Now India tour on the line Sep 15, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Alex Brown and Jamie PandaramSeptember 15, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Lord Ganesha turns management guru Sep 10, 2008
And these are just some of the lessons that management students will learn this Ganesh Chaturthi. Students listen in attention, learning key management skills from the elephant God himself. (Moneycontrol.com)
Salman says 'No' to alcohol Sep 8, 2008
From Salman Khan to Urmila Matondkar to Nana Patekar - the Mumbai film fraternity celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with traditional fervour and zeal. They sang praises of the most widely worshipped deity of the tinsel town, Lord Ganesha. (NDTV.com)
Puja in class: Jaipur boys suspended Sep 4, 2008
JAIPUR: St Xaviers School authorities here on Wednesday suspended seven Class XII students for 20 days for allegedly offering puja to Lord Ganesha in their classroom on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. The report about students suspension spread like wildfire, providing Saffron parties an opportunity to take on the missionary school management, which ultimately assumed a communal colour. (India Times, India)
Radio City 91.1FMs Whatte Fun Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations Sep 4, 2008
1FM is amplifying the joyousness of the season with its Ganesh Chaturthi festivities. The Whatte Fun station is set to splash the festive spirit across the cities of Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Nagpur, Surat, Vadodara and Ahmednagar as Radio Cityzens congregate to join in the celebrations. (RadioandMusic.com)
Ganesha idol insured for Rs 26.5 mn Sep 3, 2008
5 million devotees likely to visit the venue at Parel in central Mumbai during the 10-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The festival, marking the birth of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh, started Wednesday. (India Times, India)
Security beefed up to ensure a safe Ganesh Sep 3, 2008
PONDA: All adequate security arrangements have been made around the state to ensure peaceful Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. Ponda PI, Manjunath Desai said that 16 armed guards of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) have been deployed to Ponda. (Times of India)
Leaders greet nation on Ganesh Chaturthi Sep 3, 2008
New Delhi (PTI): President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, which falls on Wednesday ... "During the period of the festival this year, people can be more aware about environment, by celebrating it in an environment friendly way," she said in her message on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi ... Wishing joy, peace and prosperity to all Indians on the festive occasion, Singh said, "Ganesh... (Hindu)
Big FM launches initiatives to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi Sep 2, 2008
MUMBAI: On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, Big 92 ... While Big FM RJ s will visit various pandals across the city to give live updates on the festival, the station has lined up interactive initiatives like on-air talk shows, contests, call-ins and on-ground events surrounding Ganesh Chaturthi across all its stations ... This festival season we will showcase customised programming which includes special capsules celebrating the festival, interesting trivia and places to shop to bring out the... (Indiantelevision.com)
Ganpati festival: Cops restrict traffic Aug 30, 2008
Ganesh Chaturthi is to be celebrated in India from September 3-15. Mumbai has a large population of people from the coastal region of Konkan in Maharashtra, and they, as well as Konkanis from all over the world, throng to the remote corners of their village every year at the time of a hugely popular Ganesh festival or Ganesh Chaturthi, in the state. (India Times, India)
D-St Preview Aug 30, 2008
The stock market will remain closed on Sep 3 on account of Ganesh Chaturthi. Investors are also looking forward to a positive outcome on the Nuclear Supplier Group's meet on Sep 4-5 in Vienna. (India Times)
Gold makes glittering comeback Aug 29, 2008
Incidentally, the rise in demand is being attributed by traders to the next festival after 'Raksha Bandhan', which is Ganesh Chaturthi, which falls on September 3. Traders maintain that many consumers, particularly in South India, normally buy idols or jewellery in gold to bedeck their favourite God and the rush to retail stores ensures that the line-up to the festival has already started. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Toxic Indian festivals poison waterways Aug 19, 2008
Statue remains from festivities last year still float in rivers and water tanks in Mumbai, where the annual "Ganesh Chaturthi" festival culminate in the immersion of some 160,000 statutes -- some up to 25 feet high -- by millions of devotees ... But commercialization of festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi and Durga Puja has meant people want bigger and brighter idols and are no longer happy with the eco-friendly statues. (India Times, India)
Howzat! Sachin Tendulkar pads up for film role Jul 30, 2008
Ganesh Chaturthi, a 10-day long festival celebrating Ganesh, begins on 3 September. The film is expected to be released by November during the festival season. (BBC News -- South Asia)
'To create listenership in a cluttered market is radios biggest ... Apr 15, 2008
For instance, during Ganesh Chaturthi, we installed a Ganesh statue at a mall in Bangalore and celebrities performed the puja. We often hold inter-building society competitionsits a great way to connect with the listener, a great way to promote the brand. (Financial Express)
Philips launches India's first LED lighting range Nov 20, 2007
