The Assam government has approved an investment of INR 823 crore ($112m) as additional equity in Numaligarh Refinery Ltd's expansion projec...

As many as 38,214 Ganesh idols were immersed in Mumbai till 9 am on Saturday. Of these, 31,259 were household idols, 6,647 'sarvajanik' (th...

Out of the total immersed idols, 5,043 were of 'sarvajanik' (public) mandals, 29,060 household Ganesh idols, and 349 idols of Goddess Gauri...

A directive dated September 16, issued by Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Director General of National Mission for Clean Ganga, said no idol immersion...

Immersions of several big idols, including the popular Lalbaugcha Raja, continued into Friday morning, the official added.

Goa Tourism Department on Wednesday directed immediate cleaning of sea shores after a number of Ganesh idols immersed in sea by devotees wa...

The bench said it cannot allow the river to be polluted and hence its earlier order had prohibited throwing of puja materials from anywhere.

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has again asked three states of MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan to comply with Central Pollution Control Board...

Water pollution norms go for a toss when hundreds of idols are immersed in different water bodies during the festive season every year.

The tradition of immersing idols may soon be ripped off puja celebrations with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) taking cognizance of an ap...

Activist Subhas Datta will move the National Green Tribunal on Monday, urging that a committee be set up to find an eco-friendly alternativ...

Even as Durga Puja brings with it happiness, joy and celebrations, it also causes great environmental concerns to the enlightened citizens ...

A day after Ganesha visarjan, there was a pleasant surprise for environment activists as well as civic authorities.

The city saw off Ma Durga on Wednesday with light steps and heavy hearts. The thump of dhak and dancing on the Yamuna’s ghats could not sup...

Year after year, religious festivals culminate with idol immersions in lakes and rivers.

In a bid to minimize water pollution, the civic health and water resources departments (irrigation department) have appealed to citizens to...

Dabholkar said he would order video recording of the immersion process at various points in the city and submit the footage to the Bombay h...