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Diwali: Delhi's air quality turns 'severe'; firecrackers add to misery
However, IMD has said that a fresh western disturbance could increase the wind speed and improve the air quality in Delhi-NCR
This Diwali, Delhi children demand complete ban on firecrackers
Under initiative by Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation (KSCF), children marched across the narrow lanes and by-lanes of Sanjay Camp.
'No such thing exists': Mixed reactions to green firecrackers SC order
Police said they do not have any equipment to measure decibel levels or smoke they emit to ensure only 'green' firecrackers are being used.
Have a green Diwali says SC, burst firecrackers only from 8 to 10 pm
Top court also bans ‘ladis’; gives 35-min window on NY eve.
No complete ban on sale of firecrackers, says Supreme Court
SC banned online sale of firecrackers and restrained e-commerce websites like Amazon and Flipkart from selling firecrackers.
SC refuses to lift Delhi HC ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR
The SC restored its November 2016 order of a total ban and suspended its September 2017 order that permitted limited sale.
Cracker ban goes up in smoke, pollution engulfs Delhi on Diwali
The online indicators of the pollution monitoring stations in the city glowed red, indicating a 'very poor' air quality.
Delhi braces for pollution 'airpocalypse' as stubble burning continues on outskirts
The sharp reek of burning stubble marks the onset of the pollution season in Delhi as air contaminants soar to dangerous levels.
Flip-flops of the superior court
There were many inherent problems in the issue and the solution offered, but most were not envisaged by the court.
Defying SC orders, Gurgaon admin allows burning of crackers on Diwali
Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh said the relaxation has been given to those who have bought crackers in advance.