The raids are underway at at least five locations. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Enforcement Directorate raided Congress MLA S.N. Subba Reddy's properties in Bengaluru under FEMA Section 37Raids target undisclosed foreign assets and properties in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Germany linked to Subba ReddySearches include residences and businesses of Subba Reddy's associates and family members at five locations Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Bengaluru: The Directo...Read More
ANANTNAG: On the auspicious occasion of Ashad Purnima, the saffron-robed silver mace of Lord Shiva, traditionally known as 'Chhari Mubarak', was ceremoniously taken to Pahalgam for the Bhoomi Pujan ritual, marking the formal commencement of the age-old traditions associated with the annual Amarnath Yatra. Amid the chanting of Vedic hymns, a group of Sadhus led by Swami Mahant Deependra Giri took the Chhari Mubarak from its abode in Srinagar. The holy mace was then taken to Gauri Shankar Temple,...Read More
Pune: State govt on Thursday accorded Ganeshotsav the status of "Maharashtra State Festival". Ashish Shelar, the cultural affairs minister of state, made the announcement during the monsoon session of the assembly while replying to the demand of Kasba Peth MLA Hemant Rasane. The latter also demanded Rs100 crore from the state for the festival. "State govt is committed to promoting the festival not only at the national- but also at the international-level. Funds would be provided without any cons...Read More
Mumbai: The 10-day Ganeshotsav, which sees a community-organised public celebration in the state, has been declared the state festival of Maharashtra. The announcement was made by cultural affairs minister Ashish Shelar in the assembly on Thursday.The demand was made by BJP MLA Hemant Rasane. The community celebration, or sarvajanik Ganeshotsav, was started by freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak in 1893. "The festival is rooted in social unity, nationalism, the spirit of freedom, self-respect, and pr...Read More
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Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has officially declared the over-a-century-old Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav as the State Festival of Maharashtra. This announcement was made on Thursday by Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar during a session of the Legislative Assembly, underscoring the government's commitment to preserving and promoting the cultural legacy of the iconic festival. Minister Shelar, in his speech, emphasized that the Ganeshotsav is more than just a celebration of Lord Ganesha's b...Read More
Varanasi: A massive drive was organised in Varanasi as part of the statewide campaign to plant a record 37 crore saplings across the state on a single day on Wednesday.Varanasi was assigned a target of planting over 18 lakh saplings under the campaign.UP minister Ravindra Jaiswal, district panchayat president Poonam Maurya, and MLC Dharmendra Singh inaugurated the event by planting sacred Triveni trees (Peepal, Banyan, Neem) at the STP Ramna premises. Following this, all public representatives, ...Read More
Visakhapatnam: YSRCP district president K K Raju alleged that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has a habit of making promises which are not kept. Speaking at the 'Babu Surety-Mosalu Guarantee' programme organised by YSRCP South coordinator Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar here on Tuesday, he demanded immediate implementation of the Super Six announced by the TDP during the elections campaign. Raju pointed out that the NDA government could not even implement the Talliki Vandanam scheme to all beneficia...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has resolved more than 10,000 public grievances during 11 rounds of hearings since assuming office, the CMO said on Monday. According to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), 10,132 out of 10,894 grievances received so far have been addressed -- a resolution rate of 93 per cent. The remaining cases are currently under process, it added. Accompanied by a team of seven ministers and senior officers, Majhi on Monday held the 12th ...Read More
Amritsar: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey from Jharkhand has claimed that Britain assisted India in executing the 1984 Operation Bluestar at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, stoking a new controversy.In a post on X on Monday, Dubey alleged that then PM Indira Gandhi "launched an attack on the Golden Temple in collaboration with Britain", with British Army officers present in Amritsar.He uploaded a classified British document, "Sikh Community", claiming that on Feb 23, 1984, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth ...Read More
Mumbai: Bombay High Court on Monday directed the BMC to reconsider its decision to close slaughterhouses for only a day during the Jain festival of Paryushan Parv. Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne permitted two Jain trusts to make "detailed" representations to BMC and directed BMC to reconsider its Aug 30, 2024 decision before commencement of the festival on August 20.Two petitions were filed last year by Sheth Motishaw Lalbaug Jain Charities and Sheth Bherulalji Kanaiyalalji ...Read More
