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New Delhi: The Delhi government will soon begin clearing pending electric vehicle (EV) subsidy dues amounting to about ₹140 crore, officials said on Monday as per PTI. Transport Minister Pankaj Singh confirmed that the department will verify all subsidy applications to resolve the backlog, which has piled up over the past two years. "The process of identifying eligible beneficiaries has already started," an official said. A dedicated portal for clearing dues is also being prepared. The develop ...Read More >
Udupi: Udupi's temple town was steeped in festivity on Monday as the annual Krishna Leelotsava, popularly known as Vitla Pindi, transformed Car Street into a vibrant spectacle of devotion. Under clear skies, thousands of devotees thronged Sri Krishna Mutt to seek darshan and participate in the celebrations. The day began with annadana initiated by Paryaya Sri Puttige Mutt seers -- Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji and Sri Sushreendra Theertha Swamiji -- who served prasadam to devotees after the P ...Read More >
Durga Puja is not just a festival in India; it is an incredible exhibition of arts, worship and community. In Kolkata and Delhi, the celebrations are enacted with distinct tastes, in terms of huge artistic pandals and traditional rituals. This is a list of the most suitable areas where you can observe this colourful festival to its full glory. The city becomes an art gallery in Kolkata. One of the most recognisable places is the College Square, whose golden lakeside pandal and light reflections ...Read More >
Pathankot, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of unprecedented floods that wreaked havoc across Punjab, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured farmers of the border village Thinda that they will be compensated for every grain lost to the disaster. Visiting the worst-affected areas, PM Modi interacted with locals and village representatives, offering both solace and substantial support. In Thinda, floodwaters reached alarming levels, inundating homes up to 4 to 5 feet. Fields once brimming wi ...Read More >
Thane: On the seventh day of Gauri and Ganpati visarjan, a total of 17,939 idols were immersed across designated immersion sites in the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) jurisdiction. According to data released by the civic body, the total includes 16,944 Ganesh idols and 995 Gauri idols. Among them, 127 Ganesh idols were from public mandals. Continuing its efforts to promote eco-friendly celebrations, the Thane Municipal Corporation successfully facilitated idol immersion in artificial lakes c ...Read More >
Chennai: Blatant violations marked this year's Ganesh Chaturthi idol immersion in Chennai, as towering plaster of Paris (PoP) idols -- still draped in shawls, ornaments, and synthetic dyes -- were lowered into the sea by cranes, flouting Tamil Nadu pollution control board's (TNPCB) eco-friendly guidelines and exposing poor enforcement of high court directions.The immersion processions began as early as 10am, and by Sunday night, more than 2,000 idols had been immersed across the city. Nearly 17, ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: A total of 1,388 Lord Ganesh idols were immersed in various waterbodies in Coimbatore district on Friday.More than 400 idols installed by various right-wing organizations in Coimbatore city were immersed in Kurichi tank, Singanallur tank, Kuniyamuthur tank and Vellakinaru tank. The highest number of idols were immersed in Vellakinaru tank, with a total of 128 idols while 83 idols were immersed in Kurichi tank.The city police permitted the installation of 725 Ganesh idols and deployed ...Read More >
Doddaballapura: Festivals are an occasion when the artists let loose their creativity. While the Ganesh festival is known for the huge idols of Lord Ganesh, an artist is drawing attention for making idols that are just a little more than a centimetre long. Jyoti Shantaraju can create beautiful Ganesh idols in various shapes and sizes, with the miniature size bringing in a unique charm. The smallest idol made by her is just 1.2 cm in size, which she claims has found a place in the Universal Book ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Madhya Pradesh government has announced a holiday on Ganesh Chaturthi, a decision taken in today's cabinet meeting. State Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya shared that the cabinet also discussed promoting indigenous products for a self-reliant India. Efforts are being made to support local artisans who make clay and cow-dung Ganesh idols, encouraging environmentally friendly celebrations. Vijayvargiya said that India has advanced in toy manufacturing, and similar supp ...Read More >
