Ganesh pandals to lower decibels
Vadodara: The Ganesh pandal organizers have agreed to keep the decibel levels low this festive season. Senior police officials had on Thursday held a meeting with the organizers to discuss and resolve
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Eco-conscious Doonites get mitti ke Ganpati home
The lanes of Bindal, with stalls selling colourful Ganesha idols, have been buzzing with customers over the past few days. Whether it's a five-feet tall moorti or a small one, Doonites have been buying
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HC unplugs silence zones in Mumbai till Monday
With Ganesh Chaturthi beginning today, organisers will be able to play music in silence zones that spread in a 100-metre radius around hospitals, educational institutes and courts. On Thursday, Justice
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‘Green’ makhars to mark celebration
Pune: Nanasaheb Shendkar had a thriving business of thermocol decorative items that he made in his own factory. For 25 years, thermocol makhars (decorative arches) made in his factory graced many Ganesh
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Activists raise voice for silence zones
Pune: A group of activists and citizens have signed a petition to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to heed the Supreme Court judgments and restore the silence zones. Silence zones in the state were
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Get green Ganesha idols for festival
MYSURU: Join to Help Charitable Trust, under its Mruthyunjaya Scheme, will distribute free eco-friendly Ganesha idols to people. Trust president Jeevitha Mahendra told reporters here on Monday that
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For Ganesh Chaturthi, this Bengaluru MP reminds us to choose eco-Ganesha idols
This is not the first time a minister has come forward to highlight the benefits of environment-friendly idols. Last year in an address to the nation on Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi too urged
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Despite NGT ban, idols made of plaster of paris flood Agra mkts
Agra: Despite National Green Tribunal's (NGT) ban on immersion of idols made of plaster of paris (POP) in the Yamuna river, market's in the City of Taj is flooded with Ganesh idols made of the material.
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Activists and residents warn of noisier festival
“With no silence zones, it will be a lot easier to get permissions for mandals around hospitals and educational institutes. There is only a week left for the festival and it is unlikely that the zones
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This Ganesh fest, Thaneites to adorn idols with eco-friendly decor
THANE: The sale of plaster of Paris (POP) idols continue to be the first choice of many Thaneites over the eco-friendly ones. However, keeping in mind the green aspect, residents are opting for eco-friendly
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What ban, PoP idols still sold across city
Idols made from plaster of Paris continue to be sold across Bengaluru despite a ban in place. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) says it’s helpless and cannot fully enforce the ban.