Do you like busting crackers? Here are some do's & don'ts you should follow this DiwaliA majority of firework-related eye injuries can leave a person permanently blind because of persistent visual loss. Continuous smoke from c...
2 in 3 households have no plans to burst crackers this Diwali: SurveyAround 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...
Supreme Court sets aside Calcutta HC's total ban on firecrackersThe apex court instead suggested that the high court explore more ways by which the executive could prevent import of harmful crackers and ...
Calcutta HC's ban on firecrackers: SC says WB govt, pollution board need to be heardThe high court on October 29 had banned sale, use and purchase of all types of firecrackers in the state.
West Bengal allows only green crackers for 2 hours on Diwali, Kali PujaBursting of green crackers will be allowed for two hours on Chhat Puja from 6 am to 8 am, and for 35 minutes on Christmas and New Year's Ev...
NGT directs total ban on sale, use of firecrackers across cities where air quality is 'poor'"There will be a total ban on the sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers during COVID-19 pandemic in the NCR and all cities/towns in the...
Karnataka bans traditional crackers, defines usable green crackers; Court says no clarityThe revenue department issued the order in response to the Karnataka High Court’s observation on Thursday that the ban on bursting of conve...
‘Ban’ news dulls firecracker business this DeepavaliOn Friday, Yediyurappa announced that the state government will ban the use of firecrackers due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but an official p...
It's not a 'Happy Diwali' for firecracker industry as Covid fear loomsGovernments have banned crackers as bursting these will lead to a spike in air pollution and that, with the winter air, could affect Covid ...
Supreme Court allows states to fix own two hour cracker slots on DiwaliA bench comprising Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan permitted to make local variations but did not extend the time to burst crackers.
Supreme Court to rule on cracker ban todayDiwali is on November 7. Bursting of crackers around Diwali is seen as a key reason for increased air pollution in Delhi and its satellite ...
Cracker ban didn’t dent air quality: CPCB informs Supreme CourtOne that the ban should have been comprehensive to have an impact and should have covered bursting of crackers transported from elsewhere i...
Poor air quality only supports cracker banThe 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...
I'll burst crackers, it’s Diwali tradition, says MP CM Shivraj Singh ChouhanThe CM urged people to also light a lamp for peace and prosperity of the state and the nation. “Diwali brings joy and everyone must celebra...
Cracker ban order: SC laments communal twist, refuses reliefThe bench brushed off statements by political leaders criticising the ban, saying they were entitled to their views. “We take it that it is...
No ban on firecrackers in Bengal, but noise cap at 90 decibelWBPCB chairman Kalyan Rudra said the board was working in tandem with law enforcing agencies in the state to prevent illegal firecrackers f...
Regulate, don't ban:Chetan Bhagat on SC order on fire crackers"SC bans fireworks on Diwali? A full ban? What's Diwali for children without crackers?," Chetan Bhagat tweeted.