Supreme Court allows temporary sale of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, can be used from October 18 to 21

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"The CII is organising the Indian Railway Equipment Exhibition; this is a very important exhibition. Equipment manufacturers from almost 15 countries are present here, and a large number of MSMEs are present here... We have also discussed some major next targets for the coming 3-4 years; the entire industry is excited about the Prime Minister's focus on the modernisation of railways and the expansion of railway coverage, so this is a very important milestone..."

The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) during the upcoming Diwali festival.

The national capital witnessed the pre-winter season’s first whiff of “poor” air quality on Tuesday as the air quality index crossed the 200-mark, barely a week ahead of Diwali, even as forecasts showed no relief in the coming week.

As the deadline for nominations nears, the NDA’s seat-sharing arithmetic appears increasingly strained, with public unity masking deep internal dissatisfaction. JDU is set to release its first list today. The BJP on Tuesday announced its first list of 71 candidates, including Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha.

"20 people have been killed, with many on ventilators and suffering serious burns. This is extremely tragic. The investigation should be focused on how the bus caught fire. I heard the bus was brought in 10 days ago, raising questions about possible technical faults. Such negligence should not occur at this point. A complaint should be filed with the company to determine how this incident happened, especially since the bus was not involved in any accident. I also heard that the doors may have automatically locked when the fire started, but this is unconfirmed. The government should initiate a thorough investigation..."

Amit Shah reiterated confidence that violent Naxalism will be eradicated by March 31, 2026, and emphasised that national security remains the government’s top priority under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “National security and the country’s safety are the primary concerns of our discussion.

Earlier this month, Union home minister Amit Shah ruled out talks with Maoists and said they will have to lay down weapons by accepting the government’s “lucrative surrender and rehabilitation policy.”

Declining public support over the years and government proposals for the rehabilitation of surrendered Maoists, with a push for industrialisation and development, had a positive impact and effectively wiped out support for the banned activities. Bhupati's wife, Vimala Chandra Sidam, alias Taraka, who carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore, had surrendered a year ago.

Bhupati's surrender follows an appeal by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Shah had in April asked all underground Maoists to shun violence and join the mainstream. He even set a deadline to end Maoist terror in the country.

Mallojula Venugopal Rao, alias Bhupati, is a firebrand member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist)'s Central Committee. He is known by several other aliases, like Sonu, Sonu Dada, Venugopal, Abhay, Master, Vivek, and Venu.