As India celebrates Chhath Pooja and Kali Pooja, several states and Union territories in India have announced a total ban on popping all forms of firecrackers and their sales due to the rise of COVID-19 and the constant increase in air pollution. Delhi / NCR The National Green Court (NGT) …
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In recent years, air quality and pollution, aggravated by stubble burning, between November and December has become a concern in the National Capital Region (RNC). The National Green Court (NGT) ordered a ban on the sale and use of crackers in the region until November 30. Many state governments this …
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The Karnataka High Court said that cookies without the distinctive green CSIR-NEERI and PESO logo cannot be sold. The Karnataka government clarified on Thursday that green cookies can be identified through the distinctive green logo of the CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) and the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization …
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New Delhi: Delhi police arrested 10 people on Wednesday and recorded 12 cases for alleged sale of firecrackers in the national capital, authorities said. Also Read: Is Popping Firecrackers ‘Really’ An Integral Part Of Diwali Tradition? No, it is not | That’s how Ahead of Diwali, the Delhi government imposed …
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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 …
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Yediyurappa reversed his decision to completely ban crackers after backlash from the public. After announcing a ban on the popping of firecrackers, Karnataka Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa gave in to public pressure on Friday and allowed the sale and popping of “green cookies”. The Chief Minister issued an order late …
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