In a first, the Maharashtra government led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is planning to organize "Pro Govinda" competition, with cash prizes, for this year's ‘Dahi Handi’, an event associated with the Hindu festival of Janmashtami, state Industries Minister Uday Samant said on Saturday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 22 (ANI/PRNewswire): At the recently concluded 7th Edition of the Corporate Social Responsibility Summit and Awards'2023 held in Mumbai, ISKCON Bhiwandi won the award for the most committed NGO of the year for its Food Distribution program (Annadaan).
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], October 8 (ANI): Apparently targeting the ruling dispensation in poll-bound Gujarat and reacting to the posters that surfaced calling him "anti-Hindu", Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that he was bo
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 21 (ANI): An enquiry committee has been constituted to investigate the Mathura incident in which 2 people lost their lives due to suffocation in the Banke Bihari temple on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami on August 20.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 20 (ANI): Over 150 people from 'Govinda Pathaks' were injured while participating in building human pyramids during Dahi Handi celebrations as part of the Janmashtami festival in Mumbai, officials said on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): The dry British humour was on its best display at Delhi's Iskcon temple on Friday as UK High Commissioner Alex Ellis made fun of a Manchester United fan who was praying for divine intervention on Janmashtami for the struggling English Premier League (EPL)
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Devotees thronged Krishna temples across the country to participate in the midnight celebrations on the occasion of Janmashtami.
Hubli (West Bengal) [India] August 19 (ANI): On the occasion of Janmashtami, enthusiastic devotees thronged the ISKCON temple in Karnataka's Hubli city on Friday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 19 (ANI): At least 111 persons were reportedly injured from mishaps that took place in Mumbai during the formation of the human pyramid for the celebration of Dahi Handi as part of the Krishna Janmashtami festival on Friday, according to the BMC.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 19 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura on the occasion of Janmashtami on Friday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 19 (ANI): On the occasion of Janmashtami, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attended Dahi Handi celebrations in Ghatkopar on Friday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 19 (ANI): As Kajal Aggarwal's son Neil Kitchlu turned 4 today, the 'Singham' actor dropped a cute picture on her social media account.