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Around 2,800 fire personnel to be on duty to handle fire calls on Diwali
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] November 1 (ANI): Ahead of the Diwali festival, the Delhi Fire service (DFS) has made an adequate preparation by deploying around 2,800 fire personnel in the National capital, officials said on Monday.
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HC adjourns hearing to Oct 22 on PIL seeking to modify Delhi govt's decisi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on a plea that sought to modify the Delhi Government's decision to completely ban on storage, sale, and use of firecrackers in the national capital during the Diwali festival.
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HC adjourns hearing on PIL seeking modification of Delhi govt's order bann
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of PIL seeking modification in the Delhi Government's order imposing a complete ban on storage, sale, and use of firecrackers during Diwali festival.
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Plea in HC seeks modification of Delhi govt decision to ban firecrackers d
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): A plea has been filed in Delhi High Court seeking to modify the Delhi government's decision on completely banning the storage, sale and use of firecrackers in the national capital during the festival of Diwali.
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MCGM gets 15 calls for fire assistance on Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 15 (ANI): Only 15 calls due to firecrackers were received by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) on the occasion of Diwali on November 14 as compared to the yearly average of around 150 to 200, District Fire Officer (DFO) said on Sunday.
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Police, SDM celebrate Diwali with family of cracker seller detained &
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 14 (ANI): The Bulandshahr police and district administration officials, led by Khurja sub-divisional magistrate, celebrated Diwali on Saturday with a firecracker seller, who was detained and later released, and his family, in the Uttar Pradesh ci
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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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Firecracker sales plummet by 50 pc in Indore
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 7 (ANI): With only a few days left for Diwali, Indore’s firecracker market is still waiting for the usual hustle-bustle of customers as wholesalers report a reduction of fifty per cent trade from other districts.
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Firecrackers named after PM Modi, Rafale hit markets Gujarat's Rajkot
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], November 2 (ANI): Adding a political and patriotic colour to Diwali, firecrackers named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India's recently acquired fighter jets Rafael have hit local markets in Gujarat's Rajkot.
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AAP to protest outside Punjab, Haryana Bhawan tomorrow over air pollution
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): As the national capital chokes in smog owing to air pollution caused by cracker-bursting during Diwali and stubble burning in neighbouring states, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to stage a protest outside Punjab and Haryana Bhawan here on Thursday over
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Celebrate a safe Diwali with firecracker insurance from Bajaj Finserv
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] October 12 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Children as well as adults enjoy lighting firecrackers during the festive season.
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Automobiles seem to be a 'bigger polluter' than firecrackers, observes SC
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to give a comparative study on pollution caused by firecrackers and automobiles after observing that automobiles seem to be the "bigger polluter".
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