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Supreme Court reserves verdict as NCR proposes time limits for bursting green crackers on DiwaliThe Supreme Court has reserved its decision on pleas to allow green firecracker manufacturing and sales in Delhi-NCR. Solicitor General Tus...10 Oct, 2025, 03.12 PM IST- 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...07 Oct, 2025, 01.45 PM IST
- Eight killed in crackers factory blast in TN's Sivakasi, CM announces solatiumA blast at a firecracker factory in Sivakasi killed eight workers. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced compensation for the vict...01 Jul, 2025, 11.47 PM IST
- 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...22 Sep, 2023, 02.11 PM IST
- Firecracker ban: Sivakasi firecracker manufacturing association moves SC seeking intervention"The existing respondent associations due to their internal policies, are not able to bring certain vital information to the kind attention...16 Jun, 2022, 09.20 PM IST
- Workers, the axis of Sivakasi's fireworks industry, toil and sweat to fight oddsAs the sun sets, workers of firework units mill around the solitary liquor shop downing their choice beverage and laughing away their trava...03 Oct, 2021, 04.43 PM IST
- Firecrackers: Cannot infringe right to life of other citizens under guise of employment, says SCThe apex court had earlier refused to impose complete ban on sale of firecrackers and said that sale can happen through only licensed trade...28 Sep, 2021, 01.36 PM IST
- Avoid bursting firecrackers as much as possible this Diwali, Delhi minister appeals to peopleThe minister launched an "anti-cracker" campaign and inspected various places to ensure that only "green" firecrackers are manufactured and...03 Nov, 2020, 03.37 PM IST
- Green crackers ready for production, SC informed06 Mar, 2019, 04.07 AM IST
- 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.30 Oct, 2018, 06.03 PM IST
- Scientists create ‘green’ firecrackersThe “green” crackers have been tested for colour, smoke, brightness and particulate matter and are found to emit less smoke and noise.30 Oct, 2018, 09.10 AM IST
- Green crackers: Manufacturers say there's no such thing; Jokes galore on social mediaAs per the court order, SHOs will be held liable if banned firecrackers are sold in their area.23 Oct, 2018, 08.52 PM IST
- Supreme Court fixes 2-hour period for bursting firecrackers on Diwali, other festivalsA bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan which had reserved its verdict earlier on August 28, said that bursting of crackers on Diwa...23 Oct, 2018, 05.59 PM IST
- Firecrackers ban: Supreme Court says need to consider both economic and health aspects of peopleTo this, the bench said the provisions which exists are made from the point of view of safety from firecrackers but these provisions are no...14 Aug, 2018, 09.23 PM IST
- More firecrackers in store than the Army, SC exclaimsA bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta also observed that "Diwali is celebrated for around five days. In those five days, 10 la...28 Aug, 2017, 06.20 PM IST
- Fireworks hub loses 35 per cent of market share to Chinese imports, defuse Sivakasi cracker businessAround 2,000 containers of Chinese crackers worth Rs 1,500 crore are said to be operating in the Rs 4,000-crore Indian market.25 Oct, 2016, 10.27 AM IST
- Centre to reply on plea seeking designated place for crackersThe NGT today sought response from the government on a lawyer's plea seeking designated time and place for use of firecrackers during festi...28 Sep, 2015, 03.11 PM IST
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