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Senior citizens, pet lovers in Delhi relieved after NGT imposes firecracke
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Senior citizens and pet owners in Delhi breathed a sigh of relief with the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order to ban firecrackers in the national capital this Diwali owing to rising pollution levels amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SC modifies Telangana HC order on cracker ban, grants partial relief to fi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday modified the Telangana High Court order and granted partial relief to Telangana Fire Works Dealers Association (TFWDA) allowing the sale and bursting of green crackers for two hours during Diwali.
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Indore district administration permits bursting of green crackers
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 13 (ANI): Only green firecrackers will be allowed in the limits of Indore city till January 1 next year, according to an order by the Indore District Administration.
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Telangana High Court bans sale, use of firecrackers ahead of Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 13 (ANI): The Telangana High Court on Thursday banned the sale and use of crackers in the state ahead of Diwali, owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Telangana HC bans sale of crackers in state on Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 12 (ANI): In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Telangana High Court on Thursday issued an order to ban firecrackers in the state on Diwali.
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Sale of green crackers begins in Vijayawada ahead of Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 12 (ANI): With Diwali two days away, Andhra Pradesh government has imposed restrictions on the sale of firecrackers making way for the sale of green crackers, starting from Thursday, in Vijayawada.
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Bengaluru: 25 cases registered, 42 held for cricket betting during IPL
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 12 (ANI): Bengaluru Police registered 25 cases and arrested 42 people in a special drive launched to crack down on cricket betting during the Indian Premier League (IPL), Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandeep Patil said on Thursday.
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Chennai's firecracker market sees downturn in sales amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 12 (ANI): The annual firecracker fair organised at Chennai's Island Grounds during the Diwali season is suffering from low footfall and lack of adequate business as the number of shops has been reduced from 65 to 40 this year due amid enforcement of COV
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Diwali 2020: Only green crackers to be sold in Uttarakhand's six major cit
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 11 (ANI): In view of the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) directions amid COVID-19 and surge in levels of air pollution, the Uttarakhand Government has permitted the sale of only green crackers in six cities and restricted bursting of crackers for 2 ho
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2,000 direct sale outlets of firecrackers set-up in Madurai
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 11 (ANI): Around 2,000 firecracker direct-sale outlets were set-up in the city of Madurai. The firecracker factories operate from Sivakasi district of Tamil Nadu.
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Sales of traditional earthen lamps (diyas) down despite banning crackers i
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], November 11 (ANI): The sales of traditional earthen lamps (diyas) were down in Shivamogga District of Karnataka, despite the cracker ban imposed by the state government.
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Diwali 2020: Only green crackers allowed in Andhra, to be burst from 8-10
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 11 (ANI): Amid concerns regarding air pollution, the Andhra Pradesh government has allowed sale of only greencrackers and restricted bursting of crackers to two hours -- from 8 pm to 10 pm on the occasion of Diwali.
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