Gandhi Jayanti and Dusshera on Oct 2: From schools, liquor shops to banks and stock markets, check what's open and what's closedOctober 2, 2025, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra, will see widespread closures across India. Stock markets, banks, and liquor s...
01 Oct, 2025, 04.04 PM IST
Saturday bank holiday: Are banks open or closed this Saturday, October 12, 2024Saturday bank holiday: The second and fourth Saturdays will see the closure of banks, including both scheduled and non-scheduled ones, in a...
11 Oct, 2024, 11.45 AM IST
Dussehra bank holidays 2024: Are banks open or closed for Dusshera? Check state-wise bank holiday listDussehra bank holiday: Dussehra, also known as Vijaya Dashami, Dasara, or Dashain, is a significant Hindu celebration that marks the victor...
09 Oct, 2024, 12.26 PM IST
Long weekend in these states for Dusshera: Banks closed for up to 4 days in a row in these statesDusshera bank holiday 2024: As the festival season is nearing, it's crucial to be aware that banks in multiple states will be non-operation...
09 Oct, 2024, 12.25 PM IST
Delhi Police's prohibitory order against gathering withdrawn, Solicitor General tells Supreme CourtSolicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the Supreme Court that Delhi Police has withdrawn the order restricting large gatherings in Delhi. ...
03 Oct, 2024, 02.19 PM IST
Delhi's Dussehra air quality hits 3-year low due to late festival dateAccording to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Delhi's air quality on Dussehra this year was worse than the previous ...
25 Oct, 2023, 11.08 PM IST
President Murmu, Modi, Sonia attend Dussehra festivities in DelhiPresident Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Sonia Gandhi celebrated Dussehra in Delhi. Dussehra marks the end of the nine-d...
25 Oct, 2023, 11.19 AM IST
Dussehra 2023: When is Vijayadashami, puja timings and how to celebrateDussehra, also known as Vijaya Dashami, is a festival celebrated with great fervor across India. This year, it will be celebrated on Octobe...
22 Oct, 2023, 10.53 AM IST
No place for arrogance, breaking of promises in a ruler's life: Sonia Gandhi's Dussehra messageVijaya Dashami's biggest message is that people are paramount in governance and there is no place for arrogance, falsehood and breaking of ...
25 Oct, 2020, 04.45 PM IST
Tour operators expect robust business this festive seasonPlayers such as Cox & Kings, Cleartrip, Expedia see significant uptick in bookings compared to last year on the back of cheaper deals and o...
15 Oct, 2018, 03.57 PM IST
Rajnath to perform Shastra puja, celebrate Dussehra along Indo-Pak borderPerhaps this is for the first time that a senior minister of the central government will conduct 'shastra puja' or worship of weapons along...
14 Oct, 2018, 11.46 AM IST
Hotels, aggregators, travel agents report surge in bookings for festival seasonFestive season bookings for budget hotel brand OYO are nearly 45% higher than those made for the same period last year.
08 Sep, 2017, 12.12 AM IST
This Dussehra, with effigies of evil, terrorism burnt tooWith security personnel keeping a hawk-eye vigil, the festivities passed off peacefully across the country.
11 Oct, 2016, 09.35 PM IST
Evil goes up in smoke as country celebrates DussehraRamlilas, vivid enactments from the life of Lord Rama, were staged in large parts of the country during the nine days preceding the festiva...
22 Oct, 2015, 09.06 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee once again appeals to people to maintain unity, integrityMukherjee invoked Dussehra festivities to once again denounce rising incidents of intolerance and appealed to people to maintain India's un...
22 Oct, 2015, 08.59 PM IST
Ravana goes up in flames as Dussehra celebrated with fervourDressed in their festive best, people attended Ramlilas across city where artistes enacted the final battle episode of Ramayana where Lord ...
13 Oct, 2013, 09.01 PM IST
Evil goes up in smoke, gusto marks Dussehra festivitiesGiant effigies of ten-headed demon king Ravana, his son Meghnad and brother Kumbhakaran went up in flames marking the triumph of good over ...
13 Oct, 2013, 08.39 PM IST