Image Source : @uptourismgov/x 1/7 The nation on Friday celebrated the auspicious festival of Dev Deepawali. Image Source : @uptourismgov/x 2/7 On this occasion of Dev Deepawali, the Ghats of Varanasi have been entirely decorated with diyas, creating a mesmerising scene along the River Ganga. Image Source : @uptourismgov/x 4/7 A laser show was also organised near the ghats in …
Cracker boxes turn into sapling holders When crackle of firecrackers falls silent at Mahindra World City, a township near Maraimalai Nagar, Prasiddhi Singh would swing into action. The 10-year-old resident of the community would take a stroll around the campus to collect empty cracker boxes that she would then convert into “pots” for saplings. “Usually it is around 11.30 p.m. …
Celebs give a lowdown on how they plan to ring in a green Diwali at home sans firecrackers and urge others to follow suit. Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar, who had launched an environment protection initiative - Climate Warrior, has decided to gift saplings to her friends and colleagues this Diwali. “I believe in green Diwali with flowers, rangoli, good food …
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