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Only Green Crackers Allowed For Diwali, Says Tamil Nadu Government
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday made it clear only green crackers will be allowed to be burst on Diwalion November 4 in the State and announced time slots of two hours to light firecrackers in line with the Supreme Court directive.
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Punjab Allows Green Firecrackers For 2 Hours On Diwali, Gurpurab
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced that people in the state would be allowed to burst green firecrackers for two hours on Diwali and Gurpurab.
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Gurgaon Bans Firecrackers, Cites Order By National Green Tribunal
The Gurgaon District Magistrate has banned use of firecrackers in the city, a day after the Haryana government allowed sale and use of firecrackers for two hours on festivals, including Diwali, citing impact on small traders. The state had also allowed celebratory bursting of "green crackers" on occasions, including marriages.
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Haryana Lifts Ban, Allows Sale, Use Of Crackers For 2 Hours On Festivals
The Haryana government has allowed sale and use of firecrackers for two hours on festivals, including Diwali, citing impact on small traders. The state has also allowed celebratory bursting of "green crackers" on occasions, including marriages.
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BS Yediyurappa Makes U-Turn On Ban, Allows Green Crackers For Diwali
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has done a rethink on the promised firecracker ban on Diwali and has now allowed "green" crackers. The state had banned firecrackers for Diwali earlier this week in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and how the pollution surge after Diwali can affect the situation.
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$800 Million Firecracker Industry In Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi Hit By Anti-Pollution Drive
With thousands of workers painstakingly handmaking vast volumes of firecrackers, Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu is usually at full tilt before Diwali. But due to efforts to curb air pollution, the pyrotechnics epicentre is fizzling out.
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Burst Green Crackers Between 8PM - 10PM: UP Government's Diwali Advisory
Keeping in mind the Supreme Court verdict, Uttar Pradesh government has issued a notification permitting the bursting of lesser polluting green firecrackers only between 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali.
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No Rockets Or Bombs, Only These 2 Firecrackers Will Be Legal This Diwali
Diwali is going to a quiet this year, with only two types of firecrackers declared legal by the Supreme Court. The green version of "anar" and "phuljhari" both happen to be silent. The rest, rockets, bombs and other noisy crackers are all banned, the police said, warning that during purchase, one must check the official stamp.
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This Village In Assam Has Been Making "Green Crackers" For 130 Years
This Diwali, the two-hour window to burst crackers set by the Supreme Court and a crackdown on pollutants may give a new lease of life to Assam's traditional produce which, in one case at least, is made with a formula that is 130-year-old and villagers claim that this is exactly what the top court wants -- green crackers.
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Tamil Nadu To Burst Crackers For An Hour Each On Diwali Morning, Evening
After the Supreme Court allowed all southern states to burst firecrackers for two hours anytime on Diwali day, modifying its order that restricted the use of "safe and green" firecrackers from 8 pm to 10 pm to tackle air pollution, the Tamil Nadu government has fixed two time slots for Diwali -- between 6 am and 7 am, and 7 pm to 8 pm.
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Diwali Is Round The Corner! CSIR Develops Environment-Friendly Firecrackers For A Safe And Green Diwali
CSIR scientists have developed less-polluting firecrackers which are not only environment-friendly but 15-20 per cent cheaper than the conventional ones, Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said at a conference here.
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Southern States Can Burst Crackers Anytime, For 2 Hours: Supreme Court
All southern states can burst firecrackers anytime in the day, for two hours, the Supreme Court said today, modifying its last week's order that restricted the use of "safe and green" firecrackers from 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali to tackle air pollution.
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"No Such Thing Exists": Mixed Reactions To Green Firecrackers Court Order
With the Supreme Court permitting only 'green firecrackers' for a less-polluting Diwali, the manufacturers on Tuesday said "no such thing" exists and environmentalists wanted authorities to work real quick to ensure compliance, while social media erupted with jokes with many simply colouring the crackers green.
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Safer Firecrackers On Diwali, 8 To 10 pm Only, Says Top Court: 10 Points
The Supreme Court today did not ban firecrackers but restricted its use to tackle concerns about deadly pollution in Delhi and other cities. The top court allowed "safe and green" crackers from 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali, when fireworks add to toxic smog in Delhi, the world's most polluted city according to a WHO report. No "low-emission" firecrackers...
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Minister Harsh Vardhan Trolled For Cheering Cracker Ban. Tweets Vanish
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan has hit delete after tweeting in emphatic support of the Supreme Court ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and nearby areas. His tweets on a "Green Diwali" had apparently rattled a section on social media who call the ban anti-tradition.
