Bhubaneswar: A youth was hacked to death in a group clash in the city's Airfield police area on Diwali night on Sunday.
Police identified the deceased as Amaresh Nayak.
According to…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will celebrate Diwali with the children at SOS village here on Sunday evening.
Naveen has also advised his officials to visit child care…
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has allowed two-hour window (8 pm and 10 pm) for bursting crackers on Diwali while restricting sound limit to 125 decibels in the twin cities of…
Apart from the usual air pollution woes, Diwali also has many other unpleasant side effects. www.odishabytes.com highlights the problems associated with bursting crackers:
1. Eye And…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Selling or using smuggled Chinese firecrackers will result in hefty fines. Sellers can be penalized under the Customs Act, 1962d, according to a notification from the customs department.…