6,200 crores, the demand for traditional sweets spikes during festive occasions like the Diwali, Dhanteras ... Founded in 1795 by Lekh Raj Bhagat, Bhagat Halwai in Agra is one of the oldest ...

The air quality in Punjab witnessed a slight improvement a day after Diwali this year as compared to last year, according to the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) data Patiala : The air ...

The morning after Diwali in Punjab revealed a worrisome picture as cities across the State recorded hazardous levels of air pollution, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) spiking to unprecedented levels.

CHANDIGARH: The biggest spike in stubble burning cases this season in Punjab occurred on Diwali, with 484 farm fire incidents reported. So far, a total of 2,950 crop residue burning cases have ...

People light fire crackers during Diwali, the festival of lights (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)(AP) Many places in Punjab as well as in the Union Territory of Chandigarh reported air quality index in ...

Maryam Sharif, the daughter of Pakistan's three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, is the first woman to be chief minister of Punjab. On the occasion of Diwali, the chief minister of ...

Diwali is one of the most important Hindu festivals and is celebrated in many South Asian communities. Beginning on Thursday, Oct. 31, many people around the world will observe Diwali, or ...

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday greeted people on Diwali, the festival of lights, and Bandi Chhor Divas. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar also extended heartfelt greetings ...

Set up by Lekh Raj Bhagat it began by selling puri sabzi ... But if there’s one item that you can’t miss at Punjabi Chandu Halwai, it is the Sindhi jalebi known as ghaeer.

It is Laxmi, the goddess of riches, who is worshipped at Diwali and kheer is the prasad ... established in 1795 by Lekh Raj Bhagat which started by selling puri sabzi, barfi, jalebi and ...

Tribune News Service Jammu, February 23 The Punjabi Lekhak Sabha (PLS), Jammu, conducted its fortnightly literary meeting at Tagore Public Higher Secondary School, Rani Talab, Digiana.

Notably, Punjab Government had allowed only environment-friendly or green firecrackers — that reduces pollution by 30 per cent — to be burst during the window from 8 pm till 10 pm on Diwali.