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Did Delhi's Green Diwali Work? Air Quality Data From Last Year Shows...
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
- India News | Edited by Aastha Ahuja
The air is hazy, heavy, and hard to ignore. The national capital recorded the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 350 at 8 am.
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'Very Poor' Air Quality On Diwali Morning In Delhi After Night Of Crackers
- Monday October 20, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Delhi recorded an AQI of 335 on Diwali morning after people burst crackers overnight, causing severe noise pollution and blanketing the national capital in smoke.
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Less Harmful, But Not Harmless: Delhi Divided Over Green Crackers Ruling
- Saturday October 18, 2025
- India News | Written by Aastha Ahuja
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 15) allowed bursting green crackers in Delhi between October 20 and 21. With this, the top court tried to strike a balance between the interests of the industry and public health, it said.
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"Since Crackers Smuggled In...": Why Supreme Court Gave Big Go-Ahead
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Firecrackers smuggled in from outside Delhi NCR during Diwali cause more damage than green crackers, the Supreme Court said today, while allowing the bursting of green crackers in Delhi between October 18 and 21.
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What Is A Green Cracker And How Different Is It From A Conventional Cracker
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Supreme Court has given a nod to green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) from 6 pm to 10 pm.
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Green Crackers Allowed In Delhi On Diwali By Supreme Court, With Conditions
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
The Supreme Court has cleared the use and sale of green crackers on Diwali in Delhi and neighbouring cities, relaxing a blanket cracker ban in a capital left struggling with severe pollution every winter.
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Debate On Delhi's Firecrackers Ban Is Not New. It Traces Back To 1961
- Saturday October 11, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
As far back as 1961, concerns over pollution caused by crackers prompted a proposal for a ban, though the government of India did not approve it, according to official records preserved by the Delhi Archives Department.
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Explained: A To Z Of Delhi's 'Green' Crackers Debate
- Wednesday October 8, 2025
- Delhi News | Reported by Ishika Verma, Edited by Debanish Achom
As Diwali approaches, Delhi is again at the centre of a legal debate over firecrackers. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will request the Supreme Court to allow the use of certified green firecrackers.
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"Diwali Incomplete Without Fireworks": Delhi Chief Minister's Supreme Court Appeal
- Monday October 6, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ishika Verma
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta made an 'allow green firecrackers or Diwali will feel incomplete' appeal to the Supreme Court Monday ahead of a formal hearing Wednesday.
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'Can't Have Policy Just For Elite Delhi': Chief Justice On Pollution, Crackers
- Friday September 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Liu Chuen Chen
A policy to curb pollution cannot exist only for Delhi, just because they are the "elite citizens of the country", the Supreme Court remarked on Friday.
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Delhi Imposes Complete Cracker Ban, Top Court Asks Haryana, UP To Do It Too
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Liu Chuen Chen
The Delhi government has decided to impose a round-the-year ban on firecrackers in the national capital, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday, prompting the top court to direct the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana government to enforce a similar move.
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"What Steps Taken?" Court Pulls Up Delhi Government, Top Cop Over Cracker Ban
- Monday November 4, 2024
- India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu
The Supreme Court on Monday demanded an "immediate" response from the Delhi government and police to the ban - which seems to exist on paper only - against firecrackers during Diwali, a ban that is announced, and ignored, every year.
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Cracker Ban Goes Up In Smoke, Delhi World's Most Polluted City Post-Diwali
- Friday November 1, 2024
- Delhi News | NDTV News Desk
The air quality index in most of the 40 monitoring stations in Delhi remained in the "very poor" category.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Police Tightens Security On Diwali, Increases Vigil Against Cracker Bursting
- Thursday October 31, 2024
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Delhi Police keeps a strict vigil against the use of firecrackers in the city and has been on high alert following intelligence inputs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Air Crisis Worsens As Diwali Fireworks Wipe Out Rain Relief
- Monday November 13, 2023
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
The air quality in Delhi and nearby cities reached hazardous levels a day after Diwali with the widespread violation of the firecracker ban across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday raising pollution concerns.
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www.ndtv.com
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Did Delhi's Green Diwali Work? Air Quality Data From Last Year Shows...
