Assam to invest Rs 823 crore as additional equity for Numaligarh Refinery expansionThe Assam government has approved an investment of INR 823 crore ($112m) as additional equity in Numaligarh Refinery Ltd's expansion projec...
25 Jun, 2023, 05.42 PM IST
Over 38,000 Ganesh idols immersed till Saturday morning in MumbaiAs 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...
10 Sep, 2022, 01.31 PM IST
Over 34,000 idols immersed on last day of Ganpati festival in Mumbai; 3 boys who ventured into sea still missingOut of the total immersed idols, 5,043 were of 'sarvajanik' (public) mandals, 29,060 household Ganesh idols, and 349 idols of Goddess Gauri...
20 Sep, 2021, 11.27 AM IST
Rs 50,000 fine for immersing idols in Ganga, its tributariesA directive dated September 16, issued by Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Director General of National Mission for Clean Ganga, said no idol immersion...
03 Oct, 2019, 10.04 PM IST
Over 38k Ganpati idols immersed at 129 spots in MumbaiImmersions of several big idols, including the popular Lalbaugcha Raja, continued into Friday morning, the official added.
13 Sep, 2019, 12.47 PM IST
Immersed Ganesh idols float in sea, cleaning of shores orderedGoa Tourism Department on Wednesday directed immediate cleaning of sea shores after a number of Ganesh idols immersed in sea by devotees wa...
07 Sep, 2016, 07.36 PM IST
No complete prohibition of idol immersion in river Yamuna: National Green TribunalThe bench said it cannot allow the river to be polluted and hence its earlier order had prohibited throwing of puja materials from anywhere.
09 Nov, 2015, 06.18 PM IST
- NGT asks MP, CG and Rajasthan to seize and destruct PoP idols
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has again asked three states of MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan to comply with Central Pollution Control Board...
19 Aug, 2015, 12.06 PM IST
- Rivers bear brunt of idol immersion
Water pollution norms go for a toss when hundreds of idols are immersed in different water bodies during the festive season every year.
02 Oct, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
Immersion under tribunal lensThe tradition of immersing idols may soon be ripped off puja celebrations with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) taking cognizance of an ap...
24 Oct, 2013, 06.55 AM IST
- Activist voices concern for Ganga
Activist Subhas Datta will move the National Green Tribunal on Monday, urging that a committee be set up to find an eco-friendly alternativ...
17 Oct, 2013, 01.55 AM IST
- Idol immersion pollutes Ganga
Even as Durga Puja brings with it happiness, joy and celebrations, it also causes great environmental concerns to the enlightened citizens ...
16 Oct, 2013, 05.34 AM IST
Eco-friendly devotees keep Tapi clean this yearA day after Ganesha visarjan, there was a pleasant surprise for environment activists as well as civic authorities.
20 Sep, 2013, 06.35 AM IST
- Durga Puja 2012: Filth, stench mar idol immersion in Yamuna river
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...
25 Oct, 2012, 11.26 AM IST
- Water bodies getting polluted due to immersion
Year after year, religious festivals culminate with idol immersions in lakes and rivers.
11 Oct, 2012, 03.34 AM IST
- Nashik's civic body creates ponds for idols' immersion to reduce pollution
In a bid to minimize water pollution, the civic health and water resources departments (irrigation department) have appealed to citizens to...
29 Sep, 2012, 06.33 AM IST
- Immersion rules being violated, says Dabholkar
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...
28 Aug, 2012, 02.02 AM IST