KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — The celebration of Deepavali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is joyously observed nationwide today, with Hindu devotees taking advantage of the good weather in the morning to perform religious ceremonies at temples.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 12 — The Sultan of Selangor and the Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor have both extended their wishes for the Deepavali festival, which falls today, to the Indian community.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 —Unity Government’s Cabinet members shared their Deepavali greetings for the Hindu community through their respective social media platforms today, while also reminding the public to use this Festival of Lights celebration as an opportunity to strengthen unity.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 12 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari has extended his wishes to the Indian community in Selangor for Deepavali, which starts today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have wished Hindus nationwide a Happy Deepavali.

By Abdul Rahim Sabri SHAH ALAM, Nov 12 — A small town nestled in the Kuala Selangor district and home to some 10,000 residents, Bukit Rotan strongly depicts a harmonious community of diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds. Mosques, churches, temples, and shrines; all coexist peacefully,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) expects the number of vehicles plying the North-South Expressway, the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway, and the East Coast Expressway 1 and 2 to increase to 2.3 million, in conjunction with Deepavali.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Highway users still need to ‘touch’ or ‘wave’ their Touch 'N Go card, SmartTAG, or RFID to complete their transaction at toll plazas operated by PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS), for travel records following the Government’s decision to provide free toll in conjunction with the Deepavali celebration.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim extended Deepavali greetings to Hindus today, who will celebrate the festival on Sunday (November 12).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Although online shopping is increasingly becoming the public's choice, especially for youths, the 'Little India' in four states remains the convergance point for Hindus to get their supplies when preparing for Deepavali.

KUANTAN, Nov 10 — Concessionaire ANIH Bhd expects 692,000 vehicles to use the Kuala Lumpur-Karak (KLK) and the East Coast Expressway Phase One (LPT1) for four days starting today, a 73 per cent increase from the average number of daily traffic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The government has decided to exempt highway users from toll charges on Saturday and Sunday in conjunction with the Deepavali celebration.

KAJANG, Nov 6 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry  (KPDN) announced eight items to be placed under the Festive Seasons Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) for this year's Deepavali.

By Yasmin Ramlan  KLANG, Nov 5 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari urged everyone to use the Federal Constitution as a source of guidance to prevent disunity, reminding them against neglecting the government’s painstaking post-Covid-19 pandemic economic recovery work.  Speaking at the...

By Yasmin Ramlan  KLANG, Nov 5 — State executive councillor for human resources and poverty eradication V. Papparaidu called for unity by promoting mutual understanding and respect for each other’s beliefs, cultures, and traditions.  In conjunction with the state-level Deepavali celebrations...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — The Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) will hold discussions with relevant ministries and agencies regarding TikTok Shop's regulatory aspects, said its minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KAJANG, Nov 3 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) will announce the Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme for Deepavali on November 6.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Nov 1 — A total of 1,150 individuals from low-income groups in the Kuala Selangor Parliamentary seat received Jom Shopping vouchers for the upcoming Deepavali festival period. Its MP Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the vouchers worth RM200 each were...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Oct 30 – The Selangor state-level Deepavali celebration for this year will centre on unity and togetherness, said state executive councillor for human resources and poverty eradication V. Papparaidu. Scheduled to be held on November 4 at Dataran Klang@Padang...

By Sofia Nasir GOMBAK, Oct 30 — The Selangor administration is transparent and always seeking to strike a balance between growth and development for all communities in the state, said Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. The Menteri Besar said that some of the efforts include the Selangor Indian...