Surat: The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) successfully concluded the Shri Ganesh Visarjan ceremony for 2025, overseeing the eco-friendly immersion of nearly 80,000 idols in specially prepared artificial ponds across the city. The entire operation, which began on the morning of September 6th and concluded on September 7th, was conducted in accordance with guidelines from the National Green Tribunal and the Central Pollution Control Board to protect the environment. Immersion by the Numbers A...Read More

Ahmedabad: Ahead of the upcoming Ganesh festival, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has announced plans to construct 40 artificial ponds for the immersion of Ganpati idols across the city. According to the plan, 12 ponds will be built in the West Zone, eight in the North-West Zone, and four each in the North, South, East, Central, and South-West Zones. Tenders have already been invited in the North, West, South, and East Zones, while proposals for the North-West, South, and South-West Zon...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Thursday approved a plan to produce and sell environmentally sustainable Ganesh idols crafted from cattle dung, clay, and plant seeds. The idols will be made using mud collected from AMC-managed zero-waste ponds. Each idol will be embedded with seeds so that, after the Ganesh festival, devotees can immerse them in their home gardens, where they will sprout into plants. The idols will be sold both online and at AMC ward offices as well as the...Read More

Mumbai: For the convenience of passengers and with a view to clear the extra rush during the Ganpati Festival 2025, Western Railway will run Special Trains o­n Special fare between Mumbai Central – Thokur, Mumbai Central – Sawantwadi Road, Bandra Terminus – Ratnagiri, Vadodara – Ratnagiri, & Vishvamitri - Ratnagiri stations. According to a press release issued by Vineet Abhishek – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, the details of these trains are as under: ...Read More