Tag: Diwali
Modi Seeks Healthy Media Debate On Democracy In Political Parties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the media to debate democracy and the democratic values of political parties for transparency in the evolution of their leadership and in their recruitment.....
Smog In Delhi; Air Quality 'severe'
It was a foggy morning in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 10.5 degrees Celsius and air quality deteriorating to "severe" level a day after Diwali. ....
Delhi AQI At 206, Much Better Than Tuesday, Data Shows
There has been a sharp improvement in Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday morning even as smog covered the city skyline.....
PM Modi, President Kovind, Rahul Greet Nation On Diwali
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday greeted the citizens on the occasion of Diwali, the festival of lights. ....
Delhi's Air Quality Recorded In 'hazardous' Category In Some Places After Diwali
The air quality index (AQI) crossed the 600-mark at several places across the national capital with a few places in east Delhi, Ghaziabad and Noida crossing the 800-mark on Friday morning, hours after the people burst firecrackers on Diwali night making the Delhi-NCR air hazardous. ....
SC Permits Bursting Of Only Green Firecrackers
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that only green firecrackers with reduced emission and decibel levels will be permitted during all religious festivals.....
SC Ban On Firecrackers Flouted, Air Pollution Rose Six Times
The Supreme Court's firecracker ban on Diwali was violated with impunity across Delhi and NCR on Wednesday with people bursting crackers till late into the night leading to a thick haze on Thursday morning and air quality dipping six notches below the normal.....
Complete Ban On Firecrackers In Delhi-NCR From Nov 9-30: NGT
The National Green Tribunal on Monday ordered imposition of a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the national capital region or any other city or town across the country where the average ambient air quality from November 9-10 to the midnight of November 30-December 1 falls under the 'poor' and above category. ....
HC Allows Withdrawal Of Plea Challenging Delhi's Total Ban On Firecrackers
The Delhi High Court on Monday "dismissed as withdrawn" a plea challenging Delhi Pollution Control Committee's decision of a complete ban on storage and sale of any kind of firecrackers within the national capital during Diwali. ....
Diwali Wishes From The White House! US President Joe Biden's Warm Greetings For Festival Of Lights
Diwali wishes poured from across the world and from the White House. US President Joe Biden on Thursday (November 4) extended greetings to people celebrating the festivals of Diwali all around the world.....
