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Berhampur: Ganjam police seized firecrackers worth over Rs 65.43 lakh stocked illegally at different places in the last one month. Fifty cases have been registered under the drive that started on Sept 15.While two persons have been arrested for illegally stocking the firecrackers, 50 others have been served notices, police sources said. The crackdown would continue till Oct 20, said SP (Ganjam) Subhendu Patra.During the month-long drive, Aska police seized the highest quantity of firecrackers wo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) The Delhi government and police will strictly enforce sale of NEERI and PESO certified green firecrackers, with licensees allowed to stock only 600 kg of crackers per shop, officials said on Thursday. Temporary licences will be issued by the deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) in each district, among around 140 Petroleum and Explosives Safety (PESO) certified firecracker retailers for sale on three days (October 18-19). Patrol teams will be formed to enforce the Suprem ...Read More >
New Delhi: As the festive season approaches, so does India's recurring debate, whether "green crackers" can really make Diwali celebrations less polluting. In light of worsening winter smog and continued firecracker prohibitions, let's ask the very straightforward and approachable question: What are green crackers, and how do they compare and relate to conventional fireworks? Green crackers are a newer, advanced generation of firecrackers, developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial R ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday said the Supreme Court's decision to permit green firecrackers during Diwali would be implemented with strict monitoring to prevent any violation of its conditions. He announced that district magistrates will soon designate specific areas for the sale of eco-friendly firecrackers and issue temporary licenses to retailers, while ensuring that banned varieties stay out of the market. Welcoming the court's order, Sirsa said ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: This Diwali, Sadar Bazar, once Delhi's bustling wholesale hub for crackers, is witnessing a quieter season. The narrow lanes of Old Delhi's famous market, usually alive with the loud bang of firecrackers and the sharp smell of burnt sulphur, now shimmer with tinsel, diyas and paper lanterns. Yet, there's a noticeable absence of the traditional fireworks that once marked the festive season. Traders in Sadar Bazar are reporting poor sales as most customers now opt for decorative lights ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Green crackers, with 30% less emission and that too in laboratory conditions, will make little difference to air quality when there are largescale fireworks across Delhi-NCR, pollution scientists said on Wednesday, adding they expect use of crackers to increase this time with the legal window opening after Supreme Court's order.The court lifted its earlier blanket ban but clarified that only certified, less-polluting varieties of firecrackers developed by CSIR-NEERI can be used. "Assumi ...Read More >
Kolkata: The pollution watchdog may have raised the permissible noise limit for crackers from the earlier 90 decibels (dB) to 125 dB but retailers believe the leeway will not lead to a switch from display fireworks to sound crackers owing to the change in revellers' preference over the past three decades.Until 1997, the noise limit for firecrackers across the country was set at 125 dB. But that year, the Calcutta High Court reduced the maximum permissible noise limit for crackers to 90 dB, disqu ...Read More >
Ghaziabad/Gurgaon: Crackers - the lack of it, in fact - were the talk of a roadside eatery in Farukhnagar that had filled up, much to its servers' surprise, on Wednesday morning, making it an unlikely beneficiary of Supreme Court's order allowing green crackers in Delhi-NCR.Within a couple of hours of the court's ruling, many early birds had homed in on this cracker hub in Ghaziabad with long wish lists but were surprised to see shutters drawn and orders being refused. It's at this eatery where ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with RSS, allegedly abused him in Hindi, home minister G Parameshwara said the govt has ordered an investigation. "We will find out who threatened the minister. We will identify the source," Parameshwara said. "A minister has the right to share his opinions. Threatening him for this is unacceptable. Action will be taken. Though tracking callers i ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court's decision to permit the sale and bursting of green crackers in Delhi-NCR has left the residents divided. While many welcomed the move, saying it represents a long-awaited return to tradition, others were wary it could worsen the situation in a city that is perpetually struggling to contain pollution, especially during the Oct-Nov period."It's Diwali after all. For one day, Delhiites should get to celebrate the festival the way they want. Besides, it's just green cra ...Read More >
