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Delhi's decades-long battle against air pollution: From dusty skies to AI-powered monitoringDelhi has faced significant air pollution issues, prompting numerous studies and legal actions over the decades. Interventions such as the ...24 Oct, 2026, 05.35 PM IST- Supreme Court rules out blanket ban on fireworks in Delhi; bats for time-bound useThe Supreme Court has said that it would permit the controlled use of firecrackers for Diwali celebrations this year. The court proposed sp...30 Sep, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
- 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...21 Nov, 2024, 08.22 AM IST
- Toxic smog lingers over Delhi, keeping AQI in ‘Very Poor’ rangeDelhi Air Quality: Following Diwali, Delhi's air quality remained in the "very poor" range, with a daily AQI reading of 362 on Friday morni...02 Nov, 2024, 07.46 AM IST
- BJP people instigated others to burn crackers, AQI rose by 100 points overnight: Delhi minister Gopal RaiDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai accused individuals associated with the BJP of instigating the burning of firecrackers on Diwali, resu...14 Nov, 2023, 12.43 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
- SC upholds Delhi govt order banning sale, use and storage of firecrackersThe Supreme Court has refused to interfere with Delhi government's ban on the sale and usage of firecrackers. The ban, aimed at combating h...13 Sep, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
- Our govt's priority is to save human lives, not interested in politics over firecrackers: Delhi ministerDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday said his government's priority is to save human lives and that it is not interested in polit...23 Oct, 2022, 09.02 PM IST
- 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...07 Sep, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
- Delhi govt bans storage, sale, use of firecrackers during Diwali"Seeing the severe pollution levels in the national capital for the last three years during Diwali, a complete ban is being imposed on stor...15 Sep, 2021, 01.54 PM IST
- Diwali: Ban use of all firecrackers, activist tells Maharashtra governmentIn a Facebook post addressed to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray, activist and founder of NGO Awa...06 Nov, 2020, 05.49 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
- SC to deliver verdict tomorrow on countrywide ban on firecrackersA bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan which had reserved its verdict on August 28 is to pronounce the judgement.22 Oct, 2018, 09.21 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
- Spike in PM2.5 levels has serious health implications: SCA bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan made the observation while hearing a plea seeking a countrywide ban on use of firec...08 Aug, 2018, 10.23 PM IST
- 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...14 Oct, 2017, 06.12 AM IST
- Supreme Court bans sale of firecrackers in Delhi, NCRThe Supreme Court on Friday has banned the sales of fire crackers in Delhi-NCR in an attempt to keep the rising pollution level of the capi...25 Nov, 2016, 03.23 PM IST
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