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Diwali, PM Modi and soldiers – A tradition to look forward to every year

OpIndia Staff - 12 November, 2023

On 12th November, Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked a decade of celebrating Diwali with the armed forces

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Diara Ghat: The place where Lord Ram celebrated Diwali for the first time ever and initiated the Deepdaan tradition

श्रवण शुक्ल - 11 November, 2023

Not a lot of people are aware that Lord Ram, after defeating Ravana, celebrated Diwali at the Diara Ghat first before he proceeded to Ayodhya

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Bombay High Court further restricts window for burning of firecrackers during Diwali: Details

OpIndia Staff - 11 November, 2023

The Bombay High Court expressed concern over sale of crackers with 'banned chemicals' and continued the ban on debris transportation in MMR till November 19 this year.

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No blanket ban on firecrackers, only the ones with barium salt, but all states should work to reduce pollution: SC ahead of Diwali

ANI - 7 November, 2023

The court said there is a wrong perception that it is the court's responsibility on the issue of the environment.

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‘No event named Jashn-e-Roshni’: FSSAI says after outrage on social media, forgets to add it was their 2022 event

OpIndia Staff - 7 November, 2023

Netizens have claimed that the statutory body is organising an event called 'Jashn-e-Roshni' on the occasion of the Hindu festival Diwali. FSSAI has, however, denied organising any such event on the occasion of Diwali

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8 lakh industry workers in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi staring at unemployment due to ban on firecrackers by Delhi and other govts

OpIndia Staff - 30 October, 2023

Eight lakh workers in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, who rely on the industry face a gloomy future this year since Delhi has imposed a blanket ban on firecrackers until January 1

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Cabinet hikes dearness allowance from 42 per cent to 46 per cent for central government employees and pensioners

OpIndia Staff - 18 October, 2023

During the festive season, Union Cabinet hikes DA/DR by 4% for central government employees and pensioners, after announcing ad-hoc Diwali bonus for Group B and C workers.

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Supreme Court reserves order on manufacture and use of green firecrackers during Diwali in Delhi, says at present all firecrackers are banned

ANI - 14 September, 2023

Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will consider whether the manufacture and use of green crackers can be permitted or not and reserved the order

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US: Lawmaker introduces bill to declare Diwali as a federal holiday in the country

OpIndia Staff - 27 May, 2023

"Diwali is one of the most important days of the year for billions of people across the globe and for countless families and communities in Queens, New York, and the United States," she stated

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