"I appeal to people in Delhi and nearby areas of Delhi. Diwali is a festival of diyas. Celebrate Diwali in a grand manner by lighting diyas but don't burst crackers and make it difficult for people to breathe because the festival is to spread happiness," Rai told ANI.
Delhiites throng flower market in Ghazipur despite the hike in flower prices. Several shopkeepers have availed huge benfits while many have seen not-so good results. People keep on purchasing their favorite beautiful flowers irrespective of their cost price.
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): On Diwali morning, Delhiites woke up to see a blanket of smog as the air quality remained in the "poor" category with the overall air quality index (AQI) at 276.
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): A day before Diwali, the Delhiites woke up under a blanket of the smoggy sky as the air quality remained in the "poor" category with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 266.
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The air quality in the national capital on Diwali deteriorated from the upper end of the "very poor" category to its lower end, almost touching the "severe" category.
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Ahead of the Diwali festival, security arrangements and night patrolling have been tightened in various parts of the national capital.
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): Councillors of the Aam Aadmi Party held a protest on Monday at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi headquarters regarding the non-payment of salaries to MCD employees.
New Delhi [India] November 1 (ANI): Ahead of the Diwali festival, the Delhi Fire service (DFS) has made an adequate preparation by deploying around 2,800 fire personnel in the National capital, officials said on Monday.
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital is expected to go in the 'severe' category on Diwali.