New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): In the wake of blanket ban on sale of firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR, the Delhi Police has seized 1182 kilograms of firecrackers.
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Two Delhi Police personnel have been suspended on Tuesday for negligence after Vigilance Unit found a shopkeeper for illegally selling crackers even after the Supreme Court's order to ban the sale of firecrackers till November 1.
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Hailing the Supreme Court's decision of banning the sale of firecrackers in the national capital, Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn said, it should be implemented in other cities too.
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 15 (ANI): A Coimbatore-based miniature artiste, Raja, has created dengue mosquitoes out of firecrackers to create awareness among people about the dangers they pose.
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday fixed the timings - from 6.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. - for bursting crackers on Diwali in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Chairman of Centre for Chest Surgery and Lung Transplantation Arvind Kumar has termed firecrackers a huge health hazard.
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Friday hear traders' plea, seeking modification of the October 9 order banning sale of firecracker in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) till November 1.
New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): After ban on firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) in the run-up of Diwali, the traders are the ones who are facing its brunt the most.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 12 (ANI): Maharashtra's Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam on Thursday said that the sale or use of firecrackers would not be banned in the state, ahead of the festival of Diwali.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 12 (ANI): The Shiv Sena on Thursday questioned the relevance of the Supreme Court's ruling on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and the NCR region, citing it would end the enthusiasm of 'Hindu festivals' in India.
New Delhi [India], October 12 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Thursday said that the Supreme Court's ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi and the NCR region also applies to the online sale and purchase of firecrackers.
Agartala (Tripura) [India], October 11 (ANI): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy on Wednesday said that there was politics involved behind the Supreme Court's ban on the sale of firecrackers in the national capital.