Close X
Monday, November 18, 2024
ADVT 
India

Lt Governor Kiran Bedi To Drag Temple Chariot In Puducherry Village

IANS, 18 Aug, 2016 01:53 PM
    In keeping with the decades-old tradition, Lt Governor Kiran Bedi will drag the chariot of the famous Sengazhuneer Amman shrine at nearby Veerampattinam village during the temple's annual car festival tomorrow.
     
    The car festival takes place on the fifth Friday since the commencement of the Tamil month of 'Aadi' (July to August) every year.
     
    Chief Minister V Narayanasamy and his cabinet colleagues will also participate in the car festival, a senior official of Raj Nivas told.
     
    The tradition of the Governor pulling the chariots of local temples during annual festivals along with the public was introduced several decades ago by the then French regime in the Union Territory.
     
    The official said Ms Bedi would travel to Puducherry from Karaikal to participate in the car festival and resume her camp in Karaikal after attending the festival, to address the grievances of people there.

    MORE India ARTICLES

    India Boils As Mercury Travels North; More Than 500 Killed

    India Boils As Mercury Travels North; More Than 500 Killed
    India continued to reel under heatwave conditions on Monday with the day-temperature soaring to 47 degrees Celsius in Maharashtra's Chandrapur.

    India Boils As Mercury Travels North; More Than 500 Killed

    End Of 'Bure Din' In One Year: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

    End Of 'Bure Din' In One Year: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
    Asserting that his government has delivered the promised "achche din" (good days) to the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the promise was not for those who looted the nation.

    End Of 'Bure Din' In One Year: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

    One Year Of Modi Government: 25 Achievements, 25 Challenges

    One Year Of Modi Government: 25 Achievements, 25 Challenges
    The following are a set of 25 key achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government in the past one year, as listed by stakeholders and analysts, and an equal number of challenges that need to be addressed:

    One Year Of Modi Government: 25 Achievements, 25 Challenges

    Smriti Irani Implementing RSS Agenda: Congress

    Smriti Irani Implementing RSS Agenda: Congress
    The Congress on Sunday accused Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani of playing with the country's future by implementing the agenda of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

    Smriti Irani Implementing RSS Agenda: Congress

    Man Stabbed To Death In Delhi

    Man Stabbed To Death In Delhi
    A 40-year-old man was stabbed to death in the national capital, police said on Sunday. The incident took place in Nabi Karim area in central Delhi on Saturday.

    Man Stabbed To Death In Delhi

    Man Held With One Kg Heroin In Delhi

    Man Held With One Kg Heroin In Delhi
    A man working as a drug dealer for the past 20 years was arrested in Delhi on Sunday with one kg heroin, estimated at Rs.4 crore in the international market, police said.

    Man Held With One Kg Heroin In Delhi