India, Aug. 25 -- The Ghaziabad police on Monday issued prohibitory orders under Section 163 (power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to curb different activities, and the orders will be prevalent till the midnight of October 24, officials said.

The order issued in a statement said that the police have banned the sale of any tobacco products within 100 metres of educational institutions and the sale, storage, and use of "manjha' (used for flying kites), which has a coating of glass, metal powder, or any other sort.

"The order has also banned the bursting, storage, manufacture, and sale of firecrackers in Ghaziabad. The order also bars any homeowner from providing ...