Cracker Ban

Senior Police Officer In Delhi Apologises After Tweet On Cracker Ban

Delhi News | ANI | Sunday November 11, 2018

Delhi's Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Devendra Arya has apologised for his comments in the social media, criticising the Supreme Court's decision to ban the sale and production of firecrackers that cause pollution.

Notice To Noida District Magistrate Over Unauthorised Firecracker Sale

Noida News | Press Trust on India | Saturday November 10, 2018

The Central Pollution Control Board has issued a notice to Noida district magistrate over the sale of unauthorised fire crackers despite a Supreme Court ban.

Call To Ban Firecrackers Across Country, Supreme Court Decision Today

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday October 23, 2018

Pollution levels in Delhi already on the upswing, the Supreme Court is expected to take a call today on whether the sale of firecrackers will be banned across the country. Buoyed by the ban on firecracker sale in the National Capital Region last year, a petition has called for the countrywide ban on manufacture, sale and possession of firecrackers,...

Hearing Cracker Ban Plea, Top Court Says Spike In PM 2.5 Level A Problem

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 8, 2018

The Supreme Court said today that a spike in PM2.5 levels in the air was a severe problem since the particulate matter stays in the lungs, leading to serious health implications.

As Delhi Dodged Diwali Cracker Ban, Pollution Soared 5 Times Safe Limit

Delhi News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Saturday October 21, 2017

Though the air was cleaner this Diwali compared to last year when the government had to declare an "emergency situation", the air pollution in the national capital on Thursday soared to alarming levels, reaching as much as five times over the safe limit due to bursting of firecrackers despite a Supreme Court ban on their sale in Delhi-NCR, accordin...

Delhi's Cracker Ban Stutters But Pollution Levels Lower On Diwali

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 20, 2017

A quiet and promising evening gave way to thick haze and noise as Delhi celebrated Diwali on Thursday, dashing the hopes of cracker-free festivities, following a Supreme Court ban on the sale of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Greater Noida Administration Cancels Licences Of 4 Firecracker Shops

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 14, 2017

The district administration has cancelled the permanent licences of four firecracker shops following a Supreme Court order banning the sale of fireworks in Delhi and the National Capital Region.

Designer Masaba Trolled For Backing Firecracker Ban, Hits Back

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Thursday October 12, 2017

Fashion designer Masaba Gupta Mantena has hit back at Internet trolls with a powerful statement after she was subjected to distasteful comments for supporting the Supreme Court's ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi NCR.

'Allow Us To Sell Existing Cracker Stocks,' Delhi Traders Tell Supreme Court

Delhi News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday October 11, 2017

A section of traders have approached the Supreme Court, seeking modification of its order banning sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR ahead of Diwali. The traders say the court should allow them to sell the stocks they bought after the court relaxed its ban on licenses to sell firecrackers in September.

Maharashtra Asks Its Citizens To Observe Cracker-Free Diwali

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday October 11, 2017

With the Supreme Court banning the sale of crackers in Delhi, calls for the ban to be extended are being made in other parts of the country as well. Maharashtra is now asking citizens to observe a cracker-free Diwali.

Firecracker Sale Banned In Local Markets, Delhi Shops Online

Delhi News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday October 10, 2017

A ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi this year may not bring about the pollution free Diwali many residents are dreaming of. A day after the cracker ban from the Supreme Court, a section of rebellious Delhi'ites are going online to buy the yearly quota of noise and deadly fumes.

Delhi Government Strengthens Drive Against Imported Firecrackers

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 18, 2016

The Delhi government today resolved to strengthen its drive against imported firecrackers ahead of Diwali, ordering inspection teams formed in this regard to check markets and godowns more frequently.

Cracker Ban on Diwali Will Hurt Religious Sentiments, Supreme Court Told

India News | Written by A Vaidyanathan | Tuesday October 27, 2015

A fringe group and a cracker manufacturers' association has moved the Supreme Court, opposing the ban on crackers during Diwali, contending that it would affect the Hindu tradition and hurt religious sentiments.