Mathew Job, marketing director - Lighting Division, Philips Electronics India said, "LEDs is the next wave of lighting technology. LED Lighting Systems provide a much higher color saturation and brilliance than by filtering conventional light sources. Different colour effects are now possible from the same light source. Prior to this, LEDs have been used in many architectural and commercial applications. With this launch, we plan to extend the benefits of LED technology to our home users who can... (Business Standard)
Making holidays count Nov 9, 2007
Only one Muslim celebration, Id, merited a public holiday, in contrast to seven Hindu ones, including Mahashivaratri, Holi, Cocoanut Day, and Ganesh Chaturthi. Two days in the year were also dedicated to the celebration of empire: Empire Day in May and the Kings Birthday in June. (India Times, India)
Go, Celebrate Nov 8, 2007
The Durga Puja, which was held last month, and the Ganesh Chaturthi festival earlier have seen an astronomical rise in the amount of money being spent. For the Durga Puja, it is estimated that Rs 100 crore was spent on making pandals in Kolkata while the turnover for the idol-making industry was Rs 50 crore. (India Times, India)
Indians held for immersing Ganesh idol Oct 10, 2007
The group was detained in the last week of September while they were immersing an idol during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival after police received a complaint, The 7Days tabloid said. "It was after midnight and I was passing by the area when I saw the police surrounding the place. They brought two big buses and took the Indian group away," an eyewitness told the paper. (India Times, India)
Hyderabad on terror alert Oct 6, 2007
Even during Ganesh Chaturthi, the central intelligence agencies had alerted the state police about possible terror strikes. Loading. (India Times, India)
FM stations clean beaches after 'Ganpati Visarjan' Sep 27, 2007
People in cities like Surat had never celebrated 'Ganesh Chaturthi' this way. We are glad that we are being able to shrink these geographical differences using the most powerful tool music. (Indiantelevision.com)
Bombs Reportedly Found In Mumbai Sep 26, 2007
The bombs were discovered with much of Mumbai celebrating a major Hindu feast, Ganesh Chaturthi, a ten-day observance which began Sept. 25, 2007, with the immersion of idols of Lord Ganesh. (AP). (CBS News -- 48 Hours)
India's "Toxic" Hindu Idols Choke Rivers - Activists Sep 26, 2007
"The commercialisation of holy festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi and Durga Puja has meant people want bigger and brighter idols and are no longer happy with the ones made from eco-friendly materials," said Ramapati Kumar, a toxics campaigner for Greenpeace India. "Traditionally, the idols were made from mud and clay and vegetable-based dyes were used to paint them but now it's more like a competition between households and between corporates who sponsor the idols to gain publicity.". (Planet Ark, United States)
How Bollywood celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi Sep 19, 2007
Tuesday, Sep 18 2007. Mallika turns B'wood bombshell. (Sify)
Rs 2.5 cr a month for Modi blitzkrieg Sep 18, 2007
This channel, launched on Saturday during Ganesh Chaturthi, will also be put on cable networks. Insiders say this is a smart move to counter the Congress control over the national broadcaster that was hell bent on wiping off Modi from the national screen. (India Times, India)
All for a noble cause Sep 18, 2007
The festive occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi also added to the celebrations. So many reasons to celebrate this Sunday was truly how Sundays are meant to be. (Times of India)
Jailor, 4 guards suspended after undertrials escape Sep 17, 2007
Panaji, Sept. 17 (PTI): A jailor and four guards were suspended after 14 undertrials escaped from a prison in Margao near here during a Ganesh Chaturthi function, police said today. The police have, meanwhile, nabbed three undertrials while a search was on for the rest. (Hindu)
Bollywood stars gather for a noble cause Sep 17, 2007
Mumbai may have been very busy with Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations all over but it was dhamaal time for some on Sunday afternoon as bollywood stars took out time to come and visit some very special kids. Dancing to their favourite music, watching a film starring their favourite actors and even meeting them in person. (NDTV.com)
Ganpatis so cute:Madhuri Dixit Sep 17, 2007
Madhuri Dixit celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi in Denver the traditional way ... But even there, Madhuri manages to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in some small way. (Times of India)
Celebrations for "Ganesh Chaturthi" in Mumbai Sep 16, 2007
Celebrations for "Ganesh Chaturthi" (the Ganesha festival), a ten-day long Hindu festival, started today in the country. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
Mumbaikars welcome Lord Ganesh Sep 16, 2007
Shloka Nath, Ketki Angre, Sunchika Pandey Saturday, September 15, 2007 (Mumbai) Ganesh Chaturthi is the day Lord Ganesha is believed to bestow his presence on earth. Mumbai's favourite god arrived in the city using various modes of transport. (NDTV.com)
City life in real-time Sep 9, 2007
MUMBAI: Mumbaikars are more than familiar with the festive atmosphere in the city when Ganesh Chaturthi comes around and theyre also familiar with the resulting traffic chaos. But this could all change soon, thanks to a new initiative by scientists to map cities in real-time by using readings from peoples mobile phones and GPS units on public transport services. (India Times, India)
All-India terror alert ahead of big festivals Sep 4, 2007
The caution came ahead of Tuesday's Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi, which falls on September 15 ... "States have been asked to step up surveillance and sensitise their police force to keep extra vigil at religious places or places where there is large congregation, like markets and shopping malls in view of Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi," said a home ministry official. (India Times, India)
