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Glad to see immense enthusiasm, says PM Modi ahead of Assam visit
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he felt glad to see immense enthusiasm amongst people of Assam ahead of his visit in the state tomorrow and hopes to continue working for the state's all-round development.
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Himachal Pradesh's golden jubilee celebrated with fervour
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kullu/Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 26 (ANI): On the occasion of golden jubilee celebrations of full statehood of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, residents used 25,000 diyas (oil lamps) to emboss "Swarnim Himachal Kullu" at the Dhalpur ground in Kullu.
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Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah lights up on Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): Decorative lights and 'diyas' (earthen lamps) adorned the Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in the national capital on the occasion of Diwali on Saturday evening.
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Short film by Kerala youngsters illuminates lives of senior citizens hit b
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], November 14 (ANI): As the country celebrates the festival of lights, a group of youngsters from Kerala has come forward to depict the plight of senior citizens, who lit 'diyas' to illuminate the lives of the younger generation and are now forced to cut do
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PM Modi urges citizens to light diyas for soldiers on Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to citizens of the country to light a diya on Diwali as a salute to the soldiers guarding the nation on the borders.
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Children make earthen lamps in Jammu, boycott Chinese lights
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 13 (ANI): Children of ex-servicemen made earthen lamps (diyas) to encourage their use and boycott Chinese lights during Diwali.
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Thane based entrepreneur creates 'ghee diyas' to revive age-old Diwali cus
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 12 (ANI): In an attempt to revive the age-old ancient practices of the country, a British national of Indian origin has kickstarted an endeavour to promote 'ghee diyas' this Diwali.
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Sales of traditional earthen lamps (diyas) down despite banning crackers i
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], November 11 (ANI): The sales of traditional earthen lamps (diyas) were down in Shivamogga District of Karnataka, despite the cracker ban imposed by the state government.
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Women's self-help group in Raipur craft diyas, flower pots from cowdung un
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 9 (ANI): Women from a self-help group in Raipur are creating earthen lamps and flower pots among other items using cow dung provided under the Chhattisgarh state government's Godhan Nyay Yojana.
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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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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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Traditional earthen lamps losing sales to Chinese lamps in MP's Indore
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
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.
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