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Jharkhand is located in the eastern part of India and is enclosed by West Bengal to the eastern side, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh to the western side, Bihar to the northern part and Odisha to the southern part. Jharkhand envelops a geographical area of 79,716 square kilometres (30,779 sq mi).
In parts of Bihar and Jharkhand, Durga is revered during the autumn of Navaratri. A huge number of pandals are made. In Bihar, Durga is worshipped alongside Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartikey, and Ganesha. In other parts like Sitamarhi and close to the Nepal border, the spring Navaratri attracts a large Rama Navami fair, which marks the birth of Lord ...
Most Bengali Hindus came into Jharkhand during the colonial period, brought up by the British as colonial workers mainly from the western part of Bengal. [99] In Jharkhand , the Bengali Hindu population is over 2.5 million comprising 8.09% but the overall Bengali speaking population are a slight majority there and the percentage of Bengali ...
Updated September 20, 2024 at 7:30 AM. Indian authorities are investigating the work environment at a global accounting firm after the death of a 26-year-old employee whose mother said she was ...
NDTV is noted for its stock options available to its employees and a consequent high distribution of wealth among its employees, [6] with around 24.4% of the shares are owned through individual shareholdings of 1% or less in 2019. [131] In 2022, the small shareholding comprised 23.85% were divided among 29,691 individuals and 947 entities. [129]
The Border Security Force (BSF) is the Border Service branch of the Central Armed Police Force of India. It is a paramilitary force responsible for guarding the border, particularly India’s borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The Ganges is the distilled lifeblood of the Hindu tradition, of its divinities, holy books, and enlightenment. [ 81 ] As such, her worship does not require the usual rites of invocation (avahana) at the beginning and dismissal (visarjana) at the end, required in the worship of other gods. [ 81 ]
With an estimated 1,428,627,663 residents in 2023, India is the world's most populous country. [ 14 ] 1,210,193,422 residents were reported in the 2011 provisional census report. [ 360 ] Its population grew by 17.64% from 2001 to 2011, [ 361 ] compared to 21.54% growth in the previous decade (1991–2001). [ 361 ]