Indian cities, including New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, have become among the world's top 10 most polluted cities, with smoke heavy in the ...

The Bombay High Court has ordered that firecrackers can be burst only between 8 pm and 10 pm during Diwali in view of the air pollution sit...

The Bombay High Court's three-hour window for crackers, among other measures including a ban on construction activities, is great. But what...

Bombay High Court has allowed the citizens of Mumbai to burst crackers between 7 pm to 10 pm during Diwali. A division bench of Chief Justi...

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

Mumbai police has banned flying drones, remote controlled micro light aircraft, paragliders, para motors, hand gliders, and hot air balloon...

Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers' Association (TANFAMA) president, Ganesan Panjurajan said that following the outbreak of Cor...

The AQI in the overall Mumbai region was in the 'very poor' category. In Andheri, AQI was in 'very poor' category at 358. In BKC and Boriva...

Under the prohibitory orders, not more than 5 persons can gather at a place. According to news agency ANI, the police has banned procession...

A division bench headed by Justice A K Menon accepted the statement and disposed of a public interest litigation filed by a Pune resident s...

The civic body has, however, permitted use of 'mild firecrackers' on Laxmi Pujan (November 14), saying Mumbaikars can use 'anar' (cracker k...

In a Facebook post addressed to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray, activist and founder of NGO Awa...

Partly as a result of smoke from crackers, the overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi jumped to 574 which falls in the "severe-plus emerg...

It also stated categorically that crackers cannot be sold online and warned of strict punishment for any violation.

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...

Acute labour shortage to the tune of about 20 per cent was another significant issue being faced by the firecracker industry in Sivakasi.