Govt may cut levy sugar quota for Nov Oct 28, 2009
End October brings to a close 00004000 a majority of seasonal festivals including Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra, Diwali, Chhat Puja, etc. India is the worlds largest sugar consumer and demand for the commodity peaks during the festival season between August and early November. (India Times)
The Hindu Festivals of Navratri and... Sep 13, 2009
The Bengalis living in Bombay celebrate Durga Puja with as much fervor that one sees in Ganesh Chaturthi. The nights of Navratri come alive all over Mumbai with young boys and girls dancing till the wee hours of the morning. (Suite101.com)
Strong revival: Cement despatches up 17% in Aug Sep 12, 2009
"Every day lost in despatches translates into a loss of roughly 10 lakh tonnes. During the last month, Ganesh Chaturthi and other festivals like Onam resulted in total stoppage of work in some markets," he said. "However, the industry is growing at a healthy 17% Y-o-Y. How can one call this slowdown. North India is witnessing robust growth in offtake, and in the South, only Andhra Pradesh is lagging," Dharmakrishnan said. (India Times, India)
Andhra Pradesh CM dead in chopper crash Sep 3, 2009
As Thursday is also the day for the immersion of Ganesh idols at the end of the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations and there is a huge traffic dislocation in the city, cops are finding it difficult to manage the situation. The central leadership of the Congress is understood to have cleared the name of Andhra Pradesh finance minister K Rosaiah as the caretaker CM of the state. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Ganapati Visarjan on Anant Chaturda... Sep 1, 2009
On Anant Chaturdashi the idols of Ganesh are immersed in a water body, thus ending the ten day festivities, which began with the installation of the idol on Ganesh Chaturthi day ... They have an idol of Ganapati permanently installed in their pooja room or at the entrance of their home and they worship that idol with special rituals on Ganesh Chaturthi. (Suite101.com)
Burqa row: Vani College to be closed till Sept 3 Aug 30, 2009
"While we have kept the college shut today because of what happened on Friday, the other days are only part of a regular Ganesh Chaturthi vacation," the principal told STOI.. Meanwhile, in view of Friday's trouble, the Asifnagar police on Saturday deployed a police picket, comprising one head constable and three constables, outside Vani College. (India Times, India)
In Pics: Ganesh Chaturthi Aug 29, 2009
In Pics: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi - India - NEWS - The Times of India ... In Pics: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi ... The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival began on Sunday with religious fervour as people installed idols of the deity with a prayer to ward off evil. (India Times, India)
In pictures: Celebrating Ganesh Aug 27, 2009
Ganesh Chaturthi is a 10-day festival to celebrate the Hindu god with the elephant head. It begins in the western Indian state of Maharashtra on 23 August. (BBC News -- South Asia)
LeT operative part of Maharashtra terror module? Aug 26, 2009
The arrest comes at a time when people are celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi as well as observing fast during the month of Ramadan. Sources said investigations are yet to ascertain his "exact role.". (India Times, India -- Community News)
In Pics: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi Aug 25, 2009
The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival began on Sunday with religious fervour as people installed idols of the deity with a prayer to ward off evil. Ganesh Chaturthi is a day on which Lord Ganesh, the son of Shiva and Parvati, is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees ... On Ganesh Chaturthi devotees bring home idols of Ganesh in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity and later immerse the idols in water bodies. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Jaswant calls on Vajpayee; Kulkarni quits BJP Aug 24, 2009
"I keep meeting Vajpayeeji. I had come to wish him on Ganesh Chaturthi and seek his blessings," Singh told media outside Vajpayee's residence. This was Singh's first meeting with a top BJP leader after he was expelled. (India Times, India)
Food prices may hit Ganesh festival Aug 22, 2009
Ganesh Chaturthi is a time for celebration, as it is considered to be an auspicious occasion for the devotees of the elephant god. It is even more so for the hundreds of traders dealing in fruit, sweetmeats and fire-crackers. (India Times)
Bhajans for Ganesh Chaturthi Aug 22, 2009
The Ganesh Chaturthi festival is a community affair ... The Ganesh Chaturthi festival lasts for ten days till Anant Chaturdashi ... Ganesh Chaturthi in Hindi Films. (Suite101.com)
Junk food reduces resistance to swine flu Aug 20, 2009
Goa already has 14 confirmed Swine Flu patients and the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival has triggered fears of possible spread of H1N1 virus during the series of public functions lined up for the celebrations. The spread of Swine Flu in nearby Pune and Mumbai has increased the concern as many Goans working or studying in these metros would be going back home for the festival. (India Times, India)
Cardamom prices up on delayed season Aug 15, 2009
At the same time the demand is rising for the festival season in northern states which is starting early this year with Ganesh Chaturthi this month and Id in September. The futures prices in MCX are also ruling high. (India Times)
Goa asks residents not to visit states hit by swine flu Aug 14, 2009
Officials have also expressed fears that the seasonal influx of people of Goan origin to the state, especially from Pune and Mumbai, for the popular Ganesh Chaturthi festival later this month could trigger an increase in the number of swine flu cases in the state. There are presently 13 confirmed swine flu patients in Goa, who have been admitted to special quarantine wards. (India Times, India)
Indians defy high gold prices as festive season starts Aug 7, 2009
India, which accounted for more than 20 percent of global demand for gold jewellery in 2008, celebrates the Hindu festivals of Raksha Bandhan, Janmasthami and Ganesh Chaturthi in August, when demand for bullion usually picks up. Elsewhere in Asia, gold's rise to a two-month high a 00004000 bove $970 an ounce spurred selling, but premiums for gold bars were steady at 70 cents to the spot London price in Singapore, suggesting that consumers would still buy on dips. (India Times)
