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SC Permits Green Crackers In Delhi-NCR For Diwali, Sets Timings And QR Code Rule

SC Permits Green Crackers In Delhi-NCR For Diwali, Sets Timings And QR Code Rule

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  • left · 3 outlets

    The Supreme Court has permitted the use of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR on November 7 and 8, 2026, during specified morning and evening hours, while imposing a 300-metre restriction around hospitals, educational institutions and other designated no-cracker zones.

    — Mathrubhumi English

  • center · 6 outlets

    The Supreme Court has permitted the bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR for two days ahead of Diwali, between 6 am and 7 am and 8 pm and 10 pm on November 7 and 8. Diwali will be celebrated on November 8 this year. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale directed that…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 8 outlets

    The use of firecrackers shall be confined between 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM on the two days i.e., the one before and on the Diwali day, the court said.

    — NDTV

Coverage arrived over 20 hours — first from India Today, latest from The National Herald.

✓ High Corroboration ⚡ Cross-Spectrum Consensus 17 news outlets reporting

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Coverage Bias Distribution

Based on 17 reporting publishers
Left / Center-Left 3 (17%)
Center 6 (35%)
Center-Right / Right 8 (48%)
Left Blindspot: Little to no coverage from left-leaning outlets.

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The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

CAQM imposes GRAP-2 curbs in Delhi-NCR as air quality slips into 'Very Poor' category

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The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

GRAP-2 curbs imposed in Delhi-NCR as air quality slips into ‘very poor’ category

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Monday imposed stage two measures in Delhi-NCR under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as air quality slipped into the ‘very poor’ category. “The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi, which was observed 117 (‘Moderate’ Category) on October 31, has…

Orissa Post Center Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group)

SC allows bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR from 6-7 am, 8-10 pm on Nov 7-8

New Delhi: Days ahead of Diwali, the Supreme Court has allowed the bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) from 6 and 7 am and from 8 to 10 pm November 7 and 8. Diwali falls November 8 this year. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale directed that […]

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