Mumbai: The number of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols being installed across the city has decreased significantly. While authorities are assessing the numbers, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) chairman Siddhesh Kadam, while speaking to TOI, confirmed the minimum 15% decrease in PoP idols. Ganesh mandals committee, on the other hand, pegged the reduction at 40%. Ganesh mandals said following Bombay high court guidelines and the subsequent BMC campaign to promote eco-friendly idols, not onl ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Ranchi: The ongoing monsoon, marked by above average downpour this year so far, is giving tough time to idol makers in the state capital ahead of the upcoming Ganesh puja later this month. With few days left for the festival, idol makers are running against time to ensure their creations take shape to meet the deadline.With moisture refusing to let the clay or paint settle, artisans have now resorted to an unusual but effective solution: fire sprays to dry their creations."For the eight-foot hea ...Read More >
Mumbai: An 11-year-old boy died after falling off the 6th tier of a Dahi Handi pyramid during a practice session in Dahisar (E) late on Sunday, reports Nitasha Natu. The incident occurred days before the Janmashtami festival on Aug 15, plunging the neighbourhood into gloom. An FIR was registered against the Dahi Handi mandal president for negligence. Under state govt guidelines, children below 14 years of age are not allowed to participate in pyramids.Mahesh Jadhav was the oldest son of migrant ...Read More >
Mysuru: Additional deputy commissioner P Shivaraju urged devotees to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in an eco-friendly and harmonious way.Presiding over a meeting on the Ganesha festival held at the deputy commissioner's office, he highlighted the importance of using eco-friendly clay Ganesh idols to avoid environmental harm. He warned that idols made of plaster of paris (PoP) and painted with colours release toxic chemicals into waterbodies like lakes, wells, and streams when immersed, which is har ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt will culminate its year-long Kakori Train Action Centenary Festival with grand statewide celebrations on Aug 8. The closing ceremony, scheduled to be held at Shaheed Smarak in Kakori, will be graced by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as the chief guest.Launched on Aug 9, 2024, the centenary festival was organised by the culture department under the directives of the CM. Over the past year, it included a wide range of activities across the state to commemorate the r ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 3: The Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums on Sunday said that an ancient Shivling had been unearthed and safely housed in the SPS Museum Srinagar for public display. A statement of the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums issued here said that it was pleased to announce the discovery of an ancient Shivling carved from stone, measuring 137 cm in length and 160 cm in width, approximately dating back to the 10th Century CE, recovered during sand extraction by ...Read More >
Coimbatore: It's that of the year when artists making Ganesh idols dot the city, displaying different types of idols that come in various sizes and colours. Artists making the idols said they were flooded with orders as Ganesh Chaturthi was around the corner.Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated across the country on August 27. The Hindu Munnani, BJP and other right-wing outfits usually celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in a grand manner in the city and rural areas. They have started visiting artists to ...Read More >
The story highlights the plight of migrant families, particularly children, working in brick kilns in Uttar Pradesh. Despite the promise of income, families often remain in poverty, with children missing out on education and other basic rights. The systemic exploitation keeps them trapped in a cycle of labor. In Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district, countless migrant families toil in brick kilns, with many children like 12-year-old Rajni bearing the brunt of invisible labor. While parents strive fo ...Read More >
Bulandshahr/Aligarh, Jul 20 (PTI) In the scorching May heat, 12-year-old Rajni cradles her infant sister while stirring watery dal simmering in a soot-blackened aluminium pot outside her hut in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district. Just as the thin lentils begin to look ready, she pours more water into the pot in a bid to stretch the modest meal, which otherwise wouldn't be enough to feed her family of eight. When asked how it tastes, Rajni responds in a defensive tone: "This is not bad... It's be ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Days after Russian woman Nina Kutina was taken into custody for living in a cave inside the forest near Gokarna with her two daughters, her ex-husband, an Israeli citizen, is demanding shared custody of their daughters."I just want to be able to see my daughters a few times a week and take care of them. My concern is that if they go to Russia now, it will be tougher to keep in touch with them. I wish they could stay in India," Goldstein said on Wednesday.Dror Goldstein, 38, who lives ...Read More >
