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Who is S. Keerthana? Vijay’s TVK MLA who made history as the first woman MLA from 'fireworks capital' Sivakasi and sparked buzz with fluent HindiS. Keerthana, the first woman MLA from Sivakasi, has made headlines for speaking in Hindi to connect with a wider audience, a move amidst p...
13 killed in fire at fireworks storage unit in Kerala’s ThrissurA devastating fire erupted at a fireworks storage facility in Kerala's Thrissur district. The incident tragically claimed the lives of 13 p...
16 women, 3 men among 23 killed in massive firecracker factory blast in Kattanarpatti, Tamil NaduA devastating explosion at a fireworks factory in Kattanarpatti near Virudhunagar has claimed 23 lives. Nineteen bodies have been identifie...
Explosion at fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar; workers feared trappedChaos ensued when a powerful explosion rocked a fireworks manufacturing facility in Madathupatti, close to Sattur, in Tamil Nadu's Virudhun...
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...
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...
Death toll mounts to 25 in Virudhunagar factory fire in Tamil NaduEarlier Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami had announced ex-gratia amounts of Rs 3 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and R...
11 killed in Tamil Nadu fireworks unit explosion; PM, CM express grief, announce ex-gratiaThe explosion occurred when some chemicals were being mixed to produce fireworks at the unit in Acchankulam village, they said, adding the ...
‘Ban’ news dulls firecracker business this DeepavaliOn Friday, Yediyurappa announced that the state government will ban the use of firecrackers due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but an official p...
Five women killed in blast in Tamil Nadu fireworks factoryPalaniswami, in a statement in Chennai, urged factory owners to ensure all safety standards and directed the district collectors to conduct...
Sivakasi to restart production after state assurance to cut GST rateSivakasi had announced an indefinite shutdown ahead of the midnight transition on June 30 but the strike has lasted only for six days.
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...
28% GST levy; fireworks units to begin indefinite stir on June 30A Asaithambi, President,The Tamilnadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers' Association, said the 'exorbitant' GST would affect eight lakh w...
Cracker manufacturers to promote 'Made in India' fireworksAsked how the association planned to address the matter, he said representatives recently met Commerce and Industries Minister Nirmala Sith...
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...
Smuggled Chinese fireworks may impact Sivakasi product sales"The wholesale merchants in the north may prefer branded Indian fireworks and substitute the rest of demand with Chinese fireworks,"
Sivakasi manufacturers worried over smuggled Chinese fireworksAMSG Ashokan of 'We Two' brand estimates that roughly 500 containers full of Chinese fireworks may be smuggled in for diwali this year, ess...
Jayalalithaa asks PM to withdraw explosive license feeChief Minister Jayalalithaa today demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh immediately withdraw User Fees Notice (Explosives) .
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.
- Chinese threat looms large over Sivakasi
As the nation readies itself for Diwali, fireworks manufacturers at the dry and dusty town of Sivakasi, face a question that's not too diff...