The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), under the leadership of Mayor Sardar Raja Iqbal Singh, has undertaken an environment-friendly initiative to collect used diyas and idols following the festive season in the National Capital, a release stated.
As the five-day Diwali festivities began with Dhanteras, gold and silver shops in Jaipur saw heavy footfalls on Saturday. From traditional gold ornaments to silver coins and idols, shoppers thronged the city's famous sarafa lanes and high-end jewellery showrooms to make their auspicious pur
The idols, capturing the divine innocence of Lord Ram, are selling rapidly in local markets and temple lanes, drawing devotees eager to take one home for Diwali worship.
Getting inspired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for 'Vocal for Local,' a couple from Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal has come up with a unique innovation to celebrate Diwali while caring for the environment and promoting traditional values.
"Let the Special Investigation Team continue its work. The investigation is progressing under the supervision of the High Court. There is absolutely no need for any concern. The probe will be conducted properly, and further decisions will be taken once the investigation is completed. Why
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Kerala arrived in Chennai on Monday to intensify its probe into alleged irregularities in the gold-plating restoration of the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols at the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple, focusing on Chennai-based firm Smart Creations.
"The CPM Chief Minister of Kerala Pinrayi Vijayan goes to Delhi and has the gall, temerity, shamelessness to refer to this four-and-half kg gold heist and call it a slip-up," Chandrashekar said.
Criticising the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) for sending gold-plated panels from the temple's Dwarapalaka idols to Chennai for repair without informing the High Court, Natesan wrote in 'Yoganadam', the official mouthpiece of the SNDP Yogam, that such an incident is "deeply painful for
After Durga Puja festivities concluded, the city's markets have once again come alive with the vibrant spirit of Kojagari Lakshmi Puja preparations in Agartala & the whole state of Tripura.
Unnikrishnan Potty, who is under investigation for the alleged irregularities in the gold plating of the Dwarapalaka idols at the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala, appeared before the Devaswom Board Vigilance for questioning on Sunday.
"After I took charge of the ICA Department, I sat down with other ministers and discussed that during the princely period, a procession was taken from here for the immersion of the idols. Then everyone, including clubs, organisations, and puja organisers, expressed their agreement to dete