Heat threatens children's education * Aircon fuels global warming * Architects turn to passive cooling By Emma Batha LONDON, July 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When prize-winning architect Francis Kere was growing up in Burkina Faso he spent his schooldays in a gloomy classroom that was so stifling he says it would have been better suited to making bread than educating children. Years later, while studying abroad, Kere returned to his home village to build a light and airy school wher ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17: Social media major Meta on Thursday apologised for inaccurate Kannada translation and claimed to have fixed the issue, after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah raised concerns over faulty auto-translation of Kannada content on its platforms. Raising concerns over the faulty auto-translation of Kannada content on Meta platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, Siddaramaiah said that it was leading to the distortion of facts and misleading users. "We fixed an issue that brie ...Read More >
Tumakuru (Karnataka) [India], July 17 (ANI): Days after a Russian woman, Nina Kutina, along with her two children, were found in the Rameshwaram cave in Gokarna, her husband came to meet them in the Tumakuru detention camp on Thursday. According to Nina Kutina husband, Dror, he had come to Tumakuru after a three-hour journey from Bengaluru. He said that the authorities didnt allow him to meet his family and asked him to get a written paper signed from the FRRO (Foreigners Regional Registration ...Read More >
BENGALURU -- Police in India are trying to piece together the story of a Russian woman who was found living in a cave in the southern state of Karnataka with her two young daughters. Nina Kutina was rescued on 9 July by policemen who were on a routine patrol near Ramteertha hills in the Gokarna forest, which borders the tourist paradise of Goa. Authorities say the 40-year-old and her daughters - six and five years old - do not have valid documents to stay in India. They have been lodged in a d ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 14 (ANI): Russian woman Nina Kutina and her two children were rescued by Gokarna Police and processed by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Bengaluru before being sent back to a rescue centre in Tumakuru. Kutina, who had been living with her daughters in a cave near Gokarna, defended her lifestyle and rejected the claims made about her situation. 'You give already a lot of lying information. We have big experience to stay in natural, in ju ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 14 (ANI): Russian woman Nina Kutina and her two children were rescued by Gokarna Police and processed by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Bengaluru before being sent back to a rescue centre in Tumakuru. Kutina, who had been living with her daughters in a cave near Gokarna, defended her lifestyle and rejected the claims made about her situation. You give already a lot of lying information. We have big experience to stay in natural, in jun ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The lanes of Secunderabad transformed into a vibrant canvas of devotion and tradition on Sunday as the two-day grand Lashkar Bonalu celebrations began at the historic Sri Ujjaini Mahakali Temple. With the sun beating down harshly, thousands of devotees -- young and old -- braved the heat to offer prayers and take part in one of Telangana's most significant folk festivals. From early morning at 3 am, hundreds of women, draped in bright traditional sarees and adorned with flowers, made ...Read More >
New Delhi: Imagine cruising down a wide, freshly paved road, no potholes, a clean stretch of asphalt, and a gentle breeze flanked by green trees. It could be the perfect drive, until suddenly, you find trees not on the side, but standing right in the middle of the road, turning your commute into a dangerous obstacle course. This bizarre and alarming scenario is real on the Patna-Gaya Highway in Bihar's Jehanabad district, just 50 km from the state capital. A Rs 100 crore road widening project, ...Read More >
Hyderabad: International Asteroid Day (IAD) is observed on June 30 every year to raise public awareness of asteroids and the importance of defending Earth against potential threats from the asteroid belts. This day has been sanctioned by the United Nations. Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun. Even though these rocky remnants are the leftovers from the formation of our solar system that occurred about 4.6 billion years ago, they still orbit around the sun like planets. There a ...Read More >
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