Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu greets nation on Diwali eve

Nov 06, 2018, at 07:06 pm

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Deepawali.

Barack Obama, Narendra Modi exchange Diwali wishes

Nov 11, 2015, at 05:13 am

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): US President Barack Obama on Tuesday called Indian PM Narendra Modi to wish him on the occasion of festival of lights Diwali.

Pranab Mukherjee extends Diwali greetings to countrymen

Nov 10, 2015, at 08:16 pm

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee has sent his greetings to fellow countrymen on the eve of Diwali.

Supreme Court says no to firecracker ban during Diwali

Oct 28, 2015, at 07:58 pm

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to put a ban on bursting firecrackers during Diwali, saying it might be "dangerous" to infringe upon the common people's right to enjoy their religious festivities.

Modi to spend Diwali with flood-affected people in Kashmir

Oct 21, 2014, at 09:13 pm

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): In a solidarity approach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that he will spend this Diwali in Jammu & Kashmir with flood affected people.

Decision to form Maha govt on hold till after Diwali

Oct 21, 2014, at 05:03 pm

Mumbai, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deferred its decision on government formation in Maharashtra till after Diwali festival, media reports said.

PM Modi hosts Diwali dinner for his council of ministers

Oct 21, 2014, at 03:21 pm

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IBNS): To mark the festival of Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a dinner for his Council of ministers in Delhi on Monday night, media reports said.