diwali

Sambalpur: China-made lights which had taken over the clay lamp business in the last few years, are not so much in demand this time. It's all because of a hashtag #PottersKiDiwali that's trending on social media, encouraging people to buy…

Firecrackers are so damaging to the air quality that the Supreme Court had banned it in New Delhi last year. Firecrackers are also getting more expensive with each passing year. Depending on income levels, a family spends ₹2000-10000 or…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Fire Services Department has taken adequate measures to prevent untoward incidents during Diwali, Chief Fire Officer Sukant Sethi said on Saturday. Sethi informed that around 5,000 Fire Services personnel and 350…

Pollution level is at an all time high every year during Diwali, practically in the whole country. Poor air quality can result in a lot of diseases, specially respiratory ones. With just a day to go for Diwali, air purifiers are an ideal…

Festive season and discounts are synonymous. This time, discounts are higher as the automobile industry is going through a slump. With upcoming BS6 emission norms, BS4 and diesel vehicles have the best discounts. Swift Diesel Maruti is…

Ahead of Diwali, the Centre on Wednesday announced the highest ever five percentage increase in dearness allowance (DA), brining cheer to 50 lakh government employees and 65 lakh pensioners. The cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister…

Now, green firecrackers with up to 30 per cent lower particulate matter emission are available throughout the country, Union Science Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday at an event in New Delhi. Researchers from National Environmental…