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Use only green firecrackers during Diwali: Javadekar
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 7 (ANI): Environment and Forests Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday urged people to use only green firecrackers during Diwali and noted that the government has taken a "historic initiative" for their production to reduce pollution.
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Ahead of Diwali, govt launches eco-friendly crackers to fight air pollutio
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 5 (ANI): As concerns over air-pollution loom ahead of Diwali, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday launched eco-friendly green firecrackers, which have been manufactured in India and are available in markets for sellers and consumers.
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Delhi Police confiscate 146 kg firecrackers, one arrested
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 3 (ANI): Ahead of the festive season, Delhi police on Thursday arrested a person and seized 146 kilograms of illegal firecrackers from him.
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No fire crackers on Gandhi Jayanti: Pramod Sawant
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Oct 2 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that the practice of bursting firecrackers during Gandhi Jayanti celebrations will be discontinued by the state government from next year.
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Hazardous Chinese firecrackers reaching India illegally ahead of Diwali: D
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 30 (ANI): Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has warned all investigating and intelligence agencies that a huge quantity of hazardous Chinese firecrackers has started reaching India illegally ahead of Diwali.
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Delhi: FIR registered against man for bursting crackers
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 23 (ANI): A case has been registered under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code against a man who was bursting crackers near his house in Chanakyapuri here on the intervening night of 21-22 September, said police.
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Give your home a makeover with Bajaj Finserv personal loan for home renova
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] September 05 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The festival season in India is well on its way with firecrackers lighting up the sky and drums punctuating the celebrations. To get into the spirit, you can give your home a cheerful update and make it ready it for the fes
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Hyderabad Police prohibits firecracker, forcible fund collection during Ga
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Devotees may land in trouble if they burst firecrackers or collect funds forcibly for religious functions during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations between September 2 to September 12 in Hyderabad.
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Priyanka Chopra gets trolled for smoking after revealing she suffered from
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 21 (ANI): Global icon Priyanka Chopra, who revealed suffering from asthma last year, was seen enjoying a smoke on a yacht with her family as she continued her birthday celebrations.
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SC asks Centre to approve composition of green crackers by May 15
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Apr 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to approve the chemical composition of green crackers by May 15 to pave the way for their manufacture to fight pollution.
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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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Automobiles seem to be a 'bigger polluter' than firecrackers, observes SC
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to give a comparative study on pollution caused by firecrackers and automobiles after observing that automobiles seem to be the "bigger polluter".
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