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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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Firecrackers, Pollution And Your Lungs: Be Prepared Ahead Of Diwali Smog Season
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
As Delhi-NCR braces for another Diwali under a haze of toxic smog, Dr Ravi Shekhar Jha from Fortis Hospital, Faridabad, explains how fine particulate matter and harmful gases damage the lungs.
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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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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.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Wants Green Firecrackers This Diwali. What The Law Says: Explained
- Monday October 6, 2025
- Delhi News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Debanish Achom
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said her government will go to the Supreme Court to seek permission for the use of green firecrackers during Diwali in the national capital.
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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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"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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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.
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www.ndtv.com
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Blanket Of Smog Covers Delhi, Air Quality 'Very Poor' On Diwali
- Thursday October 31, 2024
- Delhi News | NDTV News Desk
Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog this morning, and the air quality index (AQI) remained in the "very poor" category despite officials taking various anti-pollution measures.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Nothing Hindu-Muslim In Ban On Firecrackers In Delhi": Arvind Kejriwal
- Wednesday October 30, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday defended ban on firecrackers, saying it is necessary for protecting people from pollution and there is no 'Hindu-Muslim' angle to it.
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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
-
Firecrackers, Pollution And Your Lungs: Be Prepared Ahead Of Diwali Smog Season
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
As Delhi-NCR braces for another Diwali under a haze of toxic smog, Dr Ravi Shekhar Jha from Fortis Hospital, Faridabad, explains how fine particulate matter and harmful gases damage the lungs.
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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.
-
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.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
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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Delhi Wants Green Firecrackers This Diwali. What The Law Says: Explained
- Monday October 6, 2025
- Delhi News | Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Debanish Achom
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said her government will go to the Supreme Court to seek permission for the use of green firecrackers during Diwali in the national capital.
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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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"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.
-
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
-
Blanket Of Smog Covers Delhi, Air Quality 'Very Poor' On Diwali
- Thursday October 31, 2024
- Delhi News | NDTV News Desk
Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog this morning, and the air quality index (AQI) remained in the "very poor" category despite officials taking various anti-pollution measures.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
"Nothing Hindu-Muslim In Ban On Firecrackers In Delhi": Arvind Kejriwal
- Wednesday October 30, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday defended ban on firecrackers, saying it is necessary for protecting people from pollution and there is no 'Hindu-Muslim' angle to it.
-
www.ndtv.com