"As per instructions by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and directions of the Supreme Court, BMC has declared that from this year onwards, Environment-friendly Lord Ganesh idols will be compulsory for household Ganeshotsav," an official statement said.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Excitement reigned amongst tens and thousands of devotees with calls of "Ganpati Bappa Morya," who welcomed Lord Ganesha with joy and delight without prohibitions and restrictions. As devotees prepared to welcome Lord Ganes
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 9 (ANI): The man who tried to confront Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at a Ganeshotsav programme in Hyderabad on Friday, said that no derogatory remarks against Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao will be tolerated.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 9 (ANI): The 10-day illustrious Ganesh Chathurthi festival comes to an end today. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with much pomp and zeal in several states across the country and 2022 marked the return of its celebration after 2 years of COVID-induce
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 9 (ANI): Indore has an age-long tradition of presenting Jhanki (tableaux). Today again, after a break of two years, the city is poised to witness the collection of 'Jhankis' in the evening on the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 6 (ANI): Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations are incomplete without modaks, and interestingly Rashmika Mandanna got a chance to grab a bite of delicious modaks for the first time ever in her life during this year's Ganeshotsav.
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], August 28 (ANI): Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, a 120-feet high replica of Ayodhya's Ram Temple is being constructed in Thane's Dhamankar Naka area in Bhiwandi.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 27 (ANI): With the Ganeshotsav just a few days away, the streets and nooks of Hyderabad looked all decked up on Friday as the city preps up for welcoming eco-friendly idols of the deity.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] August 25 (ANI): Pune Police on Wednesday arrested a person and seized arms worth over Rs 2 lakh ahead of Ganeshotsav in Maharashtra's Pune, informed the police.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 25 (ANI): As the Ganeshotsav is just a few days away, the idol makers claim to have been hit by inflation and the recent GST imposition. Although, they said, that the enthusiasm in the public is very high after two years of COVID restrictions.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 5 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has prohibited the immersion of the idols made of Plaster of Paris in the natural water resources including the sea during the Ganeshotsav.