The government's ban on DJ and Dolby sound has created resentment among some Ganesh mandals (groups which celebrate the festival in public), but the Bombay High Court upheld it earlier this week.

In a first for Maharashtra, Solapur city held this year’s Ganesh immersion procession without a single DJ sound system or laser light, marking a major shift in how festivals are celebrated In a first ...

The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to lift the ban imposed by the Maharashtra government on the use of hi-tech sound-amplifying systems such as DJ and Dolby sound during Ganpati immersion and the ...

While Ganesh Utsav, declared as the state festival of Maharashtra, is the most popular public celebration in the state, it is also known for sound pollution, caused by blaring music systems, and eye ...

Immersion of as many as 790 Ganesh idols established across various towns and cities in Raichur districts went off peacefully on Friday night. A couple of idol processions and immersions were reported ...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police has banned DJ (disc jockey) music during the celebration of Ganesh Puja in capital city Bhubaneswar this year. According to deputy ...

Defending the ban on DJ and Dolby sound during the Ganesh festival which ends Sunday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Lord Ganesh does not need such hi-tech sound amplifying systems.