Harsh Vardhan On Firecrackers

As India grapples with the ill effects of pollution caused by the use of fire crackers on Diwali, and with the Supreme Court banning the sale of crackers in the National Capital Region (NCR), a challenge has been thrown to Indian scientists.

Residents of Delhi and neighbouring areas who want to burst firecrackers this Diwali have an open invitation from the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh. State Home Minister Bhupendra Singh today promised to make arrangements for Delhiites who want to come over for the festival, saying bursting crackers in state capital Bhopal on one day would not da...

Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan has hit delete after tweeting in emphatic support of the Supreme Court ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and nearby areas. His tweets on a "Green Diwali" had apparently rattled a section on social media who call the ban anti-tradition.

As India grapples with the ill effects of pollution caused by the use of fire crackers on Diwali, and with the Supreme Court banning the sale of crackers in the National Capital Region (NCR), a challenge has been thrown to Indian scientists.

Residents of Delhi and neighbouring areas who want to burst firecrackers this Diwali have an open invitation from the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh. State Home Minister Bhupendra Singh today promised to make arrangements for Delhiites who want to come over for the festival, saying bursting crackers in state capital Bhopal on one day would not da...

Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan has hit delete after tweeting in emphatic support of the Supreme Court ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and nearby areas. His tweets on a "Green Diwali" had apparently rattled a section on social media who call the ban anti-tradition.