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All types of firecrackers banned in Delhi from Nov 7 to 30: Satyendar Jain
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): In a bid to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic from worsening due to increased air pollution, the Delhi government has banned all types of firecrackers from November 7 to 30, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Friday.
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Firecracker sales plummet, Delhi sellers urge NGT not to ban crackers
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): The sale of firecrackers at the largest wholesale market, Sadar Bazar is hitting a down graph with at least an average loss of 50 to 60 per cent with sellers in the market requesting the National Green Tribunal (NGT) not to ban crackers.
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UP: No fire crackers during New Year's celebrations in GB Nagar
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): In view of the increasing air pollution in the NCR, Gautam Buddh Nagar district magistrate BN Singh on Monday said that actions will be taken against those found bursting crackers during the New Year's celebrations.
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Vehicles are 'greater pollutants' than firecrackers: SC
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Vehicles are "greater pollutants" while everybody seems to be running after firecrackers, the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday and asked the Centre for a comparative study betwe
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DCP apologises for tweet on firecracker ban
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): Delhi's Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Devendra Arya has apologised for his comments in the social media criticising the Supreme Court's decision to ban sale and production of firecrackers that cause pollution.
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SC asks CPCB to analyse effect of firecracker ban
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to analyse the effect of firecracker ban in the national capital in terms of pollution.
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Firecracker ban: Tripura Guv asks to prohibit Azaan broadcast
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Expressing discontent over firecrackers ban in Diwali in the national capital, Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy on Tuesday questioned as to why there is no ban on the use of loudspeakers to broadcast Azaan to check noise pollution.
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