Ganesh Chaturthi
- Hyderabad
Schools in Hyderabad declare holiday for Ganesh Chaturthi
Hyderabad: Educational institutions, including schools and colleges in Hyderabad and other Telangana districts, will observe a holiday on Monday, September 14. As it has been declared a ‘General Holiday’, apart from schools,…
- Hyderabad
HYDRAA clears over 20-ft of garbage from Kukatpally lake
Hyderabad: Waste-laden silt is being removed from a lake in Kukatpally, accumulated at the bottom over decades of idol immersions, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) said on Wednesday.…
- Bangalore
Ganesh idol stolen from Bengaluru stall, CCTV captures theft
Bengaluru: A Ganesh idol kept by the roadside for sale ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi was allegedly stolen by a group of four men in Dasarahalli on Magadi Road in the early hours…
- Hyderabad
DJs, firecrackers banned, mandatory CCTVs in every Ganesh pandal
Hyderabad: The Attapur Police, on Tuesday, September 8, has banned DJ systems and firecrackers and mandated CCTV cameras at every Ganesh pandal within its jurisdiction. In a coordination and review meeting with…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Online registration of Ganesh pandals mandatory
Hyderabad: Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Tuesday, September 8, urged Ganesh pandal organisers to register the details of their pandal through Telangana police’s online portal. Organisers can fill out an…
- Hyderabad
No leave for TGSPDCL staff during Ganesh Chaturthi in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: No routine leave for TGSPDCL staff during the ten-day Ganesh Chaturthi in Hyderabad, which begins on September 14 and concludes on September 25. Managing Director of Telangana State Southern Power Distribution…
- India
Indore Bajrang Dal gives meat shop owner 3 days to vacate
Indore: Bajrang Dal threatened a Muslim meat shop owner to either remove or relocate, citing the construction of a Ganesh pandal and a nearby temple. The incident occurred in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore…
- Hyderabad
394 trained swimmers for Ganesh Chaturthi in Hyderabad: HYDRAA
Hyderabad: With days before the city is immersed in Ganesh Chaturthi festivities, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has ensured a safe immersion experience. In a meeting with various…
- Hyderabad
Rajendranagar police reviews Ganesh Chaturthi preparedness
Hyderabad: Ahead of the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, Additional Commissioner of Police, Law and Order Tafseer Iqbal inspected the Rajendranagar ACP division office on Monday, August 31, to review security preparedness and…
- India
Bank unions threaten nationwide strike to press for 5-day banking
New Delhi: The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has decided to go on a nationwide strike on September 11 over the delay in implementing five-day banking, differences over the performance-linked incentive…
- Hyderabad
Ahead of Ganesh festival, GHMC ramps up civic readiness
Hyderabad: With the Ganesh festival about a month away, GMHC Commissioner RV Karnan held a review meeting on Thursday, August 20, to review the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the festival.…
- Telangana
Bandi Sanjay announces free power for 2K Karimnagar Ganesh pandals
Hyderabad: The Karimnagar Municipal Corporation will foot the electricity bill for nearly 2,000 Ganesh pandals set up across the city this Vinayaka Chavithi season, ending a practice in which Union Minister of…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Commissioner tells idol makers to ensure fire safety
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar on Thursday, July 30, asked idol makers to ensure fire safety while making idols ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi. Sajjanar gave the instructions while addressing a…
- Bangalore
Early arrival of POP Ganesh idols in Bengaluru despite ban
Bengaluru: The early arrival of plaster of Paris (POP) Ganesh idols in Bengaluru markets has sparked fresh concerns over the enforcement of restrictions on environmentally harmful idols, even after Prime Minister Narendra…
- Hyderabad
Hoist flag, sing Vande Mataram: Organisers of Khairatabad Ganesh
Hyderabad: The Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi (BGUS), which organises the towering Khairatabad Ganesh idol, the city’s tallest and most famous, on Monday, July 20, asked organisers of Ganesh pandals across Telangana to sing…