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SC says year-round ban on firecrackers needed: Will it be a short-term fix or a step towards cleaner air?Delhi is pushing for a permanent ban on firecrackers in its bid to combat severe air and noise pollution, particularly during the winter mo...
SC to Delhi, NCR states: Decide on blanket ban on firecrackersThe Supreme Court directed Delhi and NCR states to decide on a year-round firecracker ban, addressing both air and noise pollution. The cou...
Delhi's air quality severe, amicus curiae informs Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court was informed that Delhi's air quality reached "severe" levels. Expressing concern over inaction, the court emphasized tha...
No religion promotes pollution: Apex CourtThe Supreme Court criticized the Delhi Police for their inadequate response to the violation of the firecracker ban in the capital. The cou...
Supreme Court to Delhi: How was ban on firecrackers openly flouted?The Supreme Court has criticised the Delhi government for its failure to enforce the firecracker ban during Diwali, leading to severe air p...
Delhi AQI: You have police, why didn't you stop firecrackers: Gopal Rai questions BJP on firecracker violationsDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of endorsing Diwali firecrackers, contributing to increas...
AAP is silent on internal causes of Delhi's pollution: BJP's Shehzad PoonawallaAs pollution levels surge in Delhi, a war of words ensues between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). BJP alleg...
BJP leaders openly defying SC orders...: Trinamool MP writes to Delhi police on worsening air quality post-DiwaliIn a letter to Delhi Police, Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale demanded information on Diwali night firecracker cases, accusing BJP MPs a...
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...
Supreme Court says firecracker ban not against any community“Under the guise of enjoyment you (manufacturers) cannot play with lives of citizens. We are not against particular community. We want to s...
Banned articles being used by fireworks manufacturers as green crackers: SCCelebration does not mean use of loud crackers, it can also be with "Fuljhaddi" and the like which are not noisy, SC said.
Green crackers ready for production, SC informed
Activists want SC order on crackers strictly implementedActivist Priya Chetty-Rajagopal said that despite complaining to the High Grounds police twice over the last 10 days, the station officer h...
CSIR scientists join hands to develop eco-friendly e-crackersDifferent labs of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, India’s key scientific research body - have joined hands for developing ...
To ban or not to ban: Metros react to prohibition on crackersMumbaikars also welcomed the ban, with some activists suggesting a calibrated approach towards Diwali celebrations in the metropolis that h...
To ban or not to ban: Metros react to prohibition on crackersEvery year Maharashtra Pollution Control Board carries out a test of firecrackers at an open ground in the presence of environment activist...
Health minister Harsh Vardhan advocates for a silent Diwali in CapitalHarsh Vardhan said that Delhi's administration could no longer afford noise pollution under the excuse of respecting cultural sentiments.