Cracker Ban

Delhi's air quality turned 'very poor'this morning as people in several parts of the city burst firecrackers on Diwali night, defying the ban.

A large number of high-decibel firecrackers thundered throughout Diwali night on Monday as people in Delhi flouted the ban imposed on these by the city government.

A day before Diwali, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi has been around 250, which is the poor category.

Ahead of Diwali, an old video showing a man's unusual way of lighting firecrackers, specifically rockets, is going viral on social media yet again.

Police have seized over 13,700 kg of firecrackers and registered 75 cases in this connection in October, official data showed. The data comprises records from October 1 to 19.

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari's plea wants ban lifted, but court refuses to pass order, clubs his plea with other petitions for later

Delhi Environment Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai today said that the Delhi government has banned the production, storage, sale, and bursting of crackers this year as well with fines and jail terms in case of violation.

Bursting of firecrackers on Diwali in Delhi will attract jail term up to six months and a fine of Rs 200, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said today.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin today urged his Delhi counterpart, Arvind Kejriwal, to allow the sale of firecrackers as the livelihoods of lakhs of workers in the firecracker manufacturing industry in the state were at stake.

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi government's decision against production, storage, sale and use of all types of firecrackers in order to check the rising pollution levels in the city.

Delhi and neighbouring cities were blanketed by toxic air for the third straight day after the ban on crackers was widely violated on Diwali.

The Delhi Police have arrested 281 people - 138 for selling and supplying firecrackers and 143 for bursting them - between September 29 and Diwali, according to data provided by them on Friday.

As Delhi chokes under toxic air - courtesy thousands who defied government orders banning firecrackers this Diwali - Environment Minister Gopal Rai has lashed out at the BJP, accusing it of instigating people to "burst crackers on purpose".

The air in Delhi and surrounding areas hung heavy with acrid smoke as people burst firecrackers on Diwali in a blatant disregard to the government's ban on it amid a sharp increase in fumes from farm fires.

The Orissa High Court on Monday allowed sale and use of "green" fireworks during this year's Diwali festival, citing the Supreme Court's order that only those firecrackers containing barium salts were prohibited.

Delhi's air quality turned 'very poor'this morning as people in several parts of the city burst firecrackers on Diwali night, defying the ban.

A large number of high-decibel firecrackers thundered throughout Diwali night on Monday as people in Delhi flouted the ban imposed on these by the city government.

A day before Diwali, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi has been around 250, which is the poor category.

Ahead of Diwali, an old video showing a man's unusual way of lighting firecrackers, specifically rockets, is going viral on social media yet again.

Police have seized over 13,700 kg of firecrackers and registered 75 cases in this connection in October, official data showed. The data comprises records from October 1 to 19.

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari's plea wants ban lifted, but court refuses to pass order, clubs his plea with other petitions for later

Delhi Environment Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai today said that the Delhi government has banned the production, storage, sale, and bursting of crackers this year as well with fines and jail terms in case of violation.

Bursting of firecrackers on Diwali in Delhi will attract jail term up to six months and a fine of Rs 200, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said today.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin today urged his Delhi counterpart, Arvind Kejriwal, to allow the sale of firecrackers as the livelihoods of lakhs of workers in the firecracker manufacturing industry in the state were at stake.

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi government's decision against production, storage, sale and use of all types of firecrackers in order to check the rising pollution levels in the city.

Delhi and neighbouring cities were blanketed by toxic air for the third straight day after the ban on crackers was widely violated on Diwali.

The Delhi Police have arrested 281 people - 138 for selling and supplying firecrackers and 143 for bursting them - between September 29 and Diwali, according to data provided by them on Friday.

As Delhi chokes under toxic air - courtesy thousands who defied government orders banning firecrackers this Diwali - Environment Minister Gopal Rai has lashed out at the BJP, accusing it of instigating people to "burst crackers on purpose".

The air in Delhi and surrounding areas hung heavy with acrid smoke as people burst firecrackers on Diwali in a blatant disregard to the government's ban on it amid a sharp increase in fumes from farm fires.

The Orissa High Court on Monday allowed sale and use of "green" fireworks during this year's Diwali festival, citing the Supreme Court's order that only those firecrackers containing barium salts were prohibited.