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SC allows green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR from Oct 18-20, limits bursting to 6-7 am & 8-10 pm

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the limited use of green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) during Diwali, setting clear restrictions on their s... Read More


Cloud seeding trial likely after Diwali, awaiting IMD's nod: Min

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Delhi's much-awaited cloud-seeding experiment to tackle post-Diwali pollution is set to begin soon, with all necessary clearances now in place. Officials confirmed that the opera... Read More


Green crackers: Govt to enforce conditions

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Delhi government has moved swiftly to implement the Supreme Court's order permitting the limited sale and use of certified green firecrackers during Diwali, with Environment ... Read More


Season's 1st Stage-1 pollution curbs activated in Delhi as AQI hits 'poor'

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- With Delhi's air quality slipping into the 'poor' category, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Tuesday invoked this season's first Stage-1 restrictions of the Gr... Read More


CM vows froth-free Yamuna this Chhath

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday assured that the Yamuna River will be completely free from toxic froth during the upcoming Chhath Puja, reaffirming her government's commitm... Read More


Delhi forms high-level panel to oversee Chhath Puja preps

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has formed a high-level committee to oversee the preparations for Chhath Puja 2025 across Delhi, marking a major step toward celebrating one of the cit... Read More


CM Gupta hails rising women participation at half marathon

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- The national capital came alive with energy and enthusiasm on Sunday morning as Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta flagged off the Vedanta Half Marathon at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium... Read More


Capital's Diwali crossroads: Between celebration, caution

New DELHI, Oct. 12 -- After years of silence in the skies, Delhi may witness the return of legal fireworks this Diwali, but with a scientific twist. The Supreme Court has indicated that it may tempora... Read More


'Complete ban not practical or ideal': SC hints at partial relaxation on firecracker ban

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Days before Diwali celebrations, the Supreme Court on Friday observed that a complete prohibition on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR was "neither practical nor ideal", noting that such... Read More


Smog season knocks early on Delhi's door

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- As the national capital steps into the early days of winter, Delhi's air quality has begun to worsen sooner than expected. Data from the Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) sh... Read More