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Time of India
09-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Time of India
City markets dealing in religious items do good business
1 2 3 Ranchi: The city markets are reporting good business by catering to kanwariyas , who are preparing for their pilgrimage to Deoghar and devotees thronging temples daily. Religious essentials dominate stalls near Pahadi Mandir, Harmu Temple, and Argora Chowk. Belpatra bundles are selling for Rs 20–30, Rudraksha malas for Rs 50–300, and ready-made puja kits, including dhatura, incense sticks, brass lotas, and red threads, are priced around Rs 250–400. "Demand triples during Shravan. I sell out fresh belpatra and dhatura by 10 am," said Kailash Prasad, a vendor at Pahari Mandir. Fashion is also driving the festive fervour. Young women are thronging stalls and boutiques. "Green is the colour of Shravan. Girls are buying glass bangle sets that cost Rs 100 to Rs 250. Bindis in leafy motifs, mehendi cones, and nail enamels are also flying off shelves," said Mamta, a vendor at Upper Bazaar. Boys and men, especially kanwariyas, are picking up the season's signature saffron t-shirts, dhotis, and stoles. "Bol Bam printed t-shirts and saffron shorts are trending. Even kids want mini-kawariya outfits. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Festival del Cinema di Venezia: attenzione puntata sui registi emergenti Punto di Vista Media S.r.l. Scopri di più Undo Prices range from Rs 150 to Rs 700," says Arun, who runs a temporary stall near Main Road. Kanvars, the bamboo structures carried by kanwariyas, are priced from Rs 400 to Rs 1,200. Even major fashion retailers in high end malls and Upper Bazaar are tapping into the festive vibe. "Our kurtas and dupattas with Shiva motifs are popular," says Shruti Verma, a manager at an ethnic wear boutique at Nucleus Mall.
India Today
27-04-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Pro-Pak slogans raised during Pahalgam attack protest in Bihar, one arrested
A CPI leader in Bihar was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly raised pro-Pakistan slogans during a candlelight march on the Pahalgam terror attack, organised by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).The police action came after a purported video of the local CPI leader Kailash Prasad raising the slogans at the march in Lakhisarai district on Saturday went viral on social media. Along with CPI, other parties of the Mahagathbandhan also participated in the candlelight district Superintendent of Police investigated the matter, and after the video was verified, Kailash Prasad was arrested on Sunday. The incident has drawn widespread criticism and the BJP has called for a social boycott of leaders and parties who raise such slogans."Such statements make one feel ashamed. If anyone in this country raises slogans like 'Pakistan Zindabad,' then the leaders who try to protect such individuals should be boycotted by society. These leaders should drown in a handful of water for encouraging such anti-national sentiments just for votes,' BJP State President Dilip Jaiswal RJD Lakhisarai president Kalicharan Das said it was a sheer "mistake" by some party workers."I was also part of the protest march. Every party worker shouted slogans against Pakistan," he told news agency April 22, a group of Pakistan-based terrorists shot dead 26 people in the Baisaran Valley in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. The attack was one of the deadliest in India since the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Protest marches and candlelight marches were held across the country following the InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Bihar
