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Over 8 lakh Ganesh idols collected in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad

September 08, 2025 10:33 pm

The Ganesh idols immersed in steel tanks increased to 3,62,319 this year as against 2,82, 604 in 2024. The idols immersed in artificial concrete tanks were 1,13,136 as compared to 1,01, 281 last year.

With Visarjan boost, Metro sees 5.90L rides on Anant Chaturdashi

September 08, 2025 10:23 pm

The Pune Metro DPR had estimated total rides of 5.71 lakh per day in 2018 and 6.09 lakh per day in 2021.

Meerut: Man dies after being stabbed during Ganesh visarjan procession

September 08, 2025 3:05 am

Furious, his relatives and others gathered at Sardhana police station after the incident, demanding immediate arrest of the culprits

Despite early start, Ganesh Visarjan in Pune ends after 34 hours

September 08, 2025 12:36 am

Some incidents of misbehaviour with media persons by Ganesh mandal and dhol tasha group members were also reported during the immersion procession in the city

Pune: Swachh waste workers collect 114 tonnes of Nirmalya during Visarjan

September 07, 2025 11:16 pm

Over the last 15 years, waste workers of Swachh have been participating in Ganesh Visarjan at the ghats of Pune

No let-up in noise levels during Ganesh Visarjan, average 101dB recorded at 8 am on Sunday

September 07, 2025 10:51 pm

While the overall average dropped by a few decibels as compared to last few years, there seemed to be no let up in the noise levels during the Ganesh Visarjan procession that commenced on September 6 and concluded on Sunday.

The PCMC undertook a large-scale collection drive, as part of which it collected a total 215.70 tonnes of nirmalya (floral offerings) from across eight zonal offices.

Pimpri Chinchwad bids grand farewell to Lord Ganesha with cultural splendour

September 07, 2025 10:29 pm

Several mandals showcased tableaux depicting historical figures such as Rajmata Jijau, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and Veer Murarbaji, which became highlights of the immersion processions.

Ganpati Visarjan in Kashmir (Express Photo)

Ganesh Visarjan in Dal Lake: The celebration of faith and unity

September 07, 2025 9:54 pm

More recently, Pune’s prominent Ganesh mandal led by the Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganesh Mandal had also taken the festival beyond Lal Chowk. Formally from 2023 onwards, Pune’s mandal has organised Ganeshotsav in Srinagar, Kulgam, and Anantnag, with plans to reach Kupwara and Baramulla next year.

Cumulatively, 1,97,114 Ganesh idols were immersed in Mumbai over four days, which are earmarked for immersions, during the Ganesh festival.

Over 1.97 lakh Ganesh idols immersed across Mumbai

September 07, 2025 8:21 pm

As the festivities came to an end, officials said that that as much as 1982 metric tonnes of Plaster of Paris (PoP) was recovered until 2.00 pm on Sunday and was transported in as many as 436 vehicles.

Devotees carry ganesh idols for immersion in the Arabian Sea, at Ananta Chaturdashi (10th day of ganesh chaturthi festival), at Girgaon Chowpatty in Mumbai. (Express Photo/Sankhadeep Banerjee)

Man dies of electrocution after coming in contact with electric wire during immersion procession

September 07, 2025 8:09 pm

The six persons were rushed to Paramount hospital in Sakinaka. As Sukumaran’s condition was serious, he was shifted to Seven Hills hospital in Andheri where he died during treatment, said Nalawade.