SC declines urgent hearing of plea against Delhi govt's decision to ban firecrackers

Oct 20, 2022

New Delhi [India], October 20 : The Supreme Court on Thursday declined an urgent hearing of a plea filed by BJP MP Manoj Tiwari...

No crackers this Diwali as COVID cases, pollution rise, says Delhi CM

Nov 05, 2020

New Delhi [India], November 5 : With rising COVID-19 cases and air pollution level, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a ban...

Three held for possessing firecrackers in WB's Durgapur

Nov 03, 2021

Durgapur (West Bengal) [India], November 3 : Three persons were arrested on Tuesday for possessing firecrackers from Mamra Bazaar and Zonal Market, Bidhan Nagar...

"BJP leaders openly defying SC orders..." Trinamool MP writes to Delhi police on worsening air quality post-Diwali

Nov 13, 2023

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saket Gokhale on Monday wrote to the Delhi police information on cases filed against the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali...

HC adjourns hearing on PIL seeking modification of Delhi govt's order banning firecrackers during Diwali

Oct 06, 2021

New Delhi [India], October 6 : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of PIL seeking modification in the Delhi Government's order...

Saving lives is priority of Delhi govt, not politics: Delhi minister Gopal Rai on cracker ban

Oct 23, 2022

New Delhi [India], October 23 : Amid the row over the ban on firecrackers, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday said saving people's...