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...
14 Dec, 2024, 12.24 PM IST
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...
13 Dec, 2024, 12.04 AM IST
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...
15 Nov, 2024, 12.37 AM IST
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...
12 Nov, 2024, 12.05 AM IST
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...
05 Nov, 2024, 12.17 AM IST
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...
14 Nov, 2023, 12.45 PM IST
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...
14 Nov, 2023, 11.40 AM IST
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...
13 Nov, 2023, 11.09 AM 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
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...
28 Oct, 2021, 09.47 PM IST
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.
06 Oct, 2021, 01.41 PM IST
Green crackers ready for production, SC informed06 Mar, 2019, 04.07 AM IST
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...
06 Nov, 2018, 11.26 AM IST
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 ...
05 Jan, 2018, 09.58 PM IST
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...
12 Oct, 2017, 01.34 PM IST
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...
11 Oct, 2017, 08.18 PM IST
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.
17 Oct, 2014, 04.00 AM IST