KOCHI: There is nothing wrong in Attukal Pongala lines extending to Kanyakumari or Attingal and beyond, the Kerala High Court observed on Thursday. However, religious festivals and processions like Attukal Pongala on roadsides should be granted permission only after ensuring that they do not obstruct the traffic, it said.The court upheld Section 5(1)(a) of the Kerala Public Ways Act which authorises district police chiefs to allow holding of religious or...
10:23 AM, Mar 23, 2012
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: For the first time, offering of Pongala on the premises of the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple has been prohibited. An order in this regard was issued by the Temple Security Wing on Tuesday. However, the devotees who were unaware of the order came to the temple premises from the morning itself and arranged hearths to offer Pongala.The order has been issued as the area near the Sree Padmanabha Swamy...
11:44 AM, Mar 07, 2012
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The city police have made elaborate arrangements for the mega event of Attukal Pongala on March 7. For the first phase of duty, that is for the Pongala Uthsavam days from February 28 toMarch 6, thousands of policemen, including women police, would be deployed for duty. For the second phase - on March 6 and the day of Pongala on March 7 - more than 4,000 police personnel would...
09:48 AM, Feb 28, 2012
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Road works in connection with this years Attukal Pongala will be completed by March 4, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said here on Tuesday. He was addressing a review meeting on the Pongala arrangements. The Pongala festivities begin on February 28, the Mahotsavam is on March 7 and the festivities would close on March 8.On Tuesday, the State Government had issued orders for releasing Rs 12 crore for undertaking urgent...
09:14 AM, Feb 23, 2012
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