Avoid using green crackers, pollution levels are rising:Chatterje

Apollo Hospital's Senior Consultant in Internal Medicine, Dr S. Chatterjee, points out that although pollution is...

Ludhiana imposes time restrictions on bursting firecrackers

According to the orders issued by Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Surabhi Malik, firecrackers can be lit from 8 to 10...

SC rejects plea seeking use of barium in firecrackers

The court had remarked that as of now everything is banned whether it is green or other crackers in Delhi.

Kolkata: Devotees throng Dakshineswar temple on Kali Puja

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 4 (ANI): Many devotees gathered in Kolkata's Dakshineswar temple on the...

TN govt sets 2 slots of one-hour each for cracker burning on...

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Nov 2 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu government on Friday fixed two slots of one-hour each for...

SC allows Tamil Nadu to decide 2-hour slot for bursting crackers

New Delhi [India], Oct 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the state of Tamil Nadu to decide the time...

TN govt moves SC seeking extension of cracker bursting time

New Delhi [India], Oct 29 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu government on Monday approached the Supreme Court seeking...

SC stipulates bursting time of firecrackers on Diwali

New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Keeping in view the increasing level of pollution and health hazards of...

Ahead of festive season, firecracker companies remain uncertain

Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Despite onset of the festive season, Sony Fireworks, a firecracker...

Firecrackers a 'huge health hazard', says expert

New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Chairman of Centre for Chest Surgery and Lung Transplantation Arvind Kumar has...

SC to hear traders' plea on cracker ban in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Friday hear traders' plea, seeking modification of the...

After demonetisation, GST, ban on firecrackers adds to...

New Delhi [India], Oct 13 (ANI): After ban on firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) in the run-up...