Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar on Monday hailed the High Court’s order lifting restrictions on the making, selling, displaying and immersing of POP (Plaster of Paris) Ganesh idols saying that it marks a significant victory for thousands of artisans whose livelihoods are tied to this … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Pune, May 4 (IANS) In a shocking incident that has triggered outrage in Maharashtra’s Pune district, a 44-year-old man has been arrested, and his minor son detained for defiling the idol of Goddess Annapurna at the Nageshwar Temple in Paud village. The act, captured on CCTV footage, has sparked anger … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday entrusted the state information and cultural affairs department with the responsibility of ensuring that the pictures of the idol of Lord Jagannath and the ‘prasad’ from the Digha temple in East Midnapore district, are sent to every home in West … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Agartala, April 13 (IANS) Tripura Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Jitendra Chaudhury on Sunday urged Chief Minister Manik Saha to re-establish the statue of the leading communist leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Baidyanath Majumder at its original place in Kailashahar after replacing an idol of Lord Ram. Request of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, April 3 (IANS) Eight persons died in Kondavat village of Chhaigaon Makhan police station area of Khandwa district — around 250 km from here — in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday evening. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to next of kin to … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, March 29 (IANS) The police arrested an accused for vandalising the idol of folk deity Veer Tejaji Maharaj at the temple, located in Pratap Nagar Sector-3 of the Sanganer police station area in Jaipur. The incident, which occurred on Friday night, was allegedly carried out by anti-social elements. Officials … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, March 28 (IANS) Tension gripped Karpoorigram village in Bihar’s Samastipur district on Friday after a man allegedly vandalised an idol of Lord Hanuman, leading to protests and unrest in the area. The accused, identified as Mohammad Rashid, a mentally unstable resident of Karpoorigram, was immediately arrested by the local … Read more
