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Yogi govt lights 12 lakh diyas as part of 'Deepotsav', enters Guinness Boo
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 3 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath led-government on Wednesday lit 12 lakh diyas on the occasion of 'Deepotsav 2021' and entered the Guinness Book of World Records once again.
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Deepotsav celebrations to begin on grand scale, 12,000 volunteers to light
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 3 (ANI): As India is all set to celebrate Diwali with traditional fervour, preparations are in the final stage for the grand 'Deepotsav' (festival of lamps) organised by the Uttar Pradesh government at Ram ki Paidi ghats in Ayodhya.
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Ranchi: Earthen lamp sales slump due to lack of soil availability
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], November 2 (ANI): With Diwali just days away, 'diya' makers (earthen lamp makers) in Jharkhand's Ranchi are facing a sales slump due to lack of soil availability.
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Potters in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur upbeat as demand for earthen lamps ha
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 31 (ANI): The potters of Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur are engaged in making traditional earthen lamps on the occasion of the Diwali festival, as demand increases ahead of the festival.
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5 killed, 3 wounded in attack in eastern Iraq
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], October 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Five villagers were killed and three wounded in an overnight attack on a village in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a provincial police source said on Wednesday.
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Ahead of Diwali, Bhubaneswar-based NGO helps underprivileged children in m
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 27 (ANI): A Bhubaneswar-based NGO 'Ashayen' is helping underprivileged children especially rag pickers designing earthen lamps to support their education.
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WB: Potters speed up earthen lamps production ahead of Diwali to revive bu
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], October 27 (ANI): As Diwali approaches, potters in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas are gearing up to increase production of earthen lamps (diyas) to revive the business that was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic
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10 killed, 12 wounded in IS attack in eastern Iraq
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], October 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Up to 10 civilians were killed and 12 others wounded on Tuesday in an attack by terrorists of the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a provincial police source said.
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Odisha: Terracotta items become main attraction at Bhubaneshwar's Ekamra H
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], October 24 (ANI): The artisans from all over Odisha have come up with their products in Bhubaneshwar's Ekamra Haat, which remained after a year in recently. Special diyas and terracotta items have become the main attraction for customers ahead of the festival
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Govt made public participation 1st line of defence in fight against COVID
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): After India achieved breached the 100 crore COVID-19 vaccination mark, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Central government made public participation the first line of defence in India's fight against the pandemic.
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VideoMeet makes Diwali celebrations special with alluring offers
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI/ATK): VideoMeet has decided to make Diwali celebrations of their user base filled with adornment by offering new custom designs, filled with animated Diyas and glitters feature. The application provides avenues to celebrate Diwali digitally with friends, fa
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Two Iraqi soldiers injured in attack at polling station
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], October 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Two Iraqi soldiers were injured as a result of an armed attack at a polling station in the eastern province of Diyala, a security source told Sputnik on Sunday.
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