Mounting solid untreated waste crisis a 'disastrous situation': SCThe Supreme Court voiced alarm over Delhi's untreated waste crisis, terming it "shocking" and "disastrous." The court directed the Delhi go...
19 Dec, 2024, 11.41 PM IST
SC directs UP, Haryana to impose complete ban on firecrackersThe Supreme Court ordered a complete firecracker ban in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, mirroring Delhi's existing ban, until further notice. Th...
19 Dec, 2024, 10.02 PM IST
No religion promotes pollution: Apex CourtThe Supreme Court criticized the Delhi Police for their inadequate response to the violation of the firecracker ban in the capital. The cou...
12 Nov, 2024, 12.05 AM IST
Supreme Court to Delhi: How was ban on firecrackers openly flouted?The Supreme Court has criticised the Delhi government for its failure to enforce the firecracker ban during Diwali, leading to severe air p...
05 Nov, 2024, 12.17 AM IST
SC pulls up Delhi govt for 'hardly implementing' firecracker banThe Supreme Court has expressed concerns over Delhi's failure to enforce a ban on firecrackers, citing widespread media coverage. The court...
04 Nov, 2024, 04.19 PM IST
Delhi's air quality dips to severe levels: Kejriwal urges residents to avoid firecrackers this DiwaliDelhi AQI: A thick layer of smog has covered parts of Delhi, reaching the 'Severe' category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) in several ar...
31 Oct, 2024, 10.49 AM IST
Delhi AQI: You have police, why didn't you stop firecrackers: Gopal Rai questions BJP on firecracker violationsDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of endorsing Diwali firecrackers, contributing to increas...
14 Nov, 2023, 12.45 PM IST
BJP people instigated others to burn crackers, AQI rose by 100 points overnight: Delhi minister Gopal RaiDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai accused individuals associated with the BJP of instigating the burning of firecrackers on Diwali, resu...
14 Nov, 2023, 12.43 PM IST
Delhi's RML Hospital to open special pollution OPD"We have decided that a special OPD will run for pollution-related illnesses where comprehensive care can be given to the patients and will...
14 Nov, 2023, 07.22 AM IST
Haryana: Ban on firecrackers in Gurugram, only green crackers allowed on DiwaliThe Gurugram district administration in India has imposed a ban on the manufacture, sale, and use of firecrackers to control pollution. The...
29 Sep, 2023, 10.19 AM IST
SC rejects plea on manufacturing, use of firecrackers containing bariumThe Supreme Court has rejected a plea to allow the manufacture and use of firecrackers containing barium. The court upheld the Delhi govern...
22 Sep, 2023, 02.11 PM IST
Delhi's air 'very poor' on morning after Diwali but relatively better than previous yearsMeanwhile, firecracker waste was seen in various parts of Delhi and national capital region post-Diwali celebrations. Pertinent to mention,...
25 Oct, 2022, 01.28 PM IST
Diwali bust: 13,700 kg crackers seized, 75 cases registered in Delhi this October, data showsThe police seized 13,767.719 kg firecrackers for storage or sale and registered 75 cases in this connection. It has also registered six cas...
20 Oct, 2022, 07.47 PM IST
Firecrackers ban: Things to know about green crackers, air pollution & states which have banned firecrackersOn October 10, the apex court had refused to stay the Delhi government's order banning storage, sale, and use of all varieties of firecrack...
18 Oct, 2022, 09.37 AM IST
Delhi: Police seizes 4,000 kg firecrackers, 26 arrested before DiwaliThe licensing unit of the Delhi Police stated that no new licences would be issued for sale of crackers and even licences of permanent shop...
02 Nov, 2021, 01.25 PM IST
Haryana bans sale of firecrackers ahead of DiwaliHaryana on Friday banned the sale and bursting of firecrackers across the state, said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, adding that the n...
07 Nov, 2020, 08.58 AM IST
High Court fixes 3 hours for bursting crackers on Diwali in Punjab, Haryana and ChandigarhThe Punjab and Haryana High Court today also issued a number of instructions to authorities on issuing of temporary licences to traders in ...
13 Oct, 2017, 04.57 PM IST