Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 18 (ANI): A 24-year-old woman quit her studies to join her father in making idols during Durga Puja amid coronavirus in Bhubaneswar.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 17 (ANI): Despite easing of COVID-19 restrictions across the country, idol makers in Hyderabad say that they are having a hard time selling their products and the number of orders for the upcoming festival season has drastically come down.
Kathmandu/Lalitpur [Nepal], October 15 (ANI): Nepal in October buzzes with the economic activities due to the festival like Durga Puja, the markets are decorated with idols, jewellery, ornaments but, 2020 has changed it entirely. COVID-19 has dampened the spirits of idol-makers in Nepal.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 14 (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad's (VHP's) Telangana Secretary Bandari Ramesh on Wednesday alleged that the state government, through its police force, is harassing idol makers and festival organisers ahead of Dussehra.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 10 (ANI): The idol makers in Mumbai are struggling with their business after lockdown because sales have plummeted.
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 9 (ANI): Dussehra idol makers who were worried about sales and income during the past few months due to the Covid-19 pandemic have become optimistic due to the unlock guidelines announced by the government.
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 7 (ANI): Idol makers in Gorakhpur said that their businesses have been badly hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 30 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Police on Wednesday said it arrested eight people of an interstate treasure trove gang and cracked within 72 hours, the case of desecration of the 'Nandi' idol outside 'Abhaya Anjaneya Temple' in Chittoor district.
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 28 (ANI): A Nandi idol in a Shiva temple here was vandalised by unknown miscreants in Agara Mangalam village in Gangadhara Nellore Mandal of Chittoor district.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 24 (ANI): YSR Congress general secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy on Thursday accused the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) of being behind incidents in which idols were damaged.