From Hindustan Times
Center Owned by HT MediaTamil Nadu sets two-hour window for bursting firecrackers on Diwali
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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…
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The state administration announced the window in an effort to curb severe air and noise pollution while encouraging safe, community-wide celebrations.
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The state administration announced the window in an effort to curb severe air and noise pollution while encouraging safe, community-wide celebrations.
