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Decorative item sellers hope for good Diwali sales in Odisha
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 9 (ANI): Amidst the pandemic, Bhubaneswar's Diwali market is now picking up as people shop for festival essentials. Though there is a ban on firecrackers in the state, the government has given permission for decorative item sellers to reopen their shops
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Diwali 2020: BMC bans bursting of firecrackers, allows use of 'phooljhadi,
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 9 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has banned the bursting of firecrackers in public places under its jurisdiction.
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Important for everyone to follow Maharashtra CM's advice, avoid bursting f
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on Sunday urged people to follow Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's advice and avoid bursting firecrackers this Diwali to check pollution.
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Ahead of Diwali, Guwahati chooses Indian decorative products over Chinese
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing stand-off between India and China on the border areas, the demand for Chinese lights during this Diwali has declined as people are instead choosing Indian products.
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Haryana allows sale and bursting of cracker for 2 hours on Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], November 8 (ANI): People in Haryana will be allowed to sell and burst crackers for two hours on the occasion of Diwali, said the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday.
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UP govt to launch website for 'virtual Deepotsav'
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 8 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government will soon launch a website to enable people to take part in a virtual 'Deepotsav' celebration, which will take place on November 13.
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Maha govt considering to reopen schools, places of worship after Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 8 (ANI): Maharashtra government is considering reopening schools and places of worship, which are closed in the state since March, after Diwali, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday.
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NGO, SHG go eco-friendly with cow dung diya, bamboo candles this Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Gorakhpur/Agartala [India], November 8 (ANI): The NGOs in Gorakhpur and Agartala are promoting eco-friendly Diwali by making diyas from cow dung and candles from bamboo sticks.
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Potters, sellers of decorative items in Jaipur hoping to get business amid
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], November 7 (ANI): Ahead of Diwali, potters, and sellers of decorative items in Jaipur are hopeful that the festival of lights will benefit their business which has gone down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lucknow firecracker dealers clueless about whether to open shops
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 7 (ANI): The firecrackers industry in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district is facing several problems ahead of Diwali this year. The vendors and dealers are clueless about whether to open shops or not. "Around a week is left for the festival, and the lic
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Invest Diwali bonus with Bajaj Finance FD
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 7 (ANI/NewsVoir): With India's workforce being subject to pay cuts and massive layoffs in the last 6 months, with over 10.8 million jobs lost as per research by leading news portal, the need for careful financial planning is ever apparent.
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Tripura CM launches bamboo candles made by women's SHG
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Sipahijala (Tripura) [India], November 7 (ANI): Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb launched bamboo candles made by a self-help women group from Sipahijala ahead of Diwali on Friday.
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