New Delhi: What was being discreetly sold under the table just two days ago is now out in the open. With the Supreme Court permitting the sale of green crackers, hundreds of shoppers poured into the narrow lanes of Old Delhi on Wednesday in anticipation of purchasing firecrackers. However, as per the apex court's order, the sale is officially allowed only from Oct 18 to 20.Traders are now faced with the question of implementation as well as logistics. Harjeet Singh Chhabra, general secretary, Sa ...Read More >
New Delhi: Following the Supreme Court order, Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said only certified dealers will be allowed to sell green crackers from Oct 18 to 20 at designated sites.Delhi govt has constituted teams comprising police, Delhi Pollution Control Committee, MCD, and revenue department personnel to ensure action against illegal sellers, he said. Delhi has only one CSIR-NEERI registered manufacturer of green crackers while there are 140 certified dealers, he pointed ou ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Balancing the concerns for environment, sentiments of citizens during the festive season and right to livelihood of workers in the firecracker industry, Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily relaxed its complete ban and allowed bursting of only green crackers on two Diwali days, both in the morning and evening.Permitting the sale of NEERI-approved green firecrackers through designated outlets from Oct 19 to Oct 20, a bench of CJI B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran ordered distric ...Read More >
Lucknow: A powerful explosion early Wednesday morning at a house in Miyaganj market in Sultanpur, barely 500 meters from Kotwali police station, left at least 12 people injured, police said.The blast occurred around 6:40 am inside the residence of one Nazir. According to eyewitnesses, residents woke up by a loud explosion. On rushing out, they found Nazir's house partially destroyed, with its roof blown off and smaller secondary blasts continuing inside. Residents immediately alerted authorities ...Read More >
India's top court on Wednesday permitted the use of some firecrackers in New Delhi during the Diwali festival, easing a blanket ban even as the capital battles unhealthy winter air pollution. The Supreme Court said the controlled use of the less-polluting "green firecrackers" -- developed by federal research institutes to reduce particulate and gas emission -- would be allowed for limited periods between Saturday and Tuesday. During Diwali, a major Hindu festival of lights, widespread bursting ...Read More >
Prayagraj: Police on Sunday arrested five persons and seized around 1,400 kg of illegal firecrackers worth lakhs of rupees from three separate raids and checking in Handia, Jhunsi and Kaudhiyara areas of district.In Handia police arrested three men, including two brothers, for storing firecrackers illegally at a storehouse in Baraut block and seized over 977.360 kg of illegal firecrackers worth Rs 8 lakh. The three accused were booked under section 288 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sectio ...Read More >
Amalapuram, Oct 8 (UNI) The death toll in the explosion which took place in a firecracker manufacturing unit at Komaripalem of Rayavaram mandal in Konaseema district has risen to seven, with one of the injured persons succumbing to injuries in hospital. Police said the explosion took place when firecrackers were being manufactured at the Lakshmi Ganapathi Grant fireworks unit. Over 40 workers were working at the firecracker unit when the accident took place. Huge stocks of ingredients to make f ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said the government plans to approach the Supreme Court to seek permission to allow the use of certified green firecrackers to celebrate Diwali in the national Capital. Reiterating the government's commitment towards taking measures to check air pollution in the city, CM Gupta said, "It will also be ensured that all green firecrackers are manufactured only by authorised institutions and have been certified and tested by competent and relevan ...Read More >
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday (October 6, 2025) said her government will approach the Supreme Court for seeking permission to allow bursting green firecrackers on Diwali in the national capital. The government will present its stand in writing before the apex court, she said. Ms. Gupta further said that the government will seek direction for the use of certified green firecrackers, ensuring public participation and adherence to regulations. Over 1,800 kg of illegal firecrackers s ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has launched raids across the capital, arresting six men and seizing roughly 1.7 tonnes of banned firecrackers this month. DCP Pankaj Kumar said teams struck in Dwarka, Rohini, Uttam Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Mukundpur and Shahdara after the Supreme Court recently directed to clamp down on storage and sale of illegal fireworks. Overall, police impounded 1,645 kg of contraband pyrotechnics and a pickup truck, he added. In the first phase, officers unearthed over 916 kg o ...Read More >
