"Warm greetings on the auspicious and joyous occasion of Deepawali, the festival of lights. Deepawali reaffirms our belief in living a righteous and virtuous life and performing our duty to the best of our ability under all circumstances. May the brightness and brilliance of this festival sp
Taking to social media app X, the prime minister posted, "Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali! May this special festival bring joy, prosperity and wonderful health to everyone's lives."
Amid his hectic election campaign schedule Prime Minister Narendra Modi met former Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu, his son - newly appointed President of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Ameya Prabhu and blessed his son Karmanya ahead of Diwali on Friday.
This Diwali, renowned celebrities and influencers across India resonated with the PM's #VocalForLocal movement, lending their support and leveraging their social media platforms to amplify and encourage local vendors and manufacturers.
"Greetings on National Education Day. The birthday of the country's first Education Minister, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, is celebrated as National Education Day. His significant contribution to the country will always be remembered. Respectful homage to him," Bihar CM Nitish Kumar posted on X
Kamal Nath also said in an interview with an English daily that the former Prime Minister and Congress leader Rajiv Gandhi "got the locks opened" of the temporary Ram temple at the disputed Babri Masjid site in 1986 to allow Hindus to worship on the premises.
After being appointed as Karnataka BJP president, BY Vijayendra thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the party president JP Nadda for reposing faith in him to lead the party in the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, discussed the ongoing developments in West Asia and expressed deep concern at the loss of civilian lives while calling for concerted efforts for an early resolution of the situation.
On the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras with the festival of lights around the corner, people in Chandigarh thronged markets to buy decorative and 'pooja' items to celebrate Diwali.