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Fireworks factory explosion near Sivakasi causes panic, no major injuries reportedAn explosion at a firecracker factory near Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday evening caused panic but was contained by workers. The blast, ...11 Oct, 2025, 11.00 PM IST- Eight killed in crackers factory blast in TN's Sivakasi, CM announces solatiumA blast at a firecracker factory in Sivakasi killed eight workers. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced compensation for the vict...01 Jul, 2025, 11.47 PM IST
- 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...21 Sep, 2021, 04.54 PM IST
- It's not a 'Happy Diwali' for firecracker industry as Covid fear loomsGovernments have banned crackers as bursting these will lead to a spike in air pollution and that, with the winter air, could affect Covid ...08 Nov, 2020, 10.27 AM IST
- Green crackers' market sees red due to low supply, lack of varietiesIt has been a year since conventional crackers were banned. So to satisfy the demand for crackers, manufacturing licences were given to fir...20 Oct, 2019, 10.46 AM IST
- Green crackers ready for production, SC informed06 Mar, 2019, 04.07 AM IST
- Improved formulation for manufacturing green crackers finalised, PESO tells SCTrial of some samples was also conducted, PESO said, adding that the development would reduce the emission of pollutants PM 2.5 at least by...05 Mar, 2019, 05.01 PM IST
- Why the SC ban on firecracker sales won’t stop Delhiites from bursting themThere’s a huge stock of crackers from last year in the city and its outskirts. Most of this stock, reckon traders, has already been sold.15 Oct, 2017, 12.12 PM IST
- 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...29 Jun, 2017, 10.22 AM IST
- 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.25 Oct, 2016, 10.27 AM IST
- Fireworks manufacturers wary of influx of Chinese crackersWith less than 10 days to go for Diwali, TN fireworks manufacturers are gearing up for festival with new varieties of crackers to compete a...13 Oct, 2014, 12.33 PM IST
- 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...10 Nov, 2012, 05.09 AM IST
- 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.10 Sep, 2012, 02.43 PM IST
- Sivakasi fire: 7 arrested, teams formed to trace unit ownerSeven persons were arrested today in connection with the massive fire at a cracker manufacturing unit near here that claimed 39 lives.06 Sep, 2012, 03.36 PM IST
- Sivakasi fire tragedy: Parliament mourns loss of livesAs many as 39 persons were killed and 49 injured when fire broke out in a private cracker factory in Sivakasi yesterday.06 Sep, 2012, 02.18 PM IST
- 54 burnt to death at a fireworks factory in Sivakasi54 burnt to death with atleast 50 injured in devastating blaze at a fireworks factory in Sivakasi.06 Sep, 2012, 07.03 AM IST
- Chinese threat looms large over SivakasiAs the nation readies itself for Diwali, fireworks manufacturers at the dry and dusty town of Sivakasi, face a question that's not too diff...14 Oct, 2009, 08.17 PM IST
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