Indian Captain Virat Kohli’s message on Diwali to celebrate the cookie-free holidays to protect the environment came on the trolling hotline on social media. While the captain was widely criticized by online fans for his “forced awakening,” his teammate Royal Challengers Bangalore and Indian off-roader Shivam Dube has now become …
Read More »Black Diwali for merchants, as several states ban the sale and use of firecrackers
Firecracker retailers have been struggling to make ends meet for three years in a row. This year has been the worst so far. Crony-rupee deals have been hampered after the National Green Court banned the sale and use of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR until the end of November. The ban has …
Read More »‘Life itself is in danger’: SC rejects statement challenging ban on firecrackers
By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | November 11, 2020 11:53:36 am The people of West Bengal are preparing to celebrate Diwali, Chhat puja and Jagadhatri puja, among other festivals. (Photo / File Express) On Wednesday, the Supreme Court rejected a petition challenging the Calcutta High Court’s ban on …
Read More »It’s popping firecrackers
New Delhi: Ahead of Diwali, several states have made a major decision to ban firecrackers due to the increase in coronavirus cases and pollution. However, considering how the explosion of firecrackers will cause a serious health problem in the midst of the pandemic, it is a wise decision. Also read: …
Read More »Tanishq under fire again for an ad with an actor who says he will not burst cookies for Diwali
The ad featured four women discussing their Deepavali plans, with one of them saying she’s not going to pop cookies and she doesn’t think the others shouldn’t either. A month after Tanishq was attacked by an ad showing a Hindu-Muslim interfaith marriage with a message of communal harmony, the jewelry …
Read More »Complete ban on firecrackers from midnight to November 30 in Delhi, NCR
The National Green Court (NGT) has imposed a total ban on the sale or use of all types of firecrackers in Delhi and adjacent areas from midnight on November 9 to midnight on November 30. This has been done in view of the increase in air pollution. NGT’s crackers ban …
Read More »Total ban on crackers from midnight to November 30 in Delhi, nearby areas
Highlight The ban has been imposed in view of the increase in air pollution. Delhi has also seen an increase in coronavirus cases Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad will also be affected by the ban New Delhi: The National Green Court has imposed a total ban on the sale and use of …
Read More »Karnataka bans cookie popping in this Deepavali: BS Yediyurappa
The Chief Minister’s statement comes after the COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee recommended the ban. Karnataka’s Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Friday that the state government has decided to ban cookie popping during Deepavali this year. Speaking to the media on Friday, BS Yediyurappa said: “Due to COVID-19 and other …
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