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
'Absolutely necessary': SC refuses to relax ban on firecrackersThe Supreme Court maintained its ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, citing persistent high air pollution levels. Emphasizing the impact on t...
03 Apr, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
SC pulls up Delhi govt for 'hardly implementing' firecracker banThe Supreme Court has expressed concerns over Delhi's failure to enforce a ban on firecrackers, citing widespread media coverage. The court...
04 Nov, 2024, 04.19 PM IST
Over a ton of illegal firecrackers seized in Delhi, 2 arrested in separate operationsTwo individuals named Saurabh and Ramprakash have been apprehended for storing illegal firecrackers in Delhi. A raid led to the seizure of ...
21 Oct, 2023, 12.04 PM IST
Ban on firecrackers in Gurugram from Nov; green crackers allowed on DiwaliThe Gurugram district administration has banned the storage, sale, and use of firecrackers due to pollution concerns. E-commerce companies ...
28 Sep, 2023, 11.13 PM IST
Delhi's air quality would remain "poor" till Diwali : SAFARAccording to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), citizens disregarded the ban on firecrackers in several areas of the nat...
22 Oct, 2022, 07.38 PM IST
SC declines urgent hearing on plea to ban firecrackersThe Supreme Court on Friday refused to accord urgent hearing on a plea relating to ban on firecrackers, saying Diwali is round the corner a...
15 Oct, 2022, 12.44 AM IST
Over 100 FIRs lodged in Noida for flouting firecracker ban during Diwali week"As many as 114 FIRs were lodged during the period and action taken against 141 people for bursting firecrackers in violation of guidelines...
06 Nov, 2021, 08.11 PM IST
Celebration cannot be at cost of others' health: SC on firecracker banUnder the guise of celebration, nobody can be permitted to infringe the right to health of others, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Const...
29 Oct, 2021, 08.17 PM IST
Firecracker ban: BJP leader Vijay Goel stages protest demanding that Delhi govt compensate tradersSenior BJP leader Vijay Goel on Sunday staged a dharna demanding that the Delhi government compensate traders who have suffered losses due ...
08 Nov, 2020, 07.31 PM IST
Karnataka bans firecrackers ahead of Diwali due to rising air pollutionWhile states like Rajasthan, Odisha, Delhi and Sikkim have imposed a blanket ban on firecrackers, few states have prohibited the use of imp...
06 Nov, 2020, 03.14 PM IST
NGT widens ambit of firecracker pollution cases beyond NCR, notices to 18 states, UTs"Accordingly, we consider it appropriate to issue a notice to all the States/UTs where the above cities fall, in addition, to notice alread...
04 Nov, 2020, 06.15 PM IST
NGT widens ambit of firecracker pollution cases beyond NCR, notices to 18 states, UTsA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel noted that it has already issued notice to Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and...
04 Nov, 2020, 05.24 PM IST
Sale of firecrackers banned in Rajasthan"In order to protect the health of COVID-19 infected patients and general public due to poisonous smoke emanating from firecrackers, strict...
02 Nov, 2020, 08.25 AM IST
NGT dismisses plea against ban on sale of firecrackersA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar rejected the plea to reopen firecracker shops and release the licences to sell to...
17 Oct, 2017, 07.14 PM IST
Chhattisgarh govt bans use of firecrackers with high decibelsChhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) chairman has asked officials to take steps to ensure restriction on sale and use of high...
10 Oct, 2017, 05.14 PM 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