Everything you need to know about Gudi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Gudi: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) matches might be a craze among Bollywod stars, but actress Eesha Koppikar does not like the tournament because she believes it divides the country into different teams.
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar felt lucky and blessed when he received a token of love from fans from Sholapur on the occasion of Gudi Padwa.
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Known for making larger than life dramas for the big screen, filmmaker Karan Johar feels nowadays everybody wants to be in the movie business and wonders if someone is interested in just being an audience!
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) As a string of harvest festivals began, Maharashtrains celebrated Gudi Padwa (New Year) with religious fervour and enthusiasm on Thursday.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee greeted people on the occasion of the new year, based on the lunar calender, celebrated Thursday in different parts of the country.
New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Chaitra Sukladi and Cheti Chand, which mark the beginning of the traditional New Year in different parts of the country.
Bangalore, June 9 (IANS) Well-known south Indian filmmaker-editor K.S.R. Doss, credited with successful movies in all southern languages, died in Chennai Friday evening. He was 75.
Shirdi (Maharashtra), March 23 (IANS) On the occasion of Gudi Padva, the Maharashtrian New Year, a Mumbai businessman offered a donation of a 40-kg silver throne for Saibaba here Friday.
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Good luck, happiness, prosperity - Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and Riteish Deshmukh have wished all this and more to their friends on the new year festival of Gudi Padwa and the first day of the Navratras.
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) As a string of harvest festivals began in Maharashtra Friday, the weekend came a day earlier with people across the state celebrating Gudi Padwa (New Year's day) with enthusiasm.
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari have greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Chaitra Sukladi and Cheti Chand.
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari have greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Chaitra Sukladi and Cheti Chand.
Guwahati, Feb 28 (ANI): At least two people were injured in a blast that took place near the state secretariat in Assam's Guwahati city on Tuesday evening.
New Delhi, Apr 4 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today greeted the nation on the occasion of Chaitra Sukladi, Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Chetti Chand, Navreh and Sajibu Cheiraoba which is being celebrated in different parts of the country.
New Delhi, June 23 (ANI): The Maoists' attempt to distance themselves from Gyaneshwari Express train mishap, statements disowning the key accused Bapi Mahato, encouraging speculation about its spokesperson Azad's letter to a leading social activist hinting ultra's 'readiness' for talks, on conditions apparently not acceptable to the government, indicate some rethinking among them.
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): Accepting moral responsibility for Tuesday's Maoist attack in Dantewada district, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said the buck stops with him in so far as the incident is concerned.
New Delhi, Apr 6 (ANI): The trap hatched by the Maoists in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh that killed over 80 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on Tuesday morning might not have been properly reckied before carrying out the operation, said Home Ministry sources.
New Delhi, Mar 31 (ANI): Union Government's interlocutor for Naga peace talks R. S. Pandey on Wednesday asked the media to report more on progress and development of the northeast region than just covering problems.
Ralegaon Siddhi (Maharashtra), Mar 20 (ANI): Noted social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday called off his five-day-old hunger strike after the Maharashtra Government assured to initiate action against corruption in cooperative credit societies.
Sangli (Maharashtra), Mar 19 (ANI): Authorities have launched an awareness campaign in Maharashtra's Sangli district to rid the locals of practising bizarre superstitious rituals.
Sangli (Maharashtra), Mar 19 (ANI): Authorities have launched an awareness campaign in Maharashtra's Sangli district to rid the locals of practising bizarre superstitious rituals.
Bangalore, Mar. 16 (ANI): People in Karnataka on Tuesday celebrated one of their most prominent festivals 'Ugadi', which literally means the start of an era.
New Delhi, Mar11 (ANI): Bangladesh on Thursday reiterated that its soil would not be used for terrorist activities against any country.
Ghaziabad, Mar 10 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday asked the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to come up with its own Research and Development (Rand D) wing to meet the growing demands of a changing security scenario.
New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): Union Home Secretary G K Pillai on Tuesday denied charges of government being engaged in "thought policing" in the name of fighting terror threat but said certain measures need to be taken in order to maintain security of the country.
New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): Union Home Secretary G K Pillai on Tuesday asked non government organisations (NGO) that whether they are afraid of condemning the ongoing Maoists violence in various parts of the country.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): One hundred and seven industries have applied for Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) security cover for their respective installations.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Monday said that it is looking for the Government's clearance over installing body scanners at all airports.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): Booker award winning writer Arundhati Roy on Friday said that all social movements are in favour of stopping displacement of people, but the Maoists resistance differ in the way of strategy.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): Newly appointed Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General Vikram Srivastav o n Monday described Naxal violence in some parts of the country as more challenging than dealing with terrorist groups.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Monday flagged of its fourth women contingent to Liberia for a United Nations Peace Keeping assignment.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): Union Home Ministry on Friday extended the ban on the Student's Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for a further period of two years.
