Cops to meter noise this Diwali
Remember last Diwali when your ears would keep ringing because of the constant noise of bursting crackers? Things could be different this time around ... atleast the Delhi Police claims so, for they
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Charcoal to light up eco-friendly crackers
Diwali crackers and "eco-friendliness' may never go hand in hand, but the Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers' Association believes they can. Some of the fireworks factories have hit upon
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Crack the crackers
Tons of explosives in the form of fire crackers costing around hundreds of crores of rupees are burst every year on just a single day in one among the poorest nations of the world. Facts would sound
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Walled City waiting to explode
The Walled City is literally resting on a heap of explosives thanks to the nexus between cracker sellers and the police. The threat is so real that the people of the area are under constant fear of a
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Ban on crackers during festivals
Bursting of crackers and explosives during Durga Puja and Diwali has been banned in Nagaland. Kohima Deputy Commissioner Zhaleo Rio said in a notification that the ban had been imposed for
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Despite low cracker sales, pollution hits record high
By Subhash Chandra N S,DH News Service,Bangalore: The financial slowdown might have reduced conspicuous consumption and dulled cracker sales across town. But now, there is a little twist in the Deepavali tale.
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Crackers: Saying NO to sound pollution
The fancy firecrackers displayed at one of the sales outlets of Devi Fireworks at Poozhikkunnu. ATHUL LAL A.G.:The countdown has begun for Deepavali, the festival of lights, and master crackermen in the city are all set to make the most of this year
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Wild elephants destroy crops in Tarikere
Wild elephants have destroyed crops grown in more than 30 acre land in Hulithimmapura and Jammapura in Lingadahalli hobli of Tarikere on Wednesday. Forest officials have suspected that the wild elephants must have belonged to the herd of a elephant which was killed recently due to electrocution. Farmers are seen bursting crackers and using fire to chase herd of elephants which have been visi
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South crackers spark scan
The Central Pollution Control Board has asked all the state boards to test the noise level of crackers available in the market and submit a report after fireworks from Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu were found to violate norms. The directive, signed by a senior official, was issued after a bulk of the Sivakasi produce failed to meet the national standards in tests conducted by the central board.
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Cracker cry falls on deaf ears
Turning down a Union environment ministry directive to stretch the permissible limit for crackers to 125 decibels, the state government has decided to stick to its own parameters. The West Bengal
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Supreme Court fiat on checking noise pollution
The Supreme Court asked the Union Environment Ministry to file a comprehensive affidavit detailing the suggestions to contain noise pollution caused by crackers, diesel generators, loud speakers,
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Ban on high decibel cracker
The district administration has promulgated an order banning high decibel crackers in fireworks display. The banned items include dynamites and shells and all other varieties which could produce more
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Green Diwali’ a bust: Pollution levels rise by over 80 per cent
The campaigns for a ‘Green Diwali’ did not seem to have much affect on city residents who celebrated a noisy Diwali this year, noticeably increasing pollution levels. As compared to the level of Respirable
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Diwali celebrations 1,200 tonnes ‘dirtier’ than last year in Delhi
Heaps of burnt crackers, mithai boxes and wrappers added to the waste generated in the city on Diwali. This year Delhi produced 1,000-1,200 metric tonnes more Diwali waste than last year, according to
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National capital celebrates Diwali with less noise, more smoke
NEW DELHI: Diwali celebrations across the city this year were more quiet in comparison to last year but produced more air pollution due to weather conditions and use of more smoke-producing crackers. Environmentalists
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Stubble fire-fed smog makes life tough in Malwa
The thick blanket of smog that has enveloped entire southern-western Malwa region of Punjab these days has become a cause for concern. The haze is so dense that motorists are finding it difficult to drive.
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Noise pollution violators get away as cops ‘ignore’ reports
More than seven years after the biannual open air firecracker tests started, have they been reduced to empty theatrics with no impact? Even though a drop has been registered in the number of crackers found
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Pollution down but still alarming
Punjab Pollution Control Board appeals to people to celebrate eco-Diwali Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) officials have appealed to the people to not to burst crackers on Diwali which leads to
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No crackers after 10 pm, SC stays firm
The Supreme Court has refused to ease its ban on firecrackers beyond 10 pm on Diwali. Two years ago, the court had ruled that the religious freedom to burst crackers, play loud music and use
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Hazardous chemicals seized in raid
A team of the Crime Investigation Cell of the Hyderabad police in a raid seized at least 800 kgs of chemicals that could be used for making explosives and crackers. A suspect, Mohsin, has also been