Bhubaneswar: ASI on Monday completed the ambitious repair and restoration of Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar (treasury), paving the way for a much-awaited inventory of the valuables, carried out last in 1978."The extensive repair work, which began on December 17, 2024, required about 333 hours (332 hours and 47 minutes precisely) of labour, spanning 95 days. Our next step is to shift the valuables from the temporary strongrooms to the renovated Ratna Bhandar. Subsequently, inventory of the valu...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt aims to create 10 lakh green livelihoods through engagement in eco-tourism activities by establishing 100 facilities to process medicinal plants. The move is an attempt to engage local communities in its mission to establish green Odisha by 2036. On the occasion of the 76th Van Mahotsav, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday. The govt also introduced new awards for environmentalists and conservationists as well as increased the award money.In his speech, the c...Read More
NAMAKKAL: Traffic was affected on the Tiruchengode-Kozhikkal Natham Road for three hours on Sunday night due to a protest by a group of villagers in Sengodampalayam area in Namakkal district who opposed the move to exclude them from a scheduled consecration ceremony at a temple. The protesters alleged that gounder caste members had barred them from taking part in the consecration of the Mariamman temple scheduled for the July 13. The protest ended after police gave them a written assurance that ...Read More
Shivamogga/Hyderabad, July 6 (Maxim News): Tensions ran high in Bangarappa Layout of Shivamogga's Gudda locality on Sunday after unidentified miscreants allegedly vandalized idols of Lord Ganesha and Naga, causing widespread outrage among local residents. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The incident, which took place in Shantinagar Ward, involved newly installed idols located along the main road. According to sources, the Naga idol was found discarded in a roadside drain, a move residents see as a...Read More
Eight people, including the groom, were killed after a speeding SUV crashed into a college wall on the Meerut-Badaun highway in UP's Sambhal district. The deceased include: Suraj Pal (20), the groom; Ravi (28), Asha (26), Sachin (22), Madhu (20), Komal (15), Aishwarya (3), and Ganesh (2). The accident occurred near Junawai town on Friday evening, when a Mahindra Bolero carrying 10 people from Hargovindpur village rammed into the boundary wall of Janata Inter College, purportedly after the driv...Read More
JAMMU, July 5: The solemn and spiritual Ashoor Muharram procession was taken out today from Newplot, Jammu, under the management of Anjuman-e-Haidary Newplot, in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice of Imam Hussain and the martyrs of Karbala. With great devotion and discipline, the procession reached Pir Mitha, where it was received and joined by the members of Anjuman-e-Imamia Jammu. The mourning procession concluded at Karbala, Wazarat Road, Jammu. The procession strictly followed the regist...Read More
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday announced that a party-led survey is underway to identify "suitable candidates" for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, adding that the final selection would be made in consultation with his son and party's chief ministerial face, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav."A survey is underway to pick candidates from among you. I will take the final decision after consulting Tejashwi," Lalu told RJD workers while addressing a meeting of the party's ...Read More
Sambhal/Unnao: Eleven people died while several others were injured in two separate incidents in Uttar Pradesh. Eight people, including a groom and three children, were killed after their SUV rammed into a wall in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday. In another accident on Friday evening, three individuals died in Unnao after an uncontrolled truck collided with a pickup truck and a motorcycle. Sambhal Accident The accident occurred when a groom and nine others, who were ...Read More
Mumbai: The Bhandup police have registered a case against six individuals for abetting the suicide of 23-year-old Shivam Vinod Tiwari, an Amazon delivery boy. The accused allegedly forced Shivam to reject undelivered parcels using his ID and subjected him to physical assault and severe mental harassment over financial demands. The individuals charged include two Amazon employees, Sonu Yadav, 29, from Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai, and Chetan Gautam, 34, from Mulund, along with Shivam's friend Omka...Read More
