Firecrackers Ban
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SC refuses urgent hearing on plea against firecracker ban in Delhi
India | Oct 13, 2022, 02:59 PM ISTAir Pollution Control: The Delhi High Court had earlier deferred hearing on the plea of green cracker merchants against an order banning the storage, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers till January 1.
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Punjab issues timings for bursting firecrackers on Diwali, Christmas other festivals
India | Oct 13, 2022, 06:15 AM ISTPunjab 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 | Sep 07, 2022, 11:55 AM ISTOnline 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 | Nov 05, 2021, 12:08 PM ISTAs 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 | Nov 03, 2021, 07:38 AM ISTThe 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 | Nov 01, 2021, 06:33 PM ISTA 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 | Nov 01, 2021, 09:28 AM ISTThe 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 | Oct 31, 2021, 02:50 PM ISTOnly 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 | Oct 31, 2021, 12:59 PM ISTAccording 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 | Oct 31, 2021, 06:50 AM ISTKolkata 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 | Oct 30, 2021, 04:13 PM ISTDealers 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 | Oct 29, 2021, 08:28 PM ISTThe 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 | Oct 27, 2021, 06:53 PM ISTKeeping 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 | Oct 12, 2021, 10:31 PM ISTThe 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 | Oct 06, 2021, 12:53 PM ISTDelhi 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 | Oct 01, 2021, 07:23 AM ISTThe 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 | Sep 28, 2021, 09:36 PM ISTChief 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 | Sep 15, 2021, 12:53 PM ISTTaking 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 | Dec 02, 2020, 03:00 PM ISTDuring 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 | Nov 24, 2020, 11:16 AM ISTThe 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.