New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): The European Union Head to India Daniele Smadja said here on Monday that a European Union delegation is visiting India from January 25 to hold negotiations.
New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): The European Union (EU) on Monday blamed India, China and United States for the failure of last month's Copenhagen Climate meeting.
New Delhi, Jan 5 (ANI): The all party meeting on Telangana convened by the Union Government on Tuesday could not arrive at a consensus but appealed to the people of Andhra Pradesh to maintain peace and harmony and allow the government to initiate development activities.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (ANI): Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said here on Wednesday that the Centre is seriously considering giving import-related concessions to silk weavers.
New Delhi, Nov 27 (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) International president Ashok Singhal revealed here on Friday that he had face to face meetings with former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao thrice to solve the Ramjanmabhoomi issue.
New Delhi, Nov 24 (ANI): Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) General Secretary Pravin Togadia said here on Tuesday that a meeting of Hindu saints during Poorna Kumbha in Haridwar will decide on the future course of Ramjanmbhoomi movement.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Karnataka Water Resource Minister Basavraj Bommai on Friday submitted a memorandum to Union Water Resource Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal seeking more central assistance towards reconstruction, restoration infrastructure in major and medium irrigation projects of the state.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday condemned the hijacking of New Delhi bound Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani Express at Bansthala in Midnapore district, and asked the Centre to be aware of new Naxal tactics.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Prakash Javadekar maintained silence over the eeting between Leader of Opposition L.K. Advani and Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said the younger generation should follow and emulate the brave deeds of the armed forces.
New Delhi, Oct 20 (ANI): An all party delegation led by Karnataka Chief Minister B.S.Yeddyurappa submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Tuesday for the release of over Rs.9,000 crore under the National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF).
New Delhi, Oct.20 (ANI): The Government has plans to bring the Women Reservation Bill in the coming winter session of the Parliament, Union Minister for Law and Justice Veerappa Moily said here on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): The commissioner of the Delhi Service Tax Commissionerate R D Negi, said here on Wednesday that the launching of the Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax (ACES) would help to enhance the accountability and accuracy of the department besides helping the trade community in term of saving cost and time.
Hindon (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 6 (ANI): A grand display of aerobatics by the Sarang Advance Light Helicopter (ALH) team will hit the skies during 77th Air Force day celebrations, here on Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (ANI): The Co-Chairman of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (ICNND) Gereth Evans on Sunday urged the global partners to work in order to make the world a safer place to live by disarming nuclear weapons.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (ANI): Air Marshal NAK Browne, who recently took over as Chief of the Western Air Command said here today that steps are being taken to strengthen the command and improve infrastructure in the next two years.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (ANI): Population control has become a big challenge to the Indian Government since independence. The governments, both at the state and central level have initiated many programmes to control the growing population.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Monday demanded the formation of a new Mountain Security Force on the lines of the Coast Guards to maintain security on borders along the mountains.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh Chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Friday that the relation between the RSS and the BJP is like that of a mother and a child.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (ANI): Top defence scientist Dr.K. Santhanam said on Thursday that the scientific community in India had felt after the May 1998 nuclear tests that there should be another test to complete the research.
New Delhi, June 28 (ANI): Hundreds of queer people, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders along with their friends and family members on Sunday took out a march from Barakhamba road, to Jantar Mantar near Connaught Place as part of Delhi Queer Pride 09.
New Delhi June 20 (ANI): After a thorough interrogation and search Indian authorities confirmed that the military cargo aircraft, which has landed in Mumbai air port yesterday was carrying medicines to the US troops operating in Afghanistan and no weapons or ammunition were on board said IAF spokesperson Wg Cdr Tarun Kumar Singha.
Miri (Malaysia), Apr.18 (ANI): The Malay Indian community here got together to celebrate various festivities under one roof.
Hindus in New Jersey have urged the State Department of Education in USA to add nine more Hindu festivals, including Durgapuja, to its "List of Religious Holidays Permitting Pupil Absence From School".
New Delhi/Mumbai, Mar 27 (ANI): The nine-day 'Navratri' festival began across India with religious fervour on Friday.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice-President Hamid Ansari Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of traditional festivals of India that herald the arrival of New Year in parts of the country.
New Delhi, Mar 26 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Thursday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Chaitra Sukhladi and Cheti Chand.
