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FIRECRACKER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
Ban on firecrackers not a new debate, similar proposal was mooted way back in 1961Concerns over firecracker pollution in Delhi date back to 1961, when the Deputy Ganj Committee urged a ban citing “war-like noise” during f...
Delhi govt to approach SC for lifting ban on green firecrackers during Diwali: CM Rekha GuptaDelhi government will seek Supreme Court permission to use certified green firecrackers on Diwali, balancing tradition and environmental pr...
Firecracker factory blast in West Bengal kills 8, including childrenA blast in a firecracker factory in West Bengal’s Patharpratima resulted in the death of eight individuals, including children and women. P...
No religion promotes pollution: Apex CourtThe Supreme Court criticized the Delhi Police for their inadequate response to the violation of the firecracker ban in the capital. The cou...
Delhi govt mobilises teams to enforce firecracker ban amid Diwali festivities, rising air pollutionDelhi has deployed 77 teams from the Revenue Department and 300 teams from the Delhi Police to enforce the firecracker ban. Authorities hav...
Diwali: Ludhiana imposes time restrictions on bursting firecrackersThe Ludhiana administration has issued an advisory permitting the use of firecrackers during Diwali, Guruparva, and Christmas. Firecrackers...
SC rejects plea on manufacturing, use of firecrackers containing bariumThe Supreme Court has rejected a plea to allow the manufacture and use of firecrackers containing barium. The court upheld the Delhi govern...
Sivakasi cracker cos eye global marketsWith green crackers becoming the norm, the industry has now gained the expertise and finesse to supply to international markets. However, o...
Firecracker ban: Sivakasi firecracker manufacturing association moves SC seeking intervention"The existing respondent associations due to their internal policies, are not able to bring certain vital information to the kind attention...
SC sets aside HC order banning firecrackers in WB, says can't be complete ban on firecrackers"There cannot be a complete ban on firecrackers. Strengthen the mechanism to supervise and see that misuse is stopped," the bench observed,...
Calcutta HC's ban on firecrackers: SC says WB govt, pollution board need to be heardThe high court on October 29 had banned sale, use and purchase of all types of firecrackers in the state.
Banned articles being used by fireworks manufacturers as green crackers: SCCelebration does not mean use of loud crackers, it can also be with "Fuljhaddi" and the like which are not noisy, SC said.
Firecrackers: Cannot infringe right to life of other citizens under guise of employment, says SCThe apex court had earlier refused to impose complete ban on sale of firecrackers and said that sale can happen through only licensed trade...
Sivakasi, the fireworks nerve centre keeps fingers crossed as Delhi bans bangersPeople dependent on this industry hope that the national capital territory government would reconsider its decision, keeping fingers crosse...
Delhi: Why knee-jerk bans won’t solve problemWith people failing to adhere to the ban on firecrackers on Diwali, experts on Sunday said that long-term preparedness was needed for the p...
Green crackers: Manufacturers say there's no such thing; Jokes galore on social mediaAs per the court order, SHOs will be held liable if banned firecrackers are sold in their area.
Firecrackers and reluctant authorities: Indian capital's smog set to worsenIndia, which has the world's 14 most polluted cities, has made little effort this year to curb the sale of ear-splitting, firecrackers that...
Sivakasi fireworks units strike enters second dayThe manufacturers said dealers were not paying advances for ordering fireworks in view of the pendency of the petition and this affected th...
Fireworks hub loses 35 per cent of market share to Chinese imports, defuse Sivakasi cracker businessAround 2,000 containers of Chinese crackers worth Rs 1,500 crore are said to be operating in the Rs 4,000-crore Indian market.
Domestic firecracker industry facing loss of Rs 1,000 crore: SurveyAcute labour shortage to the tune of about 20 per cent was another significant issue being faced by the firecracker industry in Sivakasi.