Preparations are underway for a significant festival. A well-known actor has made an appeal to devotees, encouraging them to make environmentally conscious choices. This involves selecting idols made from a specific material that is safer for the environment.
The actor received a special type of idol and is promoting its use. Further details about this initiative are available from the source. The festival in question is a celebration of a deity's birth and is observed with great enthusiasm.
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In a strategic move to boost international connectivity, AERA has abolished landing charges for international flights at Navi Mumbai Airport. This policy encourages airlines to establish and sustain global operations. Landing fees will see a fifty percent reduction in the second ...
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A ticket checker was injured after a passenger assaulted him at Jogeshwari railway station. The ticketless passenger, Ajay Dhivar, refused to pay the fine and attacked the checker. Gupta suffered injuries and received seven stitches under his eye at a hospital. Dhivar, who works ...
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India’s aviation regulator has asked airlines to complete a one-time drug screening of all pilots by July next year as authorities move to strengthen safety measures following recent incidents involving crew members and substance use. Testing has already started across airlines, ...
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The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has undertaken a complete overhaul of its Social Development Department, which handles the rehabilitation and resettlement of project-affected persons (PAPs). As part of the restructuring, 16 officials, ranging from a D...
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New Delhi: India should use the 18th BRICS Summit to deepen economic ties with emerging markets and turn cooperation among member nations into measurable trade and investment benefits for Indian companies, the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) said. PHDCCI President R...
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Indian teqball players Anas Baig, Declan Gonsalves and Quimcy Dsouza are gearing up to represent the country at the Asian Games 2026, carrying with them the ambition of putting Indian teqball on the global sporting map. In an exclusive interview with The Free Press Journal , the ...
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Dharashiv, Maharashtra: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday met the family of 28-year-old Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirant Prathamesh Deshmukh, who died by suicide in Pune. A video posted by news agency IANS on X shows Dipke consoli...
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Pune: Social activist Vidyanand Bapat has received a legal notice over alleged objectionable and derogatory remarks about Lord Ganesha, Ganeshotsav and Hindu religious beliefs. The notice, issued by Bombay High Court advocate Pradeep Naik, gives Bapat 48 hours to submit a written...
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In a significant initiative aimed at strengthening professional networking and collaboration within the Terapanth community, the Jain Shwetambar Terapanthi Sabha, Mumbai, under the guidance of Jain Shwetambar Terapanthi Mahasabha, is set to formally and grandly launch the Terapan...
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Mumbai’s office real estate market is projected to record double-digit growth between 2027 and 2030, according to the India Mid-Year Market Outlook FY2027, released today at the CII Real Estate Summit 2026 in Mumbai, where CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd. is the Knowledge Partner. Offic...
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Mumbai: Hero Motors Limited plans to use its public issue to cut debt, expand capacity and pursue new opportunities as the automotive company prepares for its next growth phase. In an exclusive interview with Shipra Rana - The Free Press Journal, Chairman Pankaj M. Munjal and Man...
