Odisha: Man hacked to death over bursting of crackers on Diwali
A group of more than 20 youths attacked Amaresh Nayak with swords over a brawl over bursting of crackers
A group of more than 20 youths attacked Amaresh Nayak with swords over a brawl over bursting of crackers
The festival of lights, Diwali, will be celebrated in India on 27th October this year.
The Union Minister announced that Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) labs have been successful in developing various environment-friendly fireworks such as sound-emitting crackers, flowerpots, pencils, chakkar and sparklers.
TANFAMA had also submitted in the Court that a firecracker ban would have terrible consequences for the lakhs of people dependent on the industry for employment.
The messaging is indeed confusing. Were they fighting pollution or the festival of Diwali itself?
Supreme Court banned their use in the National Capital Region from 1st November
Many users were already angered at selective activism during Diwali, and they didn't like brands doing the same.
Twitterati shows the pseudo liberals the mirror
The nation was witness to contrasting and worrying scenes on the night of 18 June 2017.
Every Diwali, the debate on firecracker ban is resurrected