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Tamil Nadu: Sivakasi firecracker units ramp up production ahead of Diwali amid labour shortageFirecracker units in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi are ramping up operations ahead of Diwali as orders rise, but manufacturers and workers report p...- Cracker of a battle: Vijay wants Sivakasi to take on China and become a global fireworks powerhouse. Here's what it'll takeTamil Nadu's government aims to transform Sivakasi, India's firecracker hub, into a global competitor against China. The focus is now on in...
- Triple blow of demonetisation, GST, unplanned Covid lockdowns decimated MSMEs in TN: CongressCongress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that before the BJP came to power, Tamil Nadu boasted a thriving ecosystem of more than 10 la...
- BJP, Congress MP flay firecracker ban, root for workers of industrySeveral states had banned sale and use of firecrackers this year citing the COVID-19 pandemic and environment concerns with the decision co...
- Sivakasi cluster in Tamil Nadu to protest against levy of a flat 28% GSTThe industry, particularly small manufacturers, fears the tax reform will decimate the business even as Indian firecracker makers face comp...
- More units apply for production licences in Sivakasi despite various issuesIn the Diwali season that gives Sivakasi’s cracker-makers almost their entire year’s business, at least 40 new units have applied for licen...
- Sivakasi fire accident: India's cracker town lax in adopting safety measuresA visit to India's cracker town Sivakasi could tell you how it's been lax in adopting safety-related measures.
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