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

The Supreme Court has expressed concerns over Delhi's failure to enforce a ban on firecrackers, citing widespread media coverage. The court...

According to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Delhi's air quality on Dussehra this year was worse than the previous ...

The Supreme Court has rejected applications seeking permission to manufacture and sell green crackers made with barium and joined crackers....

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday said his government's priority is to save human lives and that it is not interested in polit...

Bursting firecrackers on Diwali in Delhi will attract a jail term of up to six months and a fine of Rs 200, Environment Minister Gopal Rai ...

Hence, this called for a balanced view, taking into consideration the negligible incremental pollution potential of crackers used for a few...

A thick layer of acrid smog engulfed the Delhi-NCR region on Friday following the rampant bursting of firecrackers on Diwali night amid a r...

While SAFAR said the air quality may become 'severe' on November 5 and 6 if firecrackers are burnt, an official from the India Meteorologic...

According to reports, the meteorological agencies have predicted an AQI of 500 plus for Thursday and Friday when Delhiites burst crackers o...

"Under 'zero-firecracker' scenario, the level of PM2.5 is likely to be the lowest in the past four years as not so calm surface winds in De...

In 2018, the Supreme Court had banned the use of polluting firecrackers and allowed the sale of "green" firecrackers in a bid to control ai...

Last year, the overall air quality index post-Diwali was recorded in the 'severe plus emergency' category at 642. In 2017, the AQI was reco...

Trial of some samples was also conducted, PESO said, adding that the development would reduce the emission of pollutants PM 2.5 at least by...

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...

In 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.

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...