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GRAP-1 imposed in Delhi-NCR: Full list of restrictions, bans and permitted activitiesDelhi-NCR has entered Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality dropped to the 'poor' category with an AQI of 208. T...
Crackers allowed in Delhi this Diwali: Check types of fireworks approved by SC, timings, datesThe Supreme Court has allowed the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi and NCR for Diwali. This decision comes with specific ti...
Ban on firecrackers not a new debate, similar proposal was mooted way back in 1961Concerns over firecracker pollution in Delhi date back to 1961, when the Deputy Ganj Committee urged a ban citing “war-like noise” during f...
Delhi govt to approach SC for lifting ban on green firecrackers during Diwali: CM Rekha GuptaDelhi government will seek Supreme Court permission to use certified green firecrackers on Diwali, balancing tradition and environmental pr...
SC bans sale of 'any crackers' in Delhi-NCR until further notice, but permits green cracker manufacturingThe Supreme Court has prohibited the sale of all firecrackers, including green crackers, in Delhi-NCR in anticipation of Diwali. However, m...
Drastic problems need drastic measures, says SC, asks UP, Haryana to impose ban on firecrackersThe Supreme Court mandates complete bans on firecrackers in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana's NCR regions due to severe air pollution. The court ...
Relaxed curbs over air pollution to continue till further orders: SCThe Supreme Court extended relaxed pollution curbs in Delhi-NCR. The court sought expert advisors for the air quality commission. A complet...
Delhi pollution: Police asks e-commerce platforms to stop online sale of firecrackersDelhi Police have taken decisive action to combat the city's worsening air quality by ordering e-commerce and social media platforms to hal...
Odd-even policy makes a comeback, schools shut till Nov 11 as Delhi struggles to breatheThe odd-even vehicular restriction scheme will be imposed across Delhi between November 13 and 20 as the capital city gasps for breath, the...
Fireworks industry on rebound path, Maharashtra key contributor to Rs 6,000 crore Deepavali saleTamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers' Association (TANFAMA) president, Ganesan Panjurajan said that following the outbreak of Cor...
Delhi HC rejects plea against absolute firecracker banJustice Yashwant Varma dismissed the petition by two merchants who sought to "purchase, sell and store only green crackers" during the fest...
Permit sale of fire-crackers falling within norms, says TN CMHence, this called for a balanced view, taking into consideration the negligible incremental pollution potential of crackers used for a few...
Plea filed before Delhi High Court against absolute firecracker banThe high court, which was hearing the petition by sellers who seek to "purchase, sell and store only green cracker," posted the matter for ...
Ensure there is no lapse in implementation of NGT's directions on air quality: CAQM to CPCB, states"In pursuance of the NGT order dated November 9 and considering the concerns of air quality scenario in the NCR and its adverse health impa...
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...
Why the SC ban on firecracker sales won’t stop Delhiites from bursting themThere’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.
Government sounds 'alert' on illegal import of crackersThe Central Board of Excise and Customs' (CBEC) recent order to chiefs of customs zones across the country comes ahead of Diwali on October...
Supreme Court flip-flop: What is the logic of imposing a ban on firecrackers for 22 daysAlthough the SC has not yet declared any law pertaining to the bursting of crackers, the interim order raises the larger issue of judicial ...
SC flip-flops on firecracker ban as no credible study done on its environmental impactThe petition seeking ban on firecrackers in NCR has been pending in the Supreme Court since 2015 but the court’s approach had been inconsis...
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