ban on firecrackers

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has given permission for the selling of firecrackers in Bhubaneswar this year for Diwali. Diwali, the festival of lights will be celebrated this year on October 24. It is…

Cuttack/Sundargarh: On the occasion of Diwali today, Odisha Police seized huge amount of illegal firecrackers in Rajgangpur of Sundargarh district. Based on a reliable information, Rajgangpur Police conducted raids at various places and…

Cuttack: Ahead of Diwali, huge quantity of firecrackers were seized in Odisha. As the State government banned the sale and use of firecrackers in the State for Diwali, the Commissionerate Police today seized a huge quantity of crackers in…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court had yesterday said that no authority can permit banned firecrackers under the guise of celebration on cracker sales ahead of Diwali. The Apex Court said that banned crackers which use barium salts can't be…

Bhubaneswar: Covid infection in the capital city Bhubaneswar, is in the plateau stage and the use of firecrackers during the forthcoming festival of lights, Diwali could increase the infection, said Odisha Health Director Bijay Mohapatra.…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said its primary concern is to protect "the right to life of innocent people", which cannot be infringed under the guise of employment, while considering ban on firecrackers. A bench of Justices…

Jajpur: Yet another illegal firecracker manufacturing unit and firecrackers has been seized and sealed in Jalalpur village in Jajpur district of Odisha. According to reports, the firecrackers worth lakhs of rupees have been seized at…

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal on Monday ordered imposition of a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the national capital region or any other city or town across the country where the average ambient air quality…