ban on firecrackers
Sparks within Shiv Sena over apex court’s firecracker ban
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray too questioned the proposed ban on firecrackers.
Delhi: Mixed response to ban on crackers’ sale
Traders meet Delhi BJP chief to discuss their losses due to ban.
Not such a crackling Diwali
Chetan Bhagat took to Twitter to voice his disapproval for the cracker ban. But why does everything boil down to a religious sentiment?
Wary traders play safe after new firecracker rules
The apex court has put a ban on selling fireworks but not on bursting.
Public hails Supreme Court cracker ban
Activists want it to be replicated in Mumbai to cut air, noise pollution.
Supreme Court bans firecrackers till November 1
Asks Delhi govt to suspend all temporary licences granted to traders.
Ban nuclear weapons, not firecrackers: Delhi shopkeepers after SC order on sale
With losses running into crores, their Diwali was going up in smoke, said shopkeepers in Sadar Bazar and Jama Masjid.
Ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi till Oct 31: SC
Diwali is on October 19 and the order effectively means that no firecrackers will be available for purchase before the festival.