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Supreme Court permits sale, bursting of green crackers in Delhi-NCR on Diwali

Supreme Court permits sale, bursting of green crackers in Delhi-NCR on Diwali

A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandra also allowed the bursting of green firecrackers, limiting the timings to 6-7 am and 8-10 pm

15 October,2025 12:31 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Delhi govt bans production and sale of firecrackers till Jan 1

Delhi govt bans production and sale of firecrackers till Jan 1

Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the ban is necessary to mitigate the seasonal surge in air pollution, which is worsened by firecrackers

09 September,2024 06:20 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Lack of green spaces, long-term air pollution exposure up hospitalisation risk

Lack of green spaces, long-term air pollution exposure up hospitalisation risk

Traffic-related air pollution is also strongly linked to the progression from asthma to asthma-COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), according to a second study presented at the ERS Congress the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria

08 September,2024 03:42 PM IST | London | IANS
New study links air pollution with infertility in men

New study links air pollution with infertility in men

The study, published in the journal BMJ, found that prolonged exposure to PM2.5 is associated with a higher risk of infertility in men

05 September,2024 01:08 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS

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