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"Those who use firecrackers are traitors to the country...": Maneka Gandhi
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
BJP leader Maneka Gandhi on Monday spoke strongly against use of fire-crackers in the wake of severe challenge of air pollution faced by Delhi and National Capital Region, saying there "is no such thing as green firecrackers" and that "those who use firecrackers the most are the same ones
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BJP National Working President Nitin Nabin meets Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, re
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The meeting comes shortly after Nitin Nabin received a warm welcome from party workers at his residence in Patna. Supporters gathered in large numbers, showered flowers, and burst firecrackers. He also held a meeting with BJP leaders today.
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Bursting firecrackers, idol immersion not essential religious practice und
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The former Supreme Court judge was speaking at an event, "Clean Air, Climate Justice and We -- Together for a Sustainable Future", organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association.
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MP: Several children suffer eye injuries after playing with carbide guns i
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A prohibitory order has been issued under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Defence Code, 2023, prohibiting the use of carbide guns in Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh.
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Mira Rajput slams firecracker use on Diwali, says "AQI news is not just fo
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mira, on Tuesday night, took to her Instagram account to share a strong message, questioning why people still choose to burst crackers despite knowing the harmful impact on air quality. Referring to how many justify it as "just for the kids to see once," Mira said such reasoning only keeps t
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"Blaming Diwali, Hindus and Sanatanis for Delhi's Pollution is a sin": Del
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is trying to prove that "Deepawali, Hindus and Sanatanis are responsible for Delhi's pollution," adding that it is "a sin" to link the festival to the city's air quality crisis.
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"AAP blaming Diwali for Delhi pollution to appease select vote bank", alle
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of scapegoating Diwali for the capital's rising pollution levels, alleging that the opposition's narrative is a ploy to appease a "particular vote bank" by pushing for a ban on the festival's t
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Delhi Minister Sirsa slams Kejriwal, alleges he "banned firecrackers to ga
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has accused former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of appeasement politics, alleging that he "deliberately banned firecrackers in Delhi to garner the votes of a particular community, to appease them".
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Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury slams Centre over Diwali pollution, quest
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
While the court had permitted only green firecrackers, Chowdhury questioned the government's failure to ensure compliance, saying that the ongoing suffocation faced by citizens reflects a gap between orders and ground reality.
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Spike in firecracker injuries during Diwali: 30+ cases reported, says Chan
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Pandav emphasised that they are prepared for more such cases as Diwali celebrations are underway in some regions.
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J-K: Kashmiri pandits celebrate Diwali at Surya Mandir in Anantnag, pray f
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Manisha, a devotee from Mattan, expressed happiness as she lit the diya at the Surya Temple.
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"It's their smoke": BJP's Amit Malviya blames AAP's Punjab govt for Delhi'
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Malviya claimed that Punjab's practice of burning stubble is the primary cause of air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), rather than the festival of Diwali or firecrackers.
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