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Delhi: Over 600 kg illegal crackers seized, 31 arrested on Diwali
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 8 (ANI): In its crackdown on storing and selling polluting firecrackers, following the Supreme Court order, the Delhi Police arrested 31 people and seized over 600 kg illegal crackers on Diwali day.
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Fire breaks out at 25 places in Ludhiana
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [india], Nov 8 (ANI): Fire broke out at 25 locations in Ludhiana on the occasion of Diwali on Wednesday.
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Happy Diwali, but not for cracker traders
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 7 (ANI): Diwali lacks sparkle for firecracker dealers of Delhi's Sadar Bazar wholesale market. The Supreme Court has restricted sale of traditional crackers and has put a timeframe for setting off firecrackers to only two hours during the day.
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Say no to crackers, alcohol on Diwali: IMA
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Nov 7: Indian Medical Association (IMA), on Diwali, has asked people to avoid bursting firecrackers and abstain from consuming alcohol in order to prevent health hazards.
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Green cracker is still a cracker: Ex-IMA Chief
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): Responding to the Supreme Court's decision of allowing only green crackers or crackers causing less pollution to be burnt this festive season, former Indian Medical Association (IMA) president KK Aggarwal opined that such kind of crackers can only mitigate
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TN govt sets 2 slots of one-hour each for cracker burning on Diwali
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Nov 2 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu government on Friday fixed two slots of one-hour each for bursting crackers, between 6 am and 7 am, and between 7 pm and 8 pm, on Diwali.
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SC says only green crackers to be sold in Delhi, NCR
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday reiterated that only green crackers will be sold in New Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) in the run up to Diwali, the festival of lights.
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Cracker shops shut as green fireworks puzzle shop owners, customers
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi, October 30 (ANI) The Supreme Court's recent order allowing the sale of "green crackers" ahead of the Diwali has not only angered the shopkeepers and customers but has also left them perplexed.
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SC allows Tamil Nadu to decide 2-hour slot for bursting crackers
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the state of Tamil Nadu to decide the time slot for bursting firecrackers on Diwali festival with a condition that the period should not exceed two hours.
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CSIR develops environment-friendly firecrackers
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): In a bid to promote an environment-friendly Diwali, scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed less-polluting firecrackers which are not only environment-friendly but also cheaper than the conventional ones.
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SC allows sale of crackers, but with conditions
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Weeks before Diwali, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the sale of firecrackers across India with certain conditions.
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Restricted timings for bursting crackers in Chandigarh
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Chandigarh district administration on Monday announced almost two months of ban on bursting crackers within the territorial limits of the Union Territory.
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