For the annual recovery to reach 2019 levels, though, it may still take another six to 12 months
Over 327,000 passengers took 2,372 flights, half of which were operated by IndiGo
His remarks came after performing 'Ravan Dahan' at 'Lav Kush Ramlila' at Red Fort ground here today.
Post-Diwali weeks are dull here as most of the shopping budget is spent during Dussehra and Diwali period in the country
Among Hindu families, many claim the festival celebrates the defeat of the evil demon king Ravana by Rama - an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu
Every year Durga Puja and Navratri are celebrated with full fervour, but this year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, restrictions have been imposed on celebrations
Bhagwat was speaking at the RSS''s annual Vijayadashami rally, which this time was limited to an indoor event attended by 50 swayamsevaks
PM asked citizens to be 'vocal for local' resolve while shopping for festivals, referring to his government's campaign to promote to domestically manufactured products
India is the worst hit in the world after the United States in the coronavirus pandemic, although infections are slowing in the world's second-most populous country
Bhagwat mentioned that the use of CAA, opportunists unleashed organised violence within the title of protests
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday extended his wishes on Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes to countrymen on Mahanavami, the ninth day of Navratri festival on Sunday."Heartiest greetings to the countrymen on Mahanavami. On this auspicious day of Navratri, the ninth form of Goddess Durga is worshipped as Goddess Siddhidatri. With the blessings of Maa Siddhidatri, everyone may get success in their works," Prime Minister said in a tweet (roughly translated from Hindi).Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, festivities across the country have been muted.
Vijayadashami is marked with women participating in 'Sindoor Khela', which involves women applying vermilion (Sindoor) on each other
The 10th day of Sharad Navratri is celebrated as Dussehra or Vijay Dashami
The organisers of star-studded virtual Ramlila going on in Ayodhya have claimed that the numbers of viewers watching it on different media platforms have crossed the 100 million mark.
The usual fun, frolic and religious fervour associated with Maha Ashtami was barely visible on Saturday, with people across West Bengal worshipping the goddess virtually
The cheer is missing this year as most Ramlilas have been either cancelled, recorded for digital viewing or recast in the corona mould
Amid the ongoing border conflict with China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to visit Sikkim on this Dussehra to boost the morale of troops deployed against the People's Liberation Army (PLA)
Education Minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy announced that all the examinations have been postponed till Dasara.