Tag: Firecrackers
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Odisha government bans firecrackers during festive season
The bursting of firecrackers under the prevalent pandemic crisis is not favorable for the cause of larger community health given the significant relationship between air pollution and respiratory infections.
October 1, 2021 -
Delhi again
Pollution levels and virus loads have been rising in these towns as well, and it is incumbent on authorities to address the problem holistically.
November 19, 2020 -
NGT imposes ‘complete ban’ on firecrackers in Delhi, adjoining areas from midnight of Nov 9 to Nov 30
The tribunal has also said that nationwide, the ban will also be applicable to cities and towns where the average ambient air quality in November last year was poor or worse.
November 9, 2020 -
AAP alleges BJP of instigating people to burst firecrackers in Delhi
Delhi's pollution skyrocketed after Diwali. The air quality has reached to 'severe' category for the first time this season.
October 28, 2019 -
Delhi air quality ‘very poor’ after Diwali, but better than last 3 years
The Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality monitoring service, SAFAR, had earlier predicted that the city's overall air quality index (AQI) would enter the 'severe' category between 1 am and 6 am on Monday.
October 28, 2019 -
Fine, jail for selling firecrackers during Diwali in Dubai
Event organisers will require prior permission of the Dubai Police and Dubai Municipality before using the firecrackers.
October 26, 2019 -
10 killed in explosion at UP shop; locals allege owner was into illegal firecracker business
It is suspected that people are trapped under debris.
February 23, 2019 -
Citizens buying firecrackers for Chinese New Year will have to show ID
Beijing has decided to reduce the number of stores selling fireworks and firecrackers from around 80 to 30.
January 14, 2019 -
Anarchy of noise
The Supreme Court (coram: AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ) had allowed the firing of ‘green crackers’ on Diwali within a time-frame ~ between 8 p.m and 10 p.m. For Christmas and New Year celebrations, the timeline was from 11:55 p.m to 12:30 a.m. The court also barred the manufacture, sale and bursting of chain …
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November 17, 2018 -
Delhi police ‘fully prepared’ to implement SC order on firecrackers
Last week, amid projections of worsening pollution in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court held that only green crackers would be sold in Delhi-NCR this Diwali.
November 7, 2018 -
Only ‘green’ crackers in Delhi-NCR, can’t use existing stock this Diwali: SC
On October 9 last year, the top court had temporarily banned the sale of firecrackers ahead of Diwali.
October 31, 2018 -
Tamil Nadu seeks SC nod for bursting firecrackers in morning
Diwali in Tamil Nadu this year is on the early morning of November 6.
October 29, 2018 -
Celebratory fireworks at Rahul’s coronation leave Sonia aggravated
Outgoing Congress President Sonia Gandhi was on Saturday left annoyed as firecrackers celebrating his son Rahul Gandhi’s elevation as the new party chief forced her to stop her congratulatory speech on numerous occasions. Taking the stage at the All India Congress Committee headquarters here to congratulate her son, Sonia was barely minutes into her speech when hundreds …
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December 16, 2017 -
SC notice to Centre on plea for nationwide ban on firecrackers
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the central government on a plea seeking a country-wide ban on possession, sale and bursting of firecrackers, including burning of stubble by farmers. A bench of Justice AK Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan gave the Centre four weeks’ time to respond to the plea by a …
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December 1, 2017 -
Too little and too late
Traditionally, Diwali is the festival of lights – the lights to mark the anniversary of the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya and at a philosophical level to mark the ascendance of light over darkness (Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya). This festival occupies an important space in the cultural landscape of India even though it is celebrated …
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November 2, 2017 -
Better air quality in Delhi this Diwali, says Harsh Vardhan
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said the air quality in Delhi this Diwali was better compared to last year. “The number of ‘Good’, ‘Satisfactory’ and ‘Moderate’ days has increased and ‘Poor’ and ‘Very Poor’ category has reduced significantly compared to 2016,” a release quoted him as saying while speaking to a media outlet. …
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October 20, 2017 -
Capital celebrates Diwali with fervour and lesser fireworks
The denizens of Delhi celebrated Diwali with traditional fervour and great enthusiasm, even as the well-illuminated national capital witnessed a decline in bursting of firecrackers Thursday night as compared to Diwali nights in earlier years. The 9 October Supreme Court’s order banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and NCR (National Capital Region) till 31 October evidently …
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October 20, 2017