Green crackers are now available in Delhi-NCR for Diwali. These specially formulated fireworks reduce pollution by up to 30 percent. They u...

Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers' Association (TANFAMA) president, Ganesan Panjurajan said that following the outbreak of Cor...

Bursting firecrackers is not the only cause for severe pollution. But during and after Diwali, particulate matter (PM) levels shoot through...

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...

Over the past few years, green crackers have risen to the fore as an eco-friendly option for a country that is obsessed with fireworks duri...

Beyond judicial hopes and wishes, one can only urge citizens to celebrate the festival season with gusto, empathy and safety.

“Under the guise of enjoyment you (manufacturers) cannot play with lives of citizens. We are not against particular community. We want to s...

It has been a year since conventional crackers were banned. So to satisfy the demand for crackers, manufacturing licences were given to fir...

Trial of some samples was also conducted, PESO said, adding that the development would reduce the emission of pollutants PM 2.5 at least by...

With the festival of lights around the corner and the Supreme Court allowing a two-hour window to burst crackers, here’s a look at what goe...

The “green” crackers have been tested for colour, smoke, brightness and particulate matter and are found to emit less smoke and noise.

The ban is an intervention that makes much more sense than steps such as the temporary ban on diesel vehicles, the odd-even scheme, environ...

Acute labour shortage to the tune of about 20 per cent was another significant issue being faced by the firecracker industry in Sivakasi.

"I have come to Kolkata to review the investigation into the case. I visited Burdwan and Murshidabad. I had a detailed discussion with my o...

The accidental blast at Burdwan's Khagragarh has revealed, perhaps for the first time in the country, a terror module where women schooled ...

Particles of toxic metals, generated by cars, may not only contaminate the air but also seep under the asphalt and harm the adjacent soil a...