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.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 4 (ANI): Considering the potentially harmful consequences of burning of crackers amid the Covid-l9 pandemic situation and approaching winter, the Government of Odisha has prohibited the sale and use of firecrackers from November 10 to 30 in the public i
Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 4 (ANI): Three people were allegedly killed in an explosion at a firecracker godown in Kushinagar, the police informed.
Surat (Gujarat) [India], November 3 (ANI): Wholesalers and vendors of firecrackers in Surat assert that there is a negligible sale this festive season, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], November 2 (ANI): The Haryana Government has declared possession and sale of imported firecrackers as illegal and punishable.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Nov 2 (ANI): Firecracker makers in Dhopur city of Rajasthan are concerned over the state government's decision to ban the sale of firecrackers ahead of Diwali.
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.
New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal on Monday issued notice to the Environment Ministry, Delhi government, pollution control agencies, and neighboring states seeking their stand on whether the use of firecrackers should be temporarily banned from November 7 to
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], November 2 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said that he has issued directions to ban the sale of firecrackers and restrict their use to protect COVID-19 patients and the public from their ill-effects.
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 1 (ANI): Four young children suffered injuries in a firecracker accident at a wedding celebration in Budhana of Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar.
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 1 (ANI): Ahead of Diwali, a team of the Uttar Pradesh police seized illegal firecrackers and materials used to manufacture them from a house in Meerut, according to Circle Officer (CO) Udai Pratap.
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 27 (ANI): Despite the reopening of the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses like firecracker factories in Ahmedabad continue to face financial difficulties even as the festival of Diwali approaches.