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Two Delhi police suspended over sale of firecrackers
14 people were detained on Tuesday for bursting firecrackers outside the Supreme Court to protest the temporary ban.
18 Oct 2017 3:58 AM
Pledge for pollution-free Diwali
More than 1,000 families to celebrate Diwali as festival of lights, not noise.
18 Oct 2017 2:02 AM
Scientists to develop pollution-free crackers
Speaking on the occasion, minister of state for environment Mahesh Sharma said “Swacchata” (cleanliness) has to be a collective endeavour.
16 Oct 2017 1:39 AM
The myths behind crackers
With the festival of lights around the corner, we try to decipher if crackers were a part of diwali celebrations in ancient times.
15 Oct 2017 12:18 AM
Supreme Court refuses Diwali relief to traders
Pained that communal colour given to firecracker ban, says top court.
14 Oct 2017 3:40 AM
Defying SC orders, Gurgaon admin allows burning of crackers on Diwali
Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh said the relaxation has been given to those who have bought crackers in advance.
13 Oct 2017 8:03 AM
Firecrackers won't be banned in Mumbai ahead of Diwali: minister Ramdas Kadam
Kadam averred that the banning of firecrackers would be an injustice towards the Hindu festivals.
12 Oct 2017 6:04 PM
Online sale, purchase of firecrackers also banned under SC order: Delhi Police
On Monday, the Supreme Court restored the ban on the sale of firecrackers till November 1, in Delhi and the NCR region.
12 Oct 2017 2:12 PM
Costly flip-flops over ban on firecrackers
The CPCB has yet to submit the report due on January 11, 2017, on the air pollution impact.
12 Oct 2017 12:12 AM
People urged to be careful while lighting crackers
The advisories state that mishaps can be avoided if elders are vigilant and supervise children while lighting crackers.
11 Oct 2017 1:34 AM
Supreme Court bans firecrackers till November 1
Asks Delhi govt to suspend all temporary licences granted to traders.
10 Oct 2017 1:23 AM
Will SC allow firecracker sale in Delhi-NCR for Diwali? verdict tomorrow
Later, on September 12, the apex court had temporarily lifted its earlier order and permitted sale of firecrackers.
08 Oct 2017 3:08 PM
Explosion in Patna school leaves 3 students injured
After investigation, the police found that it was an accidental explosion of firecrackers and not a bomb blast.
29 Apr 2017 2:48 PM
SC refuses to lift ban on firecrackers in National Capital Region
A bench of Justices Madan B. Lokur and Prafulla C. Pant rejected the plea of over 100 crackers manufacturers to lift the ban.
11 Feb 2017 3:13 AM
SC refuses to lift ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR
The apex court is also mulling on the decision of imposing a national ban on manufacture of fireworks.
10 Feb 2017 3:53 PM
To fight pollution, SC bans sale of crackers in Delhi
The ban on firecrackers comes into force from Thursday itself, until any further order or hearing of the Supreme Court.
25 Nov 2016 2:46 PM
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