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.
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.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 6 (ANI): Amid the upcoming festive period, despite the call for a boycott of Chinese products, potters in Indore complained of traditional earthen lamps (diyas) losing sales to Chinese products.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 5 (ANI): With less than 10 days left for Diwali, diya sellers in Hyderabad say that sales have gone down severely from last year and due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Delhi/Mumbai (Maharashtra)/Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] November 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Bollywood's latest rage and the current heartthrob of the nation, fashionista Ananya Panday has been signed up by India's leading beauty accessory and personal care appliances brand, VEGA, to en
Mohali (Punjab) [India], November 1 (ANI): Ahead of Diwali, an NGO in Punjab's Mohali district has started making idols and diyas with cow dung, which they claim is eco-friendly and more efficient than other raw material.
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 24 (ANI): The potters in Ghaziabad are preparing earthen lamps (diyas) for Diwali but with a little hope of sale amid the pandemic.
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI/PRNewswire): Diwali is just around the corner and people are gearing up to celebrate the festival of light with much fanfare. The streets are adorned with twinkling lights, houses are decked up with diyas, rangoli and there is an air of festivity all around, ma
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 20 (ANI): This Diwali, you can try a different kind of diya, besides the traditional earthen lamps. You can try out designer diyas made of cow dung, decorated without any harmful colour or adornments.
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI/Mediawire): As India enters a new phase of calibrated return to normality with Government's Unlock 5.0 guidelines coming into effect, people are stepping out of the confines of their homes to physically attend office, travel within and outside their resp
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): The holy festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated every year with great fervour in the country with thousands of devotees thronging temples and 'Ganeshotsav pandals' to offer their prayers.
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): As the festival of Navroz or the Parsi New Year has arrived at a time when the number of coronavirus cases are on the rise, many would be in the dilemma of whether to visit salons to get that festive glow.