Tag: Diwali

Chhat Puja
BMC Bans Offering Of Paya Shraddha, Chhat Puja Celebrations In City

The BMC on Tuesday issued guidelines for offering of paya shraddha and pinda and celebration of Chhat Puja at the banks of different water bodies under its jurisdiction.

  • Tuesday, 02 November 2021
Odisha Firecracker Traders In Hassle After Green Crackers Get Nod For Diwali, SRC Caps Time Limit
Odisha Firecracker Traders In Hassle After Green Crackers Get Nod For Diwali, SRC Caps Time Limit

The traders are reeling under stress even after getting a go ahead for the sale of crackers as the pronouncement of the order was belated. The traders got the green signal only on November 1 while Diwali is falling on November 4. 

  • Tuesday, 02 November 2021
Section 144 To Be Clamped At Cuttack Dhabaleswar Temple On Diwali
Section 144 To Be Clamped At Cuttack Dhabaleswar Temple On Diwali

The decision from the administration came in the wake of possible congregation of devotees and general public at the shrine on Diwali. 

  • Tuesday, 02 November 2021
Silver Coin Making
Dhanteras & Diwali 2021: Silver Coin Making From Takkshal In Rajasthan

Silver Coins are being made in a Takkshal (factory) in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district. There are various types of silver coins weighing from 5 grms to 100 gms available in this Takshal. These coins have demand all over the country.

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  • Tuesday, 02 November 2021
Bathed In Light!
Watch: Stunning Laser Light Show On Ayodhya Deepotsav

A grand laser light show was witnessed at the famous Deepotsav in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The grand event this year aims at breaking its own previous record in the ‘Guinness World Records’ with as many as 7 lakh 51 thousand earthen lamps in Ayodhya.

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  • Tuesday, 02 November 2021
No Green-Cracker Application Yet!
Firecracker Sale Without Green-Certificate Will Attract Action: Bhubaneswar DCP

The Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Umashankar Das on Tuesday (Nov 2) informed that the police would conduct raids on shops and take action against those selling firecrackers without a Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) certificate.

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  • Tuesday, 02 November 2021
Green Signal For Green Crackers!
Green Crackers Allowed On Diwali Day, Timings Capped By Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court on Monday (Nov 1) allowed sale and use of green crackers during this year’s Diwali celebrations on November 4. As per the court order, only crackers certified by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) can be used.

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  • Monday, 01 November 2021
Sec-144 In Puri
Odisha Government Bans This Diwali Ritual At Puri Srimandir Amid COVID

The Puri district administration on Monday (Nov 1), banned devotees from lighting the ‘Kaunriya Kathi’ around Jagannath Temple during Diwali, this year.

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  • Monday, 01 November 2021
Firecrackers Worth Rs 10 Lakh Seized In Odisha, High Court Hearing On Green Crackers Today
Firecrackers Worth Rs 10 Lakh Seized In Odisha, High Court Hearing On Green Crackers Today

Ahead of the Orissa High Court's final hearing on the ban on sale and use of firecrackers this Diwali festivities, the Police on Sunday seized a huge cache of firecrackers from Nalabanta in Aska area of Ganjam district.

  • Monday, 01 November 2021
Heavy Rain To Lash 4 Odisha Districts Ahead Of Diwali; Check IMD Forecast
Heavy Rain To Lash 4 Odisha Districts Ahead Of Diwali; Check IMD Forecast

A Yellow warning for heavy rainfall has been sounded for the southern districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Gajapati and Ganjam. The warning is valid from November 2 to November 3, 2021 (8:30 am).

  • Saturday, 30 October 2021
COVID Risk From Crackers
Diwali Firecrackers May Lead To Rise In Covid Cases: Odisha Top Health Official

Diwali Firecrackers May Lead To Rise In Covid Cases: Odisha Top Health Official

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  • Friday, 29 October 2021
Firecrackers During Diwali May Push Up Covid-19 Cases: Top Odisha Health Official
Firecrackers During Diwali May Push Up Covid-19 Cases: Top Odisha Health Official

CBK Mohanty, Director of Medical Education and Training (DMET) said though we have a tradition of bursting crackers during Diwali it will lead to air pollution and helps in the growth of coronavirus infections.

  • Friday, 29 October 2021
Permission To Green Crackers: Orissa HC Asks SRC To Take Decision, Next Hearing On Nov 1
Permission To Green Crackers: Orissa HC Asks SRC To Take Decision, Next Hearing On Nov 1

Orissa HC has asked the SRC to arrive at a decision while keeping in mind the directives of the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and also the Covid-19 guidelines.

  • Friday, 29 October 2021
Centre To Hold Meet With States Over Soaring Edible Oil Prices
Centre To Hold Meet With States Over Soaring Edible Oil Prices

For guidance, states may refer to indicative limits, which may have been imposed by the states earlier. "However, for other categories, similar quantities as appropriate for the state may be fixed.

  • Sunday, 24 October 2021
Spreading Light
Visually Impaired Girls Prepare Lamps For Diwali Festival

Every year, visually impaired girls in Ahmedabad make diyas to light up the festivities during the festival of light. Students of Andh Kanya Prakash Gruh are now giving final touches to diyas ahead of Diwali.

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  • Tuesday, 19 October 2021
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