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Tamil Nadu: Diwali firecracker ban ignored; 147 cases registered in Madura
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to the order of the Supreme Court, on the pleas of the Government of Tamil Nadu, on the occasion of Deepavali, people were allowed to use firecrackers for 2 hours only, from 6 am to 7 am and from 7 pm to 8 pm.
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"Didn't the SC ban firecrackers": Congress questions violation of blanket
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Questioning the ban over the use of fireworks on Diwali, Congress MP Manish Tewari posted on X, "Last night in Lutyens Delhi firecrackers were bursting till 2 AM in the morning with sparklers, bombs, rockets and every other firecracker used on Deepawali on full and ferocious display. Did the
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Despite ban, revellers light up, burst crackers in Delhi on Diwali night
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Despite a blanket ban on fireworks in the national capital owing to runaway pollution and worsening air quality, revellers across the city engaged in bursting firecrackers with abandon on Diwali night.
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Blanket ban in Tamil Nadu on manja threads, violators to be penalised unde
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a statement issued by Supriya Sahu, additional chief secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, an order to this effect was issued by the State government on October 6, 2023, which was further notified in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on October 30.
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Rights group raises alarm over mass arrests in Pakistan's Gwadar
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The group said putting a "blanket ban on all forms of public gatherings amounts to repression of the right to protest and sends a chilling message that there is no room for dissent." "It is imperative that the Government of Pakistan upholds the human rights of everyone, including their righ
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TN: Barium nitrate, cracker ban hits Sivakasi traders; 40 pc dip in produc
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 19 (ANI): Firecracker manufacturers in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi, who were thinking of a flourishing business this Diwali after a gap of two years because of COVID-19, are witnessing a loss due to the blanket ban on crackers in many states and the Supreme C
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Prayagraj: VHP meet stresses blanket ban on conversion
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 28 (ANI): The meeting of the guide board of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Kashi province, was held on Sunday at Alopi Bagh-based ashram of Jagatguru Swami Vasudevanand Saraswati Ji in Prayagraj.
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Assembly poll results: EC withdraws blanket ban on victory processions
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): After taking stock of the COVID-19 situation in states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand, the Election Commission of India has decided to relax the guidelines on victory processions during and after the counting and has withdrawn the ba
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China launches Blockchain initiative despite ban on cryptocurrency
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 10 (ANI): China's cyberspace administration has announced plans to launch an internal effort to boost blockchain advancement and innovation despite a blanket ban on cryptocurrency.
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SC sets aside Calcutta HC order banning firecrackers in West Bengal
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court has set aside the Calcutta High Court order putting a blanket ban on the sale, purchase and use of all kinds of firecrackers in the state during Kali Puja, Diwali celebrations and some other festivities this year to check air pollution a
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SC issues notice to Centre over guidelines banning transgenders from donat
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Central government and other parties after hearing a Public Intrest Litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of Section 12 and 51 of Blood Donor guidelines, 2017, which has imposed a blanket b
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Chandigarh: People happy with controlled air pollution after firecracker-l
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], November 15 (ANI): Chandigarh's sector 22 woke up with fresh air and clean roads even after Diwali. Due to the blanket ban on bursting firecrackers, the city observed less pollution, residents said.
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