With Diwali just around the corner, officials of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) are keen on bursting firecrackers this week itself. But no, they are not in a celebratory mood; they ...

Delhi faces its annual Diwali pollution spike with green crackers offered as a cleaner option. These fireworks promise reduced emissions and noise. However, experts caution that even green crackers ...

Bursting hours limited to 6–7 a.m. and 8–10 p.m.; only licensed sellers, NEERI-approved products allowed. Barium, laris, and online sales banned; CPCB to track AQI during the period. The court ...

Every year after Diwali, the air quality in Delhi and many parts of North India drops to ‘poor’ or even ‘very poor’ levels. The main reasons include the bursting of firecrackers, rising vehicle ...

Delhi recorded "very poor" air quality for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching above 300. The air quality has been worsening over the past ...

After years of blanket ban on manufacture, sale and use of fireworks in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court in its October 17 order permitted green cracker use but underlined specific guidelines.(Pexel) ...

Eco-friendly firecrackers can be fun too! Read on to know more. Diwali 2025 firecracker ban: As the Supreme Court relaxed the ban on firecrackers this Diwali, green crackers may make their comeback in ...

Celebrate Diwali Without Crackers: Diwali is a festival filled with joy and fun for children, but the noise and pollution caused by firecrackers are harmful to the environment and their own health. So ...

A last-minute attempt by Kolkata Police to conduct noise-level checks on Diwali firecrackers to be sold at official Bazi Bazars had to be called off on Wednesday after none of the invited ...

The court directed that the usage of these firecrackers will only be allowed between 6am - 7am and 8pm - 10pm on 20th October, that is the day of Diwali The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the sale ...

On Diwali night, as the clock struck midnight, sleepless and exasperated with the relentless firecracker noise, I rang up the local police station. "It's past midnight and crackers are still being ...

Green crackers cause 30 per cent less air pollution than traditional crackers. The Supreme Court has given a nod to green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) between October 18 ...