Oct 20: The government has also imposed a fine of 200 Indian rupees ($2.41; £2.15) on those caught bursting firecrackers.
The rules are part of a broader ban on firecrackers announced in September to help curb extreme pollution.
Delhi is the world's most polluted capital.
Various factors such as factory emissions, traffic fumes, and general weather patterns contribute to the high pollution levels in the city.
The air turns particularly toxic every winter when farmers in neighbouring states burn crop stubble. And fireworks during the Hindu festival Diwali worsen the air quality as low wind speeds trap the pollutants in the lower atmosphere.
The smog-filled air, which covers the city during this time, contains dangerously high levels of fine particulate matter called PM2.5 - tiny particles that can clog lungs and cause a host of diseases.
This year too, air quality is expected to dip to the "very poor" category ahead of the festival on 24 October, due to calm winds and the stable atmospheric conditions.
On the air quality index or AQI, a figure between 301-400 is considered "very poor" while zero and 50 is considered "good".
In September, the Delhi government had imposed a complete ban on the production, sale and use of all types of firecrackers till 1 January - a practice it has followed for the last two years.
Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that anyone found storing or selling fireworks will face a fine of up to 5,000 rupees and three years jail.
He added that the government has set up 408 teams - comprising police officials and pollution officers - to implement the rules. Hours later, the police seized over 2,200kg of firecrackers from across the city, Times of India newspaper reported.
"A public awareness campaign will also be run on October 21 to sensitise citizens about the ban," Mr Rai said.
Many, however, have criticised the move, saying it is unfair and harsh. Some have also called the ban "anti-Hindu".
"Why [are] only Hindu festivals causing pollution. If people in Delhi burst crackers for 3-4 hours, how does it matter?" a social media user wrote on Twitter.
Over the years, celebratory fireworks during Diwali has become a sensitive topic in India, with many Hindus arguing that a cracker ban is discriminatory. Several celebrities, who have done anti-cracker campaigns, have been also accused of hurting religious sentiments.
SEPT 6: Made by CanSino, it has similar ingredients to its injected vaccine, using a harmless adenovirus as a carrier for the genetic code that teaches the body how to fight Covid.
Inhaled as a fine mist, Convidecia Air can provide good protection after just one breath, the company says.
Other researchers, including teams in the UK and the US, have been investigating nasal spray vaccines.
Scientists say these may give added immunity in the lining of the nose and upper airways, where Covid typically enters the body.
The National Medical Products Administration of China granted CanSino approval for its inhaled vaccine to be used as a booster dose.
It can top up protection in those who have previously had a jab, trials suggest.
Meanwhile, the latest Covid vaccine booster programme has begun in England, Wales and Scotland.
Infections are falling around the UK - but health bosses predict a resurgence of Covid and flu this autumn and winter.
They are urging those eligible to protect themselves from serious illness by being vaccinated against both.
KATHMANDU, May 9: The government has introduced an ordinance that states that those attacking health workers and health institutions can face a jail term of upto five years.
Amending the Health Institution Security Act 2063 BS, the government has issued an ordinance that maintains that those who set fires or cause fire-related destruction to the health institutions will be imprisoned for two to five years or a fine upto Rs 200,000 to Rs 500,000 or both will be charged.
Likewise, those vandalizing the health institutions or attacking health workers or causing any sort of harm to the institution will also be imprisoned for two to five years or a fine upto Rs 200,000 to Rs 500,000 or both will be charged, as per the newly amended ordinance.
Similarly, those mistreating health workers or treating them will also be imprisoned for one years or charged a fine upto Rs 100,000 or both.
The forecast system can provide real-time visual weather forecasts based on the latest meteorological information of the near-surface wind, with three-dimensional simulation images as well as change parameters of wind power and direction.
JAN 27: Powell struck 107 off 53 balls, including 10 sixes, as he ruthlessly punished wayward bowling by England to record his maiden T20 ton.
He put on 122 for the third wicket with Nicholas Pooran, who smashed 70 off 43, as the hosts posted 224-5, their highest T20 score against England.
In reply, England opener Tom Banton made 73 off 39 and T20 debutant Phil Salt hit 57 off 24.
But the rest of the order failed to fire as the much-changed tourists, without injured captain Eoin Morgan, could only reach 204-9.
West Indies now lead the five-match series 2-1, with the final two games to be played on Saturday and Sunday.
After taking 10 deliveries to play himself in, Powell unleashed his tremendous power - hitting the ball particularly cleanly down the ground in his first appearance of the series.
He dismantled both seam and spin, dispatching the bowlers whenever they missed their lengths.
The Jamaican also showed guile to work good deliveries into gaps in the field in order to scurry ones and twos as he became only the third West Indies batter after Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis to hit a T20 international ton.
Powell, 28, has featured fairly regularly in West Indies' T20 side since his debut in 2017, without ever firmly establishing himself, but they will hope this knock signifies a coming of age.
He built tremendously on the work of Pooran, who made an early onslaught before taking a relative backseat to Powell.
The left-hander had posted his highest score in T20 internationals before he picked out Liam Livingstone at long on; the Lancashire player also taking a fine sliding catch to end a memorable knock from Powell.
Much-changed England fail to convince
England made five changes from the side which won the second T20, with batter Harry Brook and left-arm pace bowler George Garton making their first international appearances.
Garton started well, producing a fine ball that knocked back Brandon King's off stump, but failed to find that length regularly enough as Pooran and Powell climbed into his bowling.
England's shaky death bowling has come under increased scrutiny in recent months, but they erred throughout the whole innings here - failing to vary their pace well enough to check West Indies' progress.
The rare combination of three left-arm seamers in the same side failed to pay dividends as only Reece Topley (1-30) threatened, while Garton and Tymal Mills were expensive.
Leg-spinner Adil Rashid was excellent as usual in taking 1-25 but fellow spinners Livingstone and Moeen Ali, captaining in place of Morgan who pulled out just before with a slight quad injury, both went at 14 runs per over.
Morgan has placed importance on development over results in this series and the performances of Banton and Salt will give him encouragement.
Banton, who also kept in the absence of Sam Billings through illness, made his highest T20 international score, striking six sixes to give England hope before he picked out Jason Holder off Kieron Pollard.
Salt similarly smashed anything on length in clearing the ropes five times, but was ultimately left with too much to do before he was bowled by a fine yorker from Romario Shepherd in the final over.
'Everything came out of the middle' - reaction
England stand-in captain Moeen Ali: "A fantastic partnership took the game away from us but I'm proud of the way the boys batted at the end.
"We are confident in our side and we said from the start it would be a brilliant series."
Player of the match Rovman Powell: "I know I can strike the ball well. I had a problem against wrist spin and the last seven months I went away and have been working on that and opening up the off side.
"Everything came out of the middle today."
Here is good news for motorists, bikers and scooter riders in Kathmandu: you can pay fines for traffic offences on the spot in the valley from now onwards.
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KATHMANDU, Feb 3: The Metropolitan Police Traffic Division has started to receive a fine amount from traffic rule violators through an online payment method.
