Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living to appeal against NGT order, won't pay Rs 5 crore fine
The NGT slapped a Rs 5 crore fine on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living for organising World Culture Festival on the banks of Yamuna.
Mar 10, 2016, 09:07 AM IST
NGT gives nod to World Culture Festival, slaps Rs 5 crore fine on AOL; Sri Sri to challenge order
The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday cleared the decks for the three-day cultural extravaganza of Art of Living (AOL) on the flood plains of Yamuna river from Friday.
Mar 10, 2016, 00:02 AM IST
Police find 5 major shortcomings in Sri Sri Ravi Shankar event
Lack of "structural stability" is among five major "shortcomings" detected by Delhi Police in the infrastructure being readied for the three-day World Culture Festival being organised by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living Foundation on the Yamuna flood plain in the national capital.
Mar 09, 2016, 20:26 PM IST
AAP minister Kapil Mishra wrote to Parrikar for Army's help in Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's event
Amid ongoing controversy over use of Army for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar 's World Culture Festival , it has come to light that Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Sharma has written to the Ministry of Defence seeking Army's help to set up bridges on river Yamuna.
Mar 09, 2016, 20:17 PM IST
World Culture Festival: Art of Living to challenge Rs five crore fine imposed by NGT as environmental compensation
Notwithstanding raging controversies, the National Green Tribunal on Wednesday cleared the decks for the three-day cultural extravaganza of Art of Living on the flood plains of Yamuna river from Friday but imposed a fine of Rs five crores on it as environmental compensation.
Mar 09, 2016, 19:56 PM IST
Sri Sri's cultural fest good for tourism, says Minister Mahesh Sharma
Union Minister of State for Tourism Mahesh Sharma on Wednesday said that World Cultural Festival organised by the Art of Living Foundation will give a boost to the nation's tourism sector.
Mar 09, 2016, 19:24 PM IST
No role in giving, cancelling permission for Sri Sri event: Uma Bharti
Union Water and Resource Minister Uma Bharti today said ministry has no role in "giving or cancelling" permission to Art of Living Foundation's World Cultural Festival.
Mar 09, 2016, 18:00 PM IST
PM Modi paying back to Sri Sri for his support earlier: Sharad Yadav
Advising Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not attend the cultural festival organised by Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar , Janata Dal United JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav on Wednesday said "no action is being taken against the organiser as the government in now paying back to the godman for his support earlier".
Mar 09, 2016, 16:29 PM IST
Opposition slams govt in Rajya Sabha over Sri Sri's World Cultural Festival
The Rajya Sabha witness immense uproar as the opposition party protested against Sri Sri's World Cultural Festival, to be held on the plains of Yamuna river in Delhi.
Mar 09, 2016, 15:59 PM IST
NGT asks Art of Living Foundation to pay Rs 100 crore for Yamuna damage
The Yamuna river is a sacred water body and has always been in the news for the way it's being polluted. Conscious efforts by various NGO's, till date, are being made to keep it clean.
Mar 09, 2016, 13:56 PM IST
NGT gives green signal to World Culture Festival: As it happened
National Green Tribunal on Wednesday cleared the decks for the three-day cultural extravaganza of Art of Living on the flood plains of Yamuna river from Friday.
Mar 09, 2016, 13:54 PM IST
Opposition slams Centre over Art of Living Foundation event on Yamuna
A united opposition in Rajya Sabha today slammed the Government for allowing Indian Army to be used for a private event of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living foundation, saying the event itself on the ecologically fragile flood plains of Yamuna was an environmental disaster.
Mar 09, 2016, 13:27 PM IST
NGT pulls up MoEF over Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's World Culture Festival; Water Resources Ministry says no permission granted
Will such huge activity not require your permission, the NGT asked MoEF.
Mar 09, 2016, 12:47 PM IST
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living foundation must pay Rs 100 crore: Green panel
As the furore over Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's cultural mega-extravaganza grows louder, a group of experts has said that the Art of Living foundation must pay at least Rs 100 crore for damaging the ecologically fragile Yamuna flood plains.
Mar 09, 2016, 12:32 PM IST
World Culture Festival vows to unite all cultures, religions, don't politicise it: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
As the fate of Art of Living foundation's mega event 'World Culture Festival' planned on the Yamuna flood plains continues to remain in limbo, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Wednesday appealed to the political parties not to politicise the programme.
Mar 09, 2016, 12:31 PM IST
World Culture Festival row: Not fair to doubt intent of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living, says Naqvi in RS
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday said that Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's 'World Culture Festival' event rogainsed by Art of Living foundation is being held adhering to all rules and laws.
Mar 09, 2016, 11:38 AM IST
SPG says World Culture Festival venue not 'safe enough' for PM Narendra Modi; Delhi Police fears people may fall into river
The police has raised the concerns in a letter to the Ministry of Urban Development and said the concerns need to be addressed immediately.
Mar 09, 2016, 09:55 AM IST
NGT to resume hearing on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Yamuna event today
The Art of Living Foundation is organising the "World Culture Festival".
Mar 09, 2016, 08:51 AM IST
NGT pulls up DDA over dumping of debris in Yamuna
Pulling up the Delhi Development Authority for debris dumped in the Yamuna, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday asked the DDA as to what their quick reaction team was doing when the debris was allegedly brought and dumped by the Art of Living Foundation, the organiser of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar`s World Culture Festival.
Mar 08, 2016, 23:56 PM IST
World Culture Festival: NGT questions Centre over clearances; will build biodiversity park on Yamuna floodplain, says Sri Sri
In further setback for three-day cultural extravaganza organized by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living (AOL) foundation on the Yamuna flood plains, the National Green Tribunal posed tough questions on Tuesday regarding the event.
Mar 08, 2016, 16:22 PM IST