At least three people were injured when an explosion took place at a firecracker manufacturing factory in Virudhunagar on Tuesday, according to Police.
According to the order the use of green crackers will be allowed for a limited time only on special occasions like Diwali, Gurupurab, Christmas and New Year's Eve.
The District Administration of Haryana's Gurugram issued an order on the ban of manufacture, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers except green firecrackers from November 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will consider whether the manufacture and use of green crackers in Delhi can be permitted or not and reserved the order on the issue.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned Delhi Police to apprise it how the crackers will be burst despite the ban imposed by the authorities concerned.
Bharatiya Janata Party National Secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday slammed the Delhi government’s decision to ban the use of firecrackers to curb pollution in winter.
Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced the stringent measures, emphasizing the critical need to safeguard the health of citizens, especially children and the elderly, from the harmful effects of firecracker emissions. This comprehensive policy encompasses a prohibition on the manufacturing
"On our petition, the Court said it's a premature stage after investigation there's the liberty to come. Till then, all the evidence will be tampered with," Suvendu Adhikari said.
Two persons involved in a racket have been apprehended by Special Task Force (STF) West Bengal and five trucks fully loaded with explosives and prohibited firecrackers worth Rs 1.5 crores were seized on Tuesday from the Beraberi area under Amdanga Police Station in Barasat Police District ju