The Bihar government has banned the sale and bursting of all firecrackers, including green crackers, in Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, and Hajip...

On October 10, the apex court had refused to stay the Delhi government's order banning storage, sale, and use of all varieties of firecrack...

Around 42 per cent of households are in favour of some type of ban on cracker-bursting on Diwali while 53 per cent are not in support of an...

The apex court instead suggested that the high court explore more ways by which the executive could prevent import of harmful crackers and ...

Several states had banned sale and use of firecrackers this year citing the COVID-19 pandemic and environment concerns with the decision co...

A fresh Government Order (GO) was issued on November 13, superseding previous directive on November 12, which imposed an immediate ban on s...

The principal bench of the NGT on Monday unequivocally imposed a total ban on sale and use of firecrackers in all "cities and towns where t...

Two days after announcing a "complete ban" on the sale of firecrackers, the Haryana government on Sunday allowed bursting them for two hour...

"In view of the above stated facts and after due consideration of the matter in the background of COVID-19 pandemic, it is respectfully app...

Citing concerns over rising unemployment, Supreme Court says can’t deprive people of jobs, food.

A bench comprising Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan permitted to make local variations but did not extend the time to burst crackers.

One that the ban should have been comprehensive to have an impact and should have covered bursting of crackers transported from elsewhere i...

The court has clarified that there is no ban on bursting of crackers which can go on tomorrow till 11 pm. However, only those outside the N...

There’s a huge stock of crackers from last year in the city and its outskirts. Most of this stock, reckon traders, has already been sold.

Mumbaikars also welcomed the ban, with some activists suggesting a calibrated approach towards Diwali celebrations in the metropolis that h...

"SC bans fireworks on Diwali? A full ban? What's Diwali for children without crackers?," Chetan Bhagat tweeted.

The court also directed the Delhi Police to reduce the number of temporary licences by 50 per cent of those granted last year and cap it at...