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House of Kaushambi cracker factory blast accused razedAuthorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district demolished the three-storey house of Naushad, the main accused in a cracker factory blast...- Delhi records worst post-Diwali air quality in 4 years; govt blames stubble burning in PunjabFollowing the Diwali festivities, Delhi experienced its most severe air quality drop in four years, recording shockingly high PM2.5 levels....
- Bulldozer action victims in UP welcome SC verdict, say will seek compensationFollowing the Supreme Court's ruling against arbitrary demolition drives, victims in Uttar Pradesh are seeking compensation for their razed...
- Nine killed in huge explosion at illegal firecracker factory in West BengalA blast at an illegal firecracker factory in Khadikul village in East Midnapore's Egra has killed at least nine people and injured two othe...
- How a Bangladesh conglomerate managed to make its FMCG products popular in Northeast and parts of West BengalBangladesh is finding a growing market in the region, thanks to its booming economy and India’s zero import duties. Interestingly, this has...
- NIA busts Pak-sponsored al-Qaeda terror module, arrests 9 men in WB, KeralaThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) had learnt about an inter-state module of al-Qaeda operatives at various locations in India, includ...
- FIR against Sanjay Bhandari in Samsung-OPaL VentureED had on June 2 chargesheeted Bhandari of money laundering, paving way for his extradition from London. Bhandari and ‘unknown officials’ o...
- 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...
- Batala blast: Rescue operations under way; factory illegal, says policeSeveral factory workers, some family members of the factory owner and a few passerby were killed in the explosion, officials said.
- 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.
- Boycott of China goods: It isn't business as usual in Delhi's wholesale marketsTraders are trying to pander to what they