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Sikkim bans firecrackers and single-use plastic ahead of Diwali, urges eco
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Sikkim Pollution Control Board on Saturday issued an order prohibiting the manufacturing, sale, and bursting of all types of sound and light-emitting firecrackers in the state ahead of Diwali, which falls on October 20.
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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta welcomes Supreme Court nod on green firecrackers, cal
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Expressing her gratitude, Delhi CM described the ruling as a "balanced approach" toward environmental protection and the spirit of the festival.
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"Bursting firecrackers used to feel like a crime": Delhi Minister Parvesh
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"I congratulate every citizen of Delhi for choosing a good government. Our CM had said that Delhi will not celebrate Diwali without firecrackers this time. I welcome the decision given by the Supreme Court today. In previous years, bursting of firecrackers used to feel like a crime, as Ke
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"Proven that Kejriwal govt worked against Hindu festivals": Delhi Law Mini
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Thanking Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Mishra accused the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of "working against Hindu festivals".
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SC allows sale, bursting of green firecrackers for Diwali
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday relaxed the firecracker ban conditions in the Delhi-NCR region ahead of Diwali and allowed the bursting and sale of green firecrackers from October 18 to October 21.
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"Only Supreme Court can lift firecracker ban": AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On Friday, the Supreme Court indicated that it would lift restrictions on the bursting of green firecrackers in the National Capital Region for Diwali.
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Delhi: Supreme Court indicates lifting the firecracker ban for Diwali
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday indicated lifting restrictions on the bursting of green firecrackers in the National Capital Region for Diwali.
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Delhi-NCR states seek SC's nod for limited green fire crackers use during
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Delhi-NCR states, said that PESO and NEERI will periodically inspect the manufacture of crackers and ensure that only approved green fire formulations are sold in the market.
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"It will kill jobs, Chinese products will take over market": Manickam Tago
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The call for a nationwide ban on firecrackers is heartbreaking It is not just about celebrations - it is about the lives of lakhs of families in Sivakasi & across India who depend on this industry for survival," Manickam Tagore said in a social media post on Friday.
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SC asks why firecracker ban in Delhi-NCR only and not in entire country
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran orally expressed the need to explore a pan-India ban on firecrackers.
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Create machinery for effective implementation of firecracker ban: SC to NC
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The top court remarked that the report submitted by the Union of India states that if green crackers are burst the emission is 30 per cent less than the conventional firecrackers. Unless it is shown that the pollution caused by the "so-called Green crackers" is a bare minimum, there is no qu
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Delhi pollution: Police asks e-commerce platforms to stop online sale of f
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi Police directed social media and e-commerce platforms to immediately cease the online sale and delivery of firecrackers within the National Capital Territory (NCT) amid rising air pollution levels.
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