SC junks plea seeking to stop World Culture Festival
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking its direction to stop the three-day mega event, World Culture Festival, at the banks of Yamuna river being organised by the Art Of Living Foundation (AOL) of spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Mar 10, 2016, 15:52 PM IST
Won't pay fine imposed by NGT; ready to go to jail: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
The NGT on Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs 5 crore on AOL as environmental compensation while clearing the decks for its three-day cultural extravaganza.
Mar 10, 2016, 15:40 PM IST
After Pranab Mukherjee, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe pulls out of Sri Sri's event
In another blow to spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living (AoL) event, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has pulled out of the event after organisers acknowledged shortcomings in security arrangements.
Mar 10, 2016, 14:38 PM IST
NGT threatens to withdraw permission for Culture Fest if Art of Living fails to pay fine by 4 pm
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar insisted on Thursday that they have done nothing wrong by organising the mega festival near Yamuna river.
Mar 10, 2016, 14:07 PM IST
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar confident about PM Narendra Modi's presence at World Culture Festival
Noted spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Thursday, expressed confidence over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence at the Art of Living's mega event World Culture Festival.
Mar 10, 2016, 12:29 PM IST
Culture Ministry gave Rs 2.5 crore for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s World Culture Festival
The Union Ministry of Culture gave Rs 2.5 crore for the Art of Living foundation’s World Culture Festival to be held on the fragile banks of Yamuna this weekend.
Mar 10, 2016, 10:28 AM IST
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
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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
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
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
