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FIRECRACKER BAN INDIA
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...
SC asks why firecracker ban limited to Delhi-NCR, seeks pan-India policyThe Supreme Court on Thursday questioned why the firecracker ban was imposed only in Delhi-NCR, stressing that clean air is a right for all...
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...
Diwali: Ludhiana imposes time restrictions on bursting firecrackersThe Ludhiana administration has issued an advisory permitting the use of firecrackers during Diwali, Guruparva, and Christmas. Firecrackers...
SC rejects plea seeking permit to allow green, joined crackersThe Supreme Court has rejected applications seeking permission to manufacture and sell green crackers made with barium and joined crackers....
SC rejects plea on manufacturing, use of firecrackers containing bariumThe Supreme Court has rejected a plea to allow the manufacture and use of firecrackers containing barium. The court upheld the Delhi govern...
Delhi bans manufacturing, storage, sales and use of firecrackersDelhi government on Monday banned sales, storage and use of firecrackers in the city. The ban can be attributed to government's plan of act...
Cracker ban not enough, action against continuous sources of air pollution needed: EnvironmentalistsAnnouncing the ban on firecrackers, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said an action plan will be drawn up with the city po...
Celebration cannot be at cost of others' health: SC on firecracker banUnder the guise of celebration, nobody can be permitted to infringe the right to health of others, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Const...
BJP, Congress MP flay firecracker ban, root for workers of industrySeveral states had banned sale and use of firecrackers this year citing the COVID-19 pandemic and environment concerns with the decision co...
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...
Sale of firecrackers other than green crackers banned in Delhi-NCR: SCA bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said firecrackers already produced can be sold in this festival season only in other parts ...
Supreme Court modifies timing for bursting firecrackers on Diwali in TN, Puducherry; retains 2 hour capIn its October 23 order, the court had ordered that bursting of firecrackers on Diwali and other festivals would be only from 8 PM to 10 PM.
Firecrackers and reluctant authorities: Indian capital's smog set to worsenIndia, which has the world's 14 most polluted cities, has made little effort this year to curb the sale of ear-splitting, firecrackers that...
Air pollution: Firecracker ban puts lid on toxic brew, a step in right directionThe ban is an intervention that makes much more sense than steps such as the temporary ban on diesel vehicles, the odd-even scheme, environ...
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 ...
Domestic firecracker industry facing loss of Rs 1,000 crore: SurveyAcute labour shortage to the tune of about 20 per cent was another significant issue being faced by the firecracker industry in Sivakasi.