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Only Green Crackers Allowed For Diwali, Says Tamil Nadu Government
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday made it clear only green crackers will be allowed to be burst on Diwalion November 4 in the State and announced time slots of two hours to light firecrackers in line with the Supreme Court directive.
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Punjab Allows Green Firecrackers For 2 Hours On Diwali, Gurpurab
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced that people in the state would be allowed to burst green firecrackers for two hours on Diwali and Gurpurab.
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Gurgaon Bans Firecrackers, Cites Order By National Green Tribunal
The Gurgaon District Magistrate has banned use of firecrackers in the city, a day after the Haryana government allowed sale and use of firecrackers for two hours on festivals, including Diwali, citing impact on small traders. The state had also allowed celebratory bursting of "green crackers" on occasions, including marriages.
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Haryana Lifts Ban, Allows Sale, Use Of Crackers For 2 Hours On Festivals
The Haryana government has allowed sale and use of firecrackers for two hours on festivals, including Diwali, citing impact on small traders. The state has also allowed celebratory bursting of "green crackers" on occasions, including marriages.
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BS Yediyurappa Makes U-Turn On Ban, Allows Green Crackers For Diwali
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has done a rethink on the promised firecracker ban on Diwali and has now allowed "green" crackers. The state had banned firecrackers for Diwali earlier this week in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and how the pollution surge after Diwali can affect the situation.
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$800 Million Firecracker Industry In Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi Hit By Anti-Pollution Drive
With thousands of workers painstakingly handmaking vast volumes of firecrackers, Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu is usually at full tilt before Diwali. But due to efforts to curb air pollution, the pyrotechnics epicentre is fizzling out.
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Burst Green Crackers Between 8PM - 10PM: UP Government's Diwali Advisory
Keeping in mind the Supreme Court verdict, Uttar Pradesh government has issued a notification permitting the bursting of lesser polluting green firecrackers only between 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali.
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No Rockets Or Bombs, Only These 2 Firecrackers Will Be Legal This Diwali
Diwali is going to a quiet this year, with only two types of firecrackers declared legal by the Supreme Court. The green version of "anar" and "phuljhari" both happen to be silent. The rest, rockets, bombs and other noisy crackers are all banned, the police said, warning that during purchase, one must check the official stamp.
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This Village In Assam Has Been Making "Green Crackers" For 130 Years
This Diwali, the two-hour window to burst crackers set by the Supreme Court and a crackdown on pollutants may give a new lease of life to Assam's traditional produce which, in one case at least, is made with a formula that is 130-year-old and villagers claim that this is exactly what the top court wants -- green crackers.
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Tamil Nadu To Burst Crackers For An Hour Each On Diwali Morning, Evening
After the Supreme Court allowed all southern states to burst firecrackers for two hours anytime on Diwali day, modifying its order that restricted the use of "safe and green" firecrackers from 8 pm to 10 pm to tackle air pollution, the Tamil Nadu government has fixed two time slots for Diwali -- between 6 am and 7 am, and 7 pm to 8 pm.
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Diwali Is Round The Corner! CSIR Develops Environment-Friendly Firecrackers For A Safe And Green Diwali
CSIR scientists have developed less-polluting firecrackers which are not only environment-friendly but 15-20 per cent cheaper than the conventional ones, Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said at a conference here.
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Southern States Can Burst Crackers Anytime, For 2 Hours: Supreme Court
All southern states can burst firecrackers anytime in the day, for two hours, the Supreme Court said today, modifying its last week's order that restricted the use of "safe and green" firecrackers from 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali to tackle air pollution.
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"No Such Thing Exists": Mixed Reactions To Green Firecrackers Court Order
With the Supreme Court permitting only 'green firecrackers' for a less-polluting Diwali, the manufacturers on Tuesday said "no such thing" exists and environmentalists wanted authorities to work real quick to ensure compliance, while social media erupted with jokes with many simply colouring the crackers green.
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Safer Firecrackers On Diwali, 8 To 10 pm Only, Says Top Court: 10 Points
The Supreme Court today did not ban firecrackers but restricted its use to tackle concerns about deadly pollution in Delhi and other cities. The top court allowed "safe and green" crackers from 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali, when fireworks add to toxic smog in Delhi, the world's most polluted city according to a WHO report. No "low-emission" firecrackers...
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Minister Harsh Vardhan Trolled For Cheering Cracker Ban. Tweets Vanish
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan has hit delete after tweeting in emphatic support of the Supreme Court ban on the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and nearby areas. His tweets on a "Green Diwali" had apparently rattled a section on social media who call the ban anti-tradition.
