New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): The air quality dipped to "severe" at several places across the national capital on Saturday night owing to a combination of stubble burning and firecrackers burst during the Diwali celebrations in violation of a ban on the same.
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], November 14 (ANI): A fire broke out in a furniture shop in the Pipal Mandi area of Uttarkashi district here on Saturday. It was soon doused after the immediate intervention of the fire department.
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): On the occasion of Diwali, people in Delhi were seen bursting firecrackers on Saturday despite a complete ban imposed by National Green Tribunal (NGT).
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 14 (ANI): Scores of people in Telangana's capital city on Saturday were seen bursting crackers during the Diwali celebration.
Chandigarh [India], November 14 (ANI): Pet owners in Chandigarh welcomed the decision of the Union Territory Administration to ban the sale and use of firecrackers during Diwali festivities.
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): Senior citizens and pet owners in Delhi breathed a sigh of relief with the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order to ban firecrackers in the national capital this Diwali owing to rising pollution levels amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 13 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Thursday issued modified guidelines for Diwali and permitted sale of only green firecrackers by licensed shops in the state.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], November 13 (ANI): District Collector Navjot Khosa has issued orders imposing restrictions on the use of firecrackers on Diwali, Christmas, and New Year celebrations.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 13 (ANI): Only green firecrackers will be allowed in the limits of Indore city till January 1 next year, according to an order by the Indore District Administration.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 13 (ANI): The Telangana High Court on Thursday banned the sale and use of crackers in the state ahead of Diwali, owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 12 (ANI): In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Telangana High Court on Thursday issued an order to ban firecrackers in the state on Diwali.