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Haryana bans sale of firecrackers ahead of Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], November 7 (ANI): Haryana on Friday banned the sale and bursting of firecrackers across the state, said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, adding that the notice will be issued on Saturday.
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'Complete ban' on bursting, sale of all kinds of firecrackers from Nov 7 t
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Friday directed for a 'complete ban' on bursting and sale of all kinds of firecrackers from November 7 to 30 in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.
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Bursting of firecrackers not allowed in Karnataka in wake of COVID-19 pand
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 6 (ANI): A decision disallowing bursting of crackers has been taken in Karnataka in the wake of COVID-19 situation, said Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday.
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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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Police recover firecrackers stored illegally in Jalandhar, arrest one pers
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], November 6 (ANI): The police recovered a huge quantity of firecrackers stored illegally in a residential area in Jalandhar on Thursday.
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Delhi's air quality in 'severe' category
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], November 6 (ANI): Air quality in the national capital continued to deteriorate and the Air Quality Index (AQI) has been classified as 'severe' on Friday. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the overall air quality recorded
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NGT reserves order on issue of country-wide temporary ban on firecrackers
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday reserved its order on the issue of imposing a temporary ban on the use and sale of firecrackers across the country in a bid to protect vulnerable people from the increase of air pollution amid ongoing COVID-19
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No crackers this Diwali as COVID cases, pollution rise, says Delhi CM
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): With rising COVID-19 cases and air pollution level, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a ban on firecrackers in the national capital ahead of Diwali.
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Kejriwal urges Delhiites to avoid bursting crackers, take part in Lakshmi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday urged residents of the national capital to refrain from bursting firecrackers this Diwali and implored them to join him in Lakshmi pujan, at a set time, on the day.
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J-K: Govt initiates steps to check illegal, unauthorised import and sale o
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 5 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Government has taken steps to check the illegal or unauthorised import and sale of firecrackers/fireworks, said Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
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NGT issues notices to 23 states, UTs on imposition of ban on firecrackers
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday issued notices to 23 states and Union territories regarding the imposition of a ban on firecrackers in a bid to protect the health of the vulnerable groups amidst the double whammy of pollution crisis and the
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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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