New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): With strict laws in place, stern action will be taken against anyone found bursting or selling crackers in the national capital, said Delhi Police Commissioner, SN Shrivastava on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): An environmentalist and founder of an activist group, Swechha, Vimlendu Jha welcomed the 'total ban' on the sale or bursting of firecrackers by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) across the National Capital Region (NCR) till the end of November.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 9 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has banned the bursting of firecrackers in public places under its jurisdiction.
New Delhi [India], November 9 (ANI): Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on Sunday urged people to follow Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's advice and avoid bursting firecrackers this Diwali to check pollution.
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): Amid the ban on the firecrackers in the national capital, seven cases have been registered by the Delhi Police for selling firecrackers and nearly 595 kgs of crackers have been recovered from these sellers, according to Delhi Police.
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], November 8 (ANI): People in Haryana will be allowed to sell and burst crackers for two hours on the occasion of Diwali, said the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday.
New Delhi [ANI], November 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijay Goel, along with firecracker traders, on Sunday, held a protest against Delhi government's decision to ban bursting of all firecrackers including green crackers in the national capital and demanded compensation for causin
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], November 7 (ANI): Haryana on Friday banned the sale and bursting of firecrackers across the state, said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, adding that the notice will be issued on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Friday directed for a 'complete ban' on bursting and sale of all kinds of firecrackers from November 7 to 30 in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 6 (ANI): A decision disallowing bursting of crackers has been taken in Karnataka in the wake of COVID-19 situation, said Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 6 (ANI): A 72-inch water pipeline valve burst on Thursday evening due to an ongoing road maintenance work on Krishnalal Marwah Road in Andheri East's Sakinaka area here.
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday urged residents of the national capital to refrain from bursting firecrackers this Diwali and implored them to join him in Lakshmi pujan, at a set time, on the day.