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‘Inflation, increasing artificial ponds’: BMC spending on logistics for Ganeshotsav sees steady rise

September 02, 2025 10:29 am

The officials said that expenditure related to erection of stage, barricades and lighting have also increased in the past few years.

The society’s Cultural Committee has been hosting daily festive programmes during Ganeshotsav. (Representational)

A Pune housing complex combines Ganeshotsav celebrations with CPR training

August 31, 2025 10:13 pm

The Cityscapes Cultural Committee said the idea was to use Ganeshotsav as a platform to spread health consciousness.

Pune’s centuries-old Ganesh festival, steeped in tradition and history, is now reaching a global audience. Alongside Punekars visiting pandals, guided Ganesh Festival Walks are drawing residents and foreigners keen to explore its culture, food and stories.

Ganesh Festival Walk: Foreign tourists and Punekars get to sample Ganeshotsav history, culture, modaks

August 29, 2025 9:12 pm

This year, the Ganesh festival walk is being hosted every morning between August 28 and September 5, covering Pune’s historic Manache Paach Ganpati mandals. Each walk is accompanied by traditional snacks such as Rajgira laddus, Poha, and the iconic Ukadiche modak, in collaboration with Maharashtrian food chain Agraj.

CM unveils emblem for Ganeshotsav; to be celebrated as ‘Rajya Mahotsav’ from this year

August 19, 2025 8:11 pm

A fund of nearly Rs 11 crore has been allocated for a series of diverse cultural programmes including competitions, illuminations, lectures and folk-art performances as part of the celebrations

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Awards for mandals, drone shows: Govt gears up grand celebration of Ganeshotsav

August 15, 2025 7:39 pm

Rs 11 crore dedicated to hold various events: Ashish Shelar

Mandai, Bhausaheb Rangari mandals to join Ganesh immersion procession early this year

August 01, 2025 8:32 pm

Traditionally, prominent mandals like Mandai and Bhausaheb Rangari join the immersion late in the evening and reach key junctions like Belbagh Chowk only by the early hours of the next day.

Ganeshotsav is the ten-day Ganesh festival celebrated across the state.

Maharashtra govt to recognise Ganeshotsav as 'state festival'

July 10, 2025 11:08 pm

BJP legislator Hemant Rasane made the demand in the state legislative assembly on Thursday seeking to declare the Ganesh festival as 'state festival'.

From today, Mumbai Coastal Road to remain open on all seven days

September 21, 2024 8:11 pm

Earlier this month, in light of Ganeshotsav, the BMC had extended the timing and had opened the Mumbai Coastal Road to traffic for 24 hours between September 7 and September 18.

Ganeshotsav served as platform for freedom movement awareness in Nizam-era

September 15, 2024 7:26 pm

Tilak had started the community Ganesh festival in 1890s on a grand scale to mobilise people against the British rule.

Mukunda Padvi of Warli tribe, who hails from Surgana Tehsil of Nashik, performed the Pavri dance with his troupe of around 22 people in Pune. (Express Photo by Pavan Khengre)

Tribes from across state perform in Pune for Ganeshotsav, are disappointed by response

September 10, 2024 9:59 am

Mukunda Padvi said, “On our part, we preserve our culture in rural areas, but it should reach more places and others should understand it too."

The police said the trio from Chandigarh — Rohan (21), Sumit (22), and Mohit (19) — were dhol players by profession and had procured the weapons due to an old rivalry with local residents.

Suspecting affair, Odisha lecturer assaults wife and her friend, parades them on street

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A lecturer of Commerce and his associate were arrested for assaulting his wife, garlanding her with slippers and parading her on the road with her male friend. The woman, who has been living separately from her husband, was assaulted and humiliated in public. The incident was recorded and shared on social media. Police have seized evidence and are investigating the matter.

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