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Amid firecrackers ban in several states, traders in Telangana expect roaring business as Diwali nears

OpIndia Staff - 22 October, 2022

Telangana is likely to witness a rise in firecracker sales this Diwali and give a much-needed boost to the fireworks industry.

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Delhi: AAP govt announces blanket ban on firecrackers ahead of Diwali, but no action plan yet on the stubble burning issue

OpIndia Staff - 7 September, 2022

The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has banned the production, sales and use of firecrackers ahead of Diwali.

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‘We are for no cracker ban’: ISRN’s Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe clarifies after controversy over the NGOs 2020 cracker ban petition gathers steam

OpIndia Staff - 3 November, 2021

After several states passed a ban on firecrackers, social media websites were replete with rumours claiming that NGO ISRN spearheaded cracker ban

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SC advocate Shashank Jha asks people to contact him if harassed by Delhi Police for bursting crackers, offers free legal help

OpIndia Staff - 3 November, 2021

Meanwhile, the Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai had said that the AAP-led Delhi government would show "zero tolerance" to violations of the firecracker ban.

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‘Activist’ Roshni Ali breaks into ‘Naagin dance’ on TV news while lamenting about firecrackers and oxygen

OpIndia Staff - 3 November, 2021

When other panelists objected to Ali's statements, she started doing the 'Naagin dance' to grab attention.

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Vadodara revives 400-year-old technique to make eco-friendly crackers using clay for Diwali

OpIndia Staff - 2 November, 2021

"Older people used to make Kothis. 20 years back I stopped because it was not profitable," said a craftman.

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‘Is it a festival celebration or mourning?’ Delhi firecracker traders lash out at Kejriwal govt for again banning firecrackers during Diwali

OpIndia Staff - 14 October, 2021

Firecracker sellers in Delhi wonder how a single-day festival responsible for pollution in the capital city after Delhi govt banned Diwali firecrackers

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While states ban Diwali firecrackers to ‘control pollution’, NASA satellite images show stubble burning already started in Punjab and Haryana

OpIndia Staff - 3 October, 2021

Stubble burning seen in Punjab and Haryana seem to be following the trend observed in corresponding periods over the last five years

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Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah slammed for celebrating wedding with firecrackers after saying ‘no to crackers’

OpIndia Staff - 19 March, 2021

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah married TV Presenter Sanjana Ganesan on the 14th of March.

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Pro-AAP vlogger Dhruv Rathee makes an insensitive remark on death of an eight-year-old girl, ‘liberals’ rejoice

OpIndia Staff - 18 November, 2020

Rathi used the news of the child's death to mock Hindus who were opposing the arbitrary ban on firecrackers on Diwali.

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