Raipur, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing anti-Naxal operations, the Cobra 208 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) uncovered a massive cache of explosives and daily-use materials hidden by Maoists in the dense forests of the FOB Kauragutta area, under the jurisdiction of Police Station Pamed in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. The operation, part of a routine patrol and search mission, led security forces to a concealed pit in the forest near t ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 opener between India and Sri Lanka set a new milestone in women's cricket, as Guwahati's Barsapara Cricket Stadium recorded more than 20,000 fans in the stadium at any Women's Cricket World Cup event. The game drew 22,843 fans at the ACA Stadium, a record for the most attended group stage fixture at any Women's World Cup. The previous record of 15,935 was set during the India-Pakistan ICC Women's T20 World Cup Gro ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: As part of its statewide special drive 'Agni' to curb the illegal storage, unauthorised transportation and unlawful sale of explosives and firecrackers ahead of Diwali, Odisha Police have seized explosives worth a whopping Rs 8.24 crore and arrested 133 persons in the connection. The drive was conducted from September 14 to 27. While police registered 184 cases, they also served notices to 45 violators during the 14-day-long drive. Boudh topped with maximum seizure of illegal fire ...Read More >
ROURKELA: In a biggest ever crackdown on unauthorised storage of firecrackers, Birmitrapur police along with a special squad on Monday night unearthed a massive haul of illegal crackers worth around Rs 90 lakh from three locations of Birmitrapur town in Sundargarh district. Such was the seizure that it took 17 mini-trucks, tractor-trollies and pick-up vans to shift the contrabands to the police custody. Acting on a tip-off regarding illegal storage of firecrackers in unsafe conditions, joint ra ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has seized illegal firecrackers and explosives worth Rs 8.24 crore and arrested 133 people during a 14-day special statewide drive, officials said on Monday. The drive was conducted from September 14 to 27 following a direction from the DGP. The objective was to curb illegal storage of firecrackers, unauthorised transportation and unlawful sale of explosives and firecrackers, particularly in view of the upcoming festive season, a police statement said. Titled 'Agni,' ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration has issued strict guidelines for sale and use of firecrackers during upcoming festivals, including Dussehra, Diwali, and Gurpurb. In an official order released by deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav, only green crackers certified by CSIR-NEERI will be permitted, in accordance with directives of the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal (NGT).The use of firecrackers on Dussehra will be allowed only during effigy burning. For Diwali, firecrackers c ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 30: In a major crackdown ahead of the festive season, the Central Range of Delhi Police's Crime Branch seized over 423 kg of banned firecrackers during coordinated raids in Sadar Bazar and Shahdara, the Delhi Police said on Tuesday. Three men were arrested in connection with the illegal trade. In the first operation at Filmistan, Sadar Bazar, a team led by Inspector Sunil Kumar Kalkhande apprehended two youths -- Ashutosh Mishra (24) and Aryan Dubey (20), both residents of P ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Firecracker worth more than Rs 8 crore seized under 'Agni' campaign launched by Odisha Police to curb illegal trade of firecrackers. The operation was carried away in the entire state from 14 to 27 of last month. As per the information, on the instructions of the DGP YB Khurania, Odisha Police launched the "Agni" campaign from 14th to 27th of last month in the entire state. The campaign has been launched with an aim to curb illegal explosives, unauthorized transportation and sale ...Read More >
The Supreme Court permitted green firecracker manufacturing. However, their sale remained banned in Delhi-NCR due to pollution concerns. Chief Justice BR Gavai emphasized a balanced approach. The court asked the central government to consult stakeholders for a solution. This decision aimed to prevent issues like illegal mining. The case will be heard again on October 8. Ahead of Diwali celebrations, the Supreme Court on Friday allowed manufacture of green firecrackers in Delhi but made it clear ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Friday permitted certified manufacturers to produce green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR but upheld the ban on their sale and storage in the region. The apex court clarified that only manufacturers authorised by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) would be allowed to produce green firecrackers. The top court further directed the Centre to consult with relevant stakeholders and submit a com ...Read More >
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