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West Bengal bars firecrackers outside festival hours

West Bengal will ban firecrackers outside the permitted hours during Kali Puja and Diwali. Environment Minister Manoj Oraon said round-the-clock mobile teams will be deployed across the state to monitor violations and act to protect public safety and the environment.
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