मूर्ति विसर्जन से यमुना में होने वाले प्रदूषण को लेकर सरकार कभी भी सचेत नहीं रही। यहां तक कि सरकार ने उच्च न्यायालय व सर्वोच्च न्यायालय के आदेशों का भी पालन नहीं किया। अदालतों के गुस्से से बचने के

Beware! Goddess durga is watching you cutting the trees and exploiting the women.

Various puja committees in the industrial town have erected eco-friendly mandaps, with an aim to send the message of saving greenery.

Preparations for the nine-day festival, which began from Oct 5, are in full swing. Artists from Kolkata, Bihar have come to the city to give finishing touches to the idols.

Declare Mysore Elephant Reserve a corridor, says court
The High Court has issued a number of directions designed to ensure the safety and protection of elephants.

In a significant judgement, which may go a long way in the protection of elephants, both wild and captive, the High Court of Karnataka issued a number of directions on Tuesday.

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday left it to the wisdom of the State government to decide on how best to use elephants during festivals, including the Mysore Dasara.

The court-appointed elephant task force, in its report, had recommended that the heavy 750-kg golden howdah carried by the lead elephant in the Mysore Dasara procession be replaced with a lighter replica, or carried on a chariot drawn by the elephants.

There has been no deterioration in the quality of river Godavari's water after the recently-concluded Ganesh festival, as per reports of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB).

The Karbi Anglong hills district administration keeping an eye on the upcoming Durga Puja here has geared up for celebrating an eco–friendly Durga Puja this year with the Pollution Control Board of Assam (PCBA) laying out the green and smooth guidelines.

A meeting was held at the Conference Hall of the Kheroni police station today at 12–10 pm here with presidents and secretaries of puja committees of the Kheroni and its adjoin areas, where the Officer In–charge, Badan Chandra Das said the administration will strictly enforce the Board’s guidelines and asked the committees to promote idols made of natural materials.

The recent BMC proposal to allow restaurants to be open all night, apparently for the benefit of tourists, was taken without consulting stakeholders such as citizens’ welfare associations.