{"id":9317,"date":"2026-02-19T03:52:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T03:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=9317"},"modified":"2026-02-19T06:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T06:30:12","slug":"pwd-minister-vikramaditya-singh-graces-third-cultural-evening-of-international-shivratri-festival-in-mandi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=9317","title":{"rendered":"PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh Graces Third Cultural Evening of International Shivratri Festival in Mandi."},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h1>PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh Graces Third Cultural Evening of International Shivratri Festival in Mandi.<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shimla:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Public Works and Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh attended the third cultural evening of the seven-day International Shivratri Festival being celebrated in Mandi from February 16 to 22. He participated in the event as the Chief Guest, adding prominence to the ongoing festivities.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9320\" src=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAVE_20260219_115213-557x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAVE_20260219_115213-557x1024.jpg 557w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAVE_20260219_115213-163x300.jpg 163w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAVE_20260219_115213-768x1411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAVE_20260219_115213-836x1536.jpg 836w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAVE_20260219_115213-1115x2048.jpg 1115w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SAVE_20260219_115213-scaled.jpg 1394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The cultural programme was organized at the historic Seri Stage, where the minister was accorded a traditional welcome upon his arrival. He was received by the President of the Festival General House and MLA Chander Shekhar, along with Deputy Commissioner Apoorv Devgan.<\/p>\n<p>On the occasion, several prominent personalities were also present and honored. These included MLA Chander Shekhar, former minister Prakash Chaudhary, Vice Chairman of the Water Management Board Shashi Sharma, District Congress Committee President Champa Thakur, and former candidate Naresh Chauhan. Deputy Commissioner Apoorv Devgan felicitated them during the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9220\" src=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_2026-02-16-01-16-43-356_com.miui_.gallery-edit-577x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_2026-02-16-01-16-43-356_com.miui_.gallery-edit-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_2026-02-16-01-16-43-356_com.miui_.gallery-edit-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_2026-02-16-01-16-43-356_com.miui_.gallery-edit-768x1363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_2026-02-16-01-16-43-356_com.miui_.gallery-edit-865x1536.jpg 865w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_2026-02-16-01-16-43-356_com.miui_.gallery-edit.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The International Shivratri Festival in Mandi is a major cultural and religious event that showcases the region\u2019s rich traditions, devotional heritage, and vibrant artistic performances. The third cultural evening witnessed enthusiastic participation from artists and audiences alike, further enhancing the festive spirit in the historic town.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh Graces Third Cultural Evening of International Shivratri Festival in Mandi. &nbsp; Shimla: &nbsp; Public Works and Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" data-url=https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=9317><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9319,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[2016],"class_list":["post-9317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-himachal-news","category-latest-news","tag-internationalshivratrifestival-mandi-vikramadityasingh-culturalevening-seristage-himachalpradesh-shivratricelebrations-publicworksminister"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh Graces Third Cultural Evening of International Shivratri Festival in Mandi. - The Eagle News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=9317\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh Graces Third Cultural Evening of International Shivratri Festival in Mandi. - The Eagle News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh Graces Third Cultural Evening of International Shivratri Festival in Mandi. &nbsp; 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