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TN Govt Permits Firecracker Bursting Only For 2 Hours On Deepavali

TN Govt Permits Firecracker Bursting Only For 2 Hours On Deepavali

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The Tamil Nadu government has limited firecracker bursting on Deepavali 2026 to a two‑hour window, allowing the public to set off fireworks only between 6 am and 7 am and again between 7 pm and 8 pm. The restriction was announced by the state administration as a measure to curb severe air and noise pollution while promoting safe, community‑wide celebrations.

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    Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has permitted the public to burst firecrackers strictly between 6 am to 7 am and 7 pm to 8 pm on Deepavali 2026. The state administration announced the two-hour window in an effort to curb severe air and noise pollution while encouraging safe, community-wide…

    — Deccan Herald

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    The Tamil Nadu government has permitted the public to burst firecrackers strictly between 6 am to 7 am and 7 pm to 8 pm on Deepavali this year.

    — Deccan Chronicle

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The Tamil Nadu government has permitted the public to burst firecrackers strictly between 6 am to 7 am and 7 pm to 8 pm on Deepavali this year.

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TN Govt Permits Firecracker Bursting Only For 2 Hours On Deepavali

The Tamil Nadu government has permitted the public to burst firecrackers strictly between 6 am to 7 am and 7 pm to 8 pm on Deepavali this year.

Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

Tamil Nadu permits firecracker bursting only for two hours on Deepavali 2026

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has permitted the public to burst firecrackers strictly between 6 am to 7 am and 7 pm to 8 pm on Deepavali 2026. The state administration announced the two-hour window in an effort to curb severe air and noise pollution while encouraging safe, community-wide…

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