Gurugram, Chennai, Noida among major cities record poor air quality after DiwaliThe national capital and its neighbouring areas had witnessed severe air quality post-Diwali when the festival was celebrated in November d...
25 Oct, 2022, 08.50 PM IST
Karnataka HC upholds ban on sale of firecrackers within Bengaluru city limitsThe HC said that "This would make the Makers of the Constitution to shiver in their grave. There cannot be a greater violation of the right...
05 Aug, 2022, 10.47 AM IST
Karnataka allows sale of green crackers ahead of Diwali"As per the directions of Supreme Court order on 23 10 2018, only green crackers should be sold. Therefore, dealers who have taken permissi...
30 Oct, 2021, 06.11 PM IST
Sivakasi, the fireworks nerve centre keeps fingers crossed as Delhi bans bangersPeople dependent on this industry hope that the national capital territory government would reconsider its decision, keeping fingers crosse...
21 Sep, 2021, 04.54 PM IST
Air, water pollution disputes kept NGT busy in 2020 amid coronavirus pandemicThe National Green Tribunal, though working with handful of Judicial and Expert Members, that too via video conferencing, made its presence...
30 Dec, 2020, 12.37 PM IST
Telangana government permits sale, use of green crackers following Supreme Court orderA fresh Government Order (GO) was issued on November 13, superseding previous directive on November 12, which imposed an immediate ban on s...
14 Nov, 2020, 01.58 PM IST
Karnataka bans traditional crackers, defines usable green crackers; Court says no clarityThe revenue department issued the order in response to the Karnataka High Court’s observation on Thursday that the ban on bursting of conve...
14 Nov, 2020, 10.44 AM IST
‘Ban’ news dulls firecracker business this DeepavaliOn Friday, Yediyurappa announced that the state government will ban the use of firecrackers due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but an official p...
10 Nov, 2020, 10.13 AM IST
It's not a 'Happy Diwali' for firecracker industry as Covid fear loomsGovernments have banned crackers as bursting these will lead to a spike in air pollution and that, with the winter air, could affect Covid ...
08 Nov, 2020, 10.27 AM 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
Karnataka will ban the use of firecrackers during Deepavali: CM YediyurappaSeveral states including Rajasthan, Odisha, Delhi have already decided to ban firecrackers.
06 Nov, 2020, 02.33 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
Green crackers: Manufacturers say there's no such thing; Jokes galore on social mediaAs per the court order, SHOs will be held liable if banned firecrackers are sold in their area.
23 Oct, 2018, 08.52 PM IST
Assembly elections, GST, high-profile cases mark 2017Two terrorists were killed by the army as it foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashm...
30 Dec, 2017, 04.53 PM IST