Tag: Deepavali

Top Pakistani leaders extend Deepavali greetings to Hindus

October 20, 2025 admin

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Muslim and non-Muslim Pakistanis continue to move in unison to thwart any nefarious design against the country. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan’s top leaders on Monday (October 20, 2025) extended Deepavali greetings to the minority Hindu community members, reiterating commitment to protect the rights of minorities in…

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Holiday declared on November 1 for govt. offices, schools, and colleges in T.N.

October 19, 2024 admin

The Tamil Nadu government has declared November 1 (Friday), the day after Deepavali, a holiday for government offices, public sector undertakings, schools, colleges, and other educational institutions. To compensate for the holiday, the government has ordered for November 9 (Saturday) to be a working day, according to a release issued on Saturday (October 19, 2024)….

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Petrol, diesel sales fall ahead of start of festive season

October 16, 2023 admin

Petrol sales dropped to 1.17 million tonnes during the first half of October from 1.29 million tonnes a year earlier. | Photo Credit: Manvender Vashist Petrol and diesel sales fell in the first half of October ahead of the start of the festival season that is expected to boost consumption, preliminary data of state-owned firms…

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