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Topic: cracker ban

Watch CutTheClutter: Smog towers, cracker ban & the flailing fight for clean air

In Episode 1545 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how the ‘we must do something’ industrial complex has lost the fight for clean air.

Delhi extends ban on sale, use of fire crackers till 1 January next year to rein in pollution

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said an action plan to enforce the plan would be put in place in consultation with various agencies.

NGT imposes total ban on crackers in NCR, other places with ‘poor’ or worse air quality

The National Green Tribunal also said that green crackers can be used from 11:55pm to 12:30am at places where air quality is 'moderate' or below, during Christmas and New Year.

‘Shame on IPS Roopa’ trends on Twitter as spat over cracker ban leads to account suspension

Multiple hashtags trend on Twitter over the suspension of the account 'True Indology'. Roopa had a heated exchange with this user on mention of crackers in scriptures.

Delhi Police blames delayed announcement, non-cooperation of public for cracker ban failure

The Delhi Police control room received around 2,000 calls related to the bursting of firecrackers Saturday.

Talk Point: Has the air quality changed post-Diwali after SC’s cracker sale ban?

Various perspectives on the air quality in Delhi NCR post cracker ban by the SC.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.