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
- India News | Edited by Aastha Ahuja
The air is hazy, heavy, and hard to ignore. The national capital recorded the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 350 at 8 am.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Very Poor' Air Quality On Diwali Morning In Delhi After Night Of Crackers
- Monday October 20, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Delhi recorded an AQI of 335 on Diwali morning after people burst crackers overnight, causing severe noise pollution and blanketing the national capital in smoke.
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www.ndtv.com
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Less Harmful, But Not Harmless: Delhi Divided Over Green Crackers Ruling
- Saturday October 18, 2025
- India News | Written by Aastha Ahuja
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 15) allowed bursting green crackers in Delhi between October 20 and 21. With this, the top court tried to strike a balance between the interests of the industry and public health, it said.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Since Crackers Smuggled In...": Why Supreme Court Gave Big Go-Ahead
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Firecrackers smuggled in from outside Delhi NCR during Diwali cause more damage than green crackers, the Supreme Court said today, while allowing the bursting of green crackers in Delhi between October 18 and 21.
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www.ndtv.com
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What Is A Green Cracker And How Different Is It From A Conventional Cracker
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The Supreme Court has given a nod to green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) from 6 pm to 10 pm.
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www.ndtv.com
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Green Crackers Allowed In Delhi On Diwali By Supreme Court, With Conditions
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
The Supreme Court has cleared the use and sale of green crackers on Diwali in Delhi and neighbouring cities, relaxing a blanket cracker ban in a capital left struggling with severe pollution every winter.
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www.ndtv.com
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Debate On Delhi's Firecrackers Ban Is Not New. It Traces Back To 1961
- Saturday October 11, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
As far back as 1961, concerns over pollution caused by crackers prompted a proposal for a ban, though the government of India did not approve it, according to official records preserved by the Delhi Archives Department.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explained: A To Z Of Delhi's 'Green' Crackers Debate
- Wednesday October 8, 2025
- Delhi News | Reported by Ishika Verma, Edited by Debanish Achom
As Diwali approaches, Delhi is again at the centre of a legal debate over firecrackers. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will request the Supreme Court to allow the use of certified green firecrackers.
-
www.ndtv.com
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"Diwali Incomplete Without Fireworks": Delhi Chief Minister's Supreme Court Appeal
- Monday October 6, 2025
- India News | Reported by Ishika Verma
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta made an 'allow green firecrackers or Diwali will feel incomplete' appeal to the Supreme Court Monday ahead of a formal hearing Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Can't Have Policy Just For Elite Delhi': Chief Justice On Pollution, Crackers
- Friday September 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Liu Chuen Chen
A policy to curb pollution cannot exist only for Delhi, just because they are the "elite citizens of the country", the Supreme Court remarked on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Imposes Complete Cracker Ban, Top Court Asks Haryana, UP To Do It Too
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- India News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Liu Chuen Chen
The Delhi government has decided to impose a round-the-year ban on firecrackers in the national capital, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday, prompting the top court to direct the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana government to enforce a similar move.
-
www.ndtv.com
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"What Steps Taken?" Court Pulls Up Delhi Government, Top Cop Over Cracker Ban
- Monday November 4, 2024
- India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu
The Supreme Court on Monday demanded an "immediate" response from the Delhi government and police to the ban - which seems to exist on paper only - against firecrackers during Diwali, a ban that is announced, and ignored, every year.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Cracker Ban Goes Up In Smoke, Delhi World's Most Polluted City Post-Diwali
- Friday November 1, 2024
- Delhi News | NDTV News Desk
The air quality index in most of the 40 monitoring stations in Delhi remained in the "very poor" category.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Police Tightens Security On Diwali, Increases Vigil Against Cracker Bursting
- Thursday October 31, 2024
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Delhi Police keeps a strict vigil against the use of firecrackers in the city and has been on high alert following intelligence inputs.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Air Crisis Worsens As Diwali Fireworks Wipe Out Rain Relief
- Monday November 13, 2023
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
The air quality in Delhi and nearby cities reached hazardous levels a day after Diwali with the widespread violation of the firecracker ban across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday raising pollution concerns.
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www.ndtv.com