The Delhi government has issued a permanent ban on all firecrackers, encompassing manufacturing, sale, and use, including online sales. Thi...

Delhi is pushing for a permanent ban on firecrackers in its bid to combat severe air and noise pollution, particularly during the winter mo...

Delhi Police have taken decisive action to combat the city's worsening air quality by ordering e-commerce and social media platforms to hal...

Arvind Kejriwal defends the firecracker ban in Delhi, emphasizing the necessity to protect people from pollution. He insists the measure is...

The Mumbai Police have imposed a ban on the use, sale, and flying of sky lanterns and firecrackers during the Diwali festival from November...

The Punjab government on Wednesday said a window of two hours will be given for bursting firecrackers on Diwali on October 24. On Diwali, f...

The restriction will remain in force till January 1, 2023. This time there will also be a ban on online sale/delivery of firecrackers in De...

"There will be a total ban on the sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers during COVID-19 pandemic in the NCR and all cities/towns in the...

Senior BJP leader Vijay Goel on Sunday staged a dharna demanding that the Delhi government compensate traders who have suffered losses due ...

"In order to protect the health of COVID-19 infected patients and general public due to poisonous smoke emanating from firecrackers, strict...

India, which has the world's 14 most polluted cities, has made little effort this year to curb the sale of ear-splitting, firecrackers that...

Mumbaikars also welcomed the ban, with some activists suggesting a calibrated approach towards Diwali celebrations in the metropolis that h...

Every year Maharashtra Pollution Control Board carries out a test of firecrackers at an open ground in the presence of environment activist...

Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) chairman has asked officials to take steps to ensure restriction on sale and use of high...

The 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...

On the eve of New Year on Wednesday night, the Air quality index (AQI) surpassed 300 in 106 cities, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Anti-crackers campaign launched by school authorities across metros and other large cities has led to a fall of 20 to 25 per cent in its sa...