The mood was full of gaiety and devotion, with chants of 'Ganpati Bappa Morya' reverberating across Maharashtra.
The state governments expressed their resolve to end the menace as India played global host to 2018 World Environment Day celebrations with the theme "Beat Plastic Pollution".
Spread over three acres, the project will house the new office of the Grid Corporation of Odisha Ltd, under the Odisha government's energy department.
Behind every celebration there are million tears and countless labour that makes the celebration possible, says environmentalist G Sundarrajan
Haaziq Kazi, disturbed by the damage we have done to marine life, has designed a solution to save the oceans.
Cricketer Yuvraj Singh's debut collection launch witnessed the who's who of sports and entertainment industry extending their support to cancer patients.
Fashion week is not just about what is on the ramp. Take a look at these beautiful people we spotted off the ramp.
A Q-Max LNG vessel, the largest LNG carrier in its class, with a capacity of about 261,000 cubic meters, was received at Petronet LNG Ltd's Dahej import terminal in Gujarat on Tuesday.
By being a mindful, eco-conscious consumer of food you can make a difference. On World Environment Day, we tell you how you can do that.
Veena Balakrishnan and Vighnesh Vancheeshwar tell us how they planned it.
India, the bank's second biggest shareholder after China, is looking to borrow from the AIIB.
Describing IITians as a 'great force', the Prime Minister said IITs must encourage their alumni to interact with students so that their experience can be leveraged and sought their systemic mapping and grouping for optimum utilisation of their experience.
'What motivated us was that a lot of people, especially youngsters, had a negative image about India.'
Ace photographer Pravin Talan through a series of evocative photographs pays tribute to what he calls as one of the finest police forces in the world.
Privatise the railway stations and modernise them, urged Modi.
Govt has done away with the need to secure crucial permits.
Robert Romawia Royte of the Mizo National Front has declared assets of Rs 55 crore, owns a popular football club and has a fleet of luxury cars.
'There are 25 million farmers in India with at least 2 to 3 cows each.' 'If all them use biogas to cook, millions of LPG units and firewood can be saved.'
Encouraging domestic financial savings through focused measures would help mobilise long term resources for funding infrastructure and economic development.
US-based designer Rosena Sammi is retailing jewellery and designer accessories made by sex workers in West Bengal and Bihar.
Tailored luxury experiences with the most minute of details charted out for discerning travellers is the way forward, says Nikita Puri.
Prashant Lingam and Aruna Kappagantula are changing the way houses are being built in India.
India has 53 achievers on the list, second only to China which has 76 honorees.
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Ramie was used in ancient Egypt and China long before cotton was introduced to the Far East.
Meet the people who labor into the night to create idols of the God of Auspicious Beginnings.
Many chief executives said they were talking to people at the top level in their organisations to find how their companies can help the flood victims.
Trump is accompanied by First Lady Melania, daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and the top brass of his administration.
GST will yield 'better value for money' for car buyers, increasing automobile industry demand, says Sandip Neogi.
It all started the day when Anurag Asati was asked to get a kabadiwala home to collect some newspapers.
Srikanth Bolla, CEO of Bollant Industries, has set his sights on changing lives
Neerja Palisetty's Sutrakaar Creations combines paper with post-consumer waste to promote fair trade, craft empowerment, zero-waste, and ethical fashion.
Financial advisors say, not to get carried away by stocks that promise high returns in short time.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Thursday admitted to a naturopathy institute on the outskirts of Bengaluru for a 10-day nature cure regimen for treatment of his persistent chronic cough problem and uncontrolled sugar level.
Nikita Puri visits Sourabha, A R Shivakumar's pioneering eco-friendly home.
He's promoting khadi through his swadesi clothing brand.
Sebi is examining if speculators and persons acting in concert are behind the huge movements in these stocks
A sneak peek into how residents of the Keshavji Naik Chawl in Girgaum, Mumbai, welcome Lord Ganesha.
Auroville just turned 50. Aurovilians who grew up in The experimental city speak of how their childhood was marked by a sense of openness and possibility.
Ama Tsogspa believes that any issue related to the community is their concern and responds to it organically.
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