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  Punjab issues timings for bursting firecrackers on Diwali, Christmas other festivals

  India | October 13, 2022 6:15 IST

  Punjab Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said, "Firecrackers will be allowed only for two hours on Diwali night from 8 to 10 pm. Apart from Diwali, crackers will be permitted for one hour from 4 am to 5 am & one hour from 9 to 10 pm on November 8, Prakash Purab day of Sri Guru Nanak Dev."

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  Pollution scare! Delhi govt bans production, sale, use of firecrackers till January 1

  India | September 07, 2022 11:55 IST

  Online sale/delivery of firecrackers will also be banned in Delhi. The restriction will remain in force till January 1, 2023.

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  Delhi: Fire Services received around 152 calls on Diwali, 25 per cent less than last year

  India | November 05, 2021 12:08 IST

  As compared to previous years, there has been a slight fall in accident cases of fire triggered by burning of crackers. According to data, while 271 fire incidents were registered in 2018, it came down to 205 last year. In 2019, there were 245 cases.

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  Delhi: Over 800 kg firecrackers seized from Sadar Bazaar ahead of Diwali

  India | November 03, 2021 7:38 IST

  The team disguised themselves as vendors from Haryana who wanted to purchase firecrackers from Delhi.

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  SC sets aside Calcutta HC order banning firecrackers during Kali Puja, Diwali

  India | November 01, 2021 18:33 IST

  A special bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi also asked the West Bengal government to explore the possibility to ensure that banned firecrackers and related items are not imported in the state at the entry point itself.

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  Supreme Court to hear plea challenging Calcutta HC order banning firecrackers during Diwali

  India | November 01, 2021 9:28 IST

  The Calcutta High Court has sought a re-imposition of the ban on firecrackers that the court had ordered before Diwali and Chhath in 2020. 

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  Haryana: Total ban on sale, use of firecrackers in 14 NCR districts

  India | October 31, 2021 14:50 IST

  Only green crackers shall be sold in cities and towns where the air quality is in the "moderate" or below category, the order said.

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  Delhi: Shopkeeper carrying over 21 kg firecrackers arrested ahead of Diwali

  India | October 31, 2021 12:59 IST

  According to police, Lal was arrested on Friday when a police team deployed on Lala Lajpat Rai Marg intercepted his vehicle after a brief chase and recovered the firecrackers weighing about 21.7 kg.

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  Kolkata Police to act tough against violators of firecracker ban

  India | October 31, 2021 6:50 IST

  Kolkata Police Commissioner Soumen Mitra held a meeting with all deputy commissioners and other senior officers of the force and directed them to ensure that the ban is strictly implemented.

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  Karnataka Diwali guidelines: Only green crackers allowed for sale, Covid protocol mandatory

  India | October 30, 2021 16:13 IST

  Dealers have taken permission to sell green crackers starting November 1 and will sell them till November 20.

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  Uttar Pradesh govt bans firecrackers in NCR region where air quality falls under 'poor category'

  India | October 29, 2021 20:28 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday said that there will be a total ban on the sale and use of all kinds of firecrackers in the NCR and all cities where air quality falls under the 'poor' or higher category.   

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  Maharashtra government issues guidelines for Diwali, appeals not to burst crackers

  India | October 27, 2021 18:53 IST

  Keeping in mind the anticipated after-effects of Diwali, several states have banned the use of firecrackers, and have urged the public to maintain social distancing. 

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  Chandigarh administration bans sale, use of firecrackers

  India | October 12, 2021 22:31 IST

  The decision was taken after extensive consultation with health, environment experts, and other stakeholders, the order said.

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  Delhi HC to hear plea against complete ban on sale, use of firecracker by Kejriwal govt on Oct 22

  India | October 06, 2021 12:53 IST

  Delhi government counsel Santosh Kumar Tripathi said the issue was coming up for hearing before the Supreme Court.

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  Odisha bans sale, use of fire crackers in October, cites Covid-19 spread

  India | October 01, 2021 7:23 IST

  The state government has also strengthened its night curfew curb in twin cities, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, for a period of 10 days in view of the Durga Puja.

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  Complete ban on bursting, sale of firecrackers up to Jan 1, 2022 in Delhi

  India | September 28, 2021 21:36 IST

  Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that like last year, it was essential to implement the ban in order to save lives.

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  Delhi CM Kejriwal bans storage, sale, bursting of all kinds of firecrackers during Diwali

  India | September 15, 2021 12:53 IST

  Taking to Twitter, the chief minister said the decision has been taken in the wake of the pollution situation in the national capital, in the last three years during Diwali.

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  NGT directs complete ban on sale, use of firecrackers in cities with poor air quality

  India | December 02, 2020 15:00 IST

  During Christmas, and New Year, green crackers can be used from 11:55 pm to 12:30 am only at places where air quality is 'moderate' or below, the NGT said.

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  Mizoram to ban bursting of firecrackers on Christmas, New Year

  India | November 24, 2020 11:16 IST

  The state government had earlier banned firecrackers to enable people to celebrate the festival in a peaceful manner but this year the administration is more concerned about pollution in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  D Roopa trending on Twitter: What actually happened between IPS officer and 'True Indology'

  India | November 18, 2020 17:00 IST

  D Roopa had on November 14 written a Facebook post asking why people have a problem with a ban on firecrackers.