Mumbai: A public interest litigation filed in Bombay high court seeks reliefs against Italian luxury fashion label Prada after it showcased open-toe leather sandals at the recent Milan Fashion Week that are "deceptively similar" to the Kolhapuri chappal."The Kolhapuri chappal is the cultural symbol of Maharashtra and has special public sentiments attached to it. The act of copying and misrepresenting this craft in international markets effectively amounts to depriving local artisans of rightful ...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court demanding that the Italian fashion house Prada pay compensation to the Kolhapuri chappal artisans for allegedly copying their design in their latest unveiled summer collection. Kolhapuri Chappal is already protected as a Geographical Indication (GI) under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. Also Read | 'I'm Engaged to My Best Friend':...Read More
Ramnagar: (Uttarakhand): The tiger population is rising consistently in the Corbett Tiger Reserve and the forest fringes around it. These days, many tigresses are sighted frequently with their cubs roaming in the forests. This is a big achievement for the forest department but poses a serious challenge, as well. Tigers increased in Corbett and Forest Division: There are more than 260 adult tigers in the Corbett Tiger Reserve at present. Cubs less than two years of age are not included in this ...Read More
Mumbai: The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) has released its first eligibility list, with over 75 per cent of tenement holders qualifying for new homes under the ambitious slum redevelopment scheme, according to data released by the DRP. In the first list published for 505 households of Sector 6 (Meghwadi and Ganesh Nagar in Mahim), over 75 per cent of tenement holders have qualified for new homes under the redevelopment scheme, according to data released by the DRP. The balance would get qu...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 2 (ANI): Residents of Dharavi are waiting with bated breath as the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP), along with the Government of Maharashtra, has begun releasing the Draft Annexure-II in phases. In the first such list published for Sector 6 (Meghwadi and Ganesh Nagar), over 75 per cent of tenement holders have qualified for new homes under the redevelopment scheme, according to data released by the DRP. Also Read | 'Kya Hoga Mera Karma Decide Karega Dharm...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) has released its first eligibility list, with over 75 per cent of tenement holders qualifying for new homes under the ambitious slum redevelopment scheme, according to data released by the DRP. All bona fide residents who settled in Dharavi before January 1, 2000, are eligible for a 350 sq ft flat within Dharavi. All such residents will qualify for the resettlement unless they do not provide documents. Also Read | Odisha Shocker: 32-Y...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) has released its first eligibility list, with over 75 per cent of tenement holders qualifying for new homes under the ambitious slum redevelopment scheme, according to data released by the DRP. All bona fide residents who settled in Dharavi before January 1, 2000, are eligible for a 350 sq ft flat within Dharavi. All such residents will qualify for the resettlement unless they do not provide documents. Those who settled between Januar...Read More
Pune: Two men on a bike robbed two women travelling in a private van of their ornaments worth Rs1.5 lakh and one of them sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl, who was also in the vehicle that had halted in front of a tea stall on the outskirts of Swami Chincholi village near Bhigwan on Pune-Solapur highway around 4.15am on Monday.Superintendent of police (Pune Rural) Sandeep Singh Gill said, "A case of robbery, rape, abduction and criminal intimidation has been registered with the Daund police....Read More
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Rear Admiral V Ganapathy, an accomplished flag officer of the Indian Navy, has assumed the command of the Military Institute of Technology (MILIT), Pune, officials on Monday said. The prestigious institution comes under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff. Also Read | Who Is Anjali Vishwakarma? All About Woman IPS Who Got Into Heated Argument With BJP MLC Arun Pathak During Operation Sindoor Cup Match at Kanpur's Green Park Cricket Stadium (Watchy Video). "Rear A...Read More
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samanvay Samiti, the coordinating body of Ganpati mandals, has appealed to the state govt to swiftly issue clear guidelines for the immersion of large plaster of paris (PoP) idols in the Sea. At present, legal restrictions prevent visarjan from being performed in the sea."The ten-day festival of Ganeshotsav begins Aug 27 and the idols will start arriving in their pandals from the second half of July," samiti president Naresh Dahibawkar said. "Even ...Read More
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Monday sought three more weeks to finalise its policy on the immersion of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols, prompting the Bombay High Court to ask it not to delay further given the upcoming festival season. A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne was hearing a batch of petitions filed by Ganesh idol makers' associations challenging the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) guidelines that prohibited both the manufacture and immersion o...Read More