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West Bengal to allow only green crackers during Kali Puja: MinisterThe environment minister said the court had directed that the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (Neeri) and Petroleum a...13 Oct, 2022, 08.52 PM IST- Calcutta High Court allows green crackersA bench, comprising Justices Rajasekhar Mantha and Kesang Doma Bhutia, on Wednesday observed that the West Bengal Pollution Control Board h...03 Nov, 2021, 11.51 PM IST
- 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 ...02 Nov, 2021, 06.50 AM IST
- SC sets aside HC order banning firecrackers in WB, says can't be complete ban on firecrackers"There cannot be a complete ban on firecrackers. Strengthen the mechanism to supervise and see that misuse is stopped," the bench observed,...01 Nov, 2021, 07.39 PM IST
- 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.01 Nov, 2021, 01.30 PM IST
- Cal HC orders ban on sale and use of firecrackersThis order thus nullifies a recent notification by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board that allowed the use of "green" fire crackers fo...29 Oct, 2021, 03.57 PM IST
- 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...27 Oct, 2021, 06.28 PM IST
- West Bengal govt allows sale of green crackers but with restricted timingsWest Bengal government has banned the sale & bursting of all firecrackers except green crackers & has put in place specific time slots for ...27 Oct, 2021, 12.10 PM IST
- ‘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...10 Nov, 2020, 10.13 AM IST
- Cracker ban: CAIT demands compensation for traders' lossesCAIT in a statement demanded that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and chief ministers of other states should "compensate the firecrack...08 Nov, 2020, 04.29 PM IST
- 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 ...08 Nov, 2020, 10.27 AM IST
- Pollution board to abide by govt's COVID advisory, 90-db noise cap for Diwali in place: OfficialThe West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) said on Sunday that the existing noise cap of 90 decibel on crackers will be in place durin...01 Nov, 2020, 12.57 PM IST
- Supreme Court issues notices to 13 states on cruelty against wild animals. The petition sought the court’s intervention to end such barbaric practices and switch to scientific methods of avoiding man-animal confl...11 Jul, 2020, 08.04 AM IST
- To ban or not to ban: Metros react to prohibition on crackersMumbaikars also welcomed the ban, with some activists suggesting a calibrated approach towards Diwali celebrations in the metropolis that h...12 Oct, 2017, 01.34 PM IST
- 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...12 Oct, 2017, 12.56 PM IST
- To ban or not to ban: Metros react to prohibition on crackersEvery year Maharashtra Pollution Control Board carries out a test of firecrackers at an open ground in the presence of environment activist...11 Oct, 2017, 08.18 PM IST
- Noise norm row in run-up to DiwaliThe state government may stick to its sound limit of 90 decibels this Diwali as the National Green Tribunal has given a go-ahead to the Wes...17 Oct, 2013, 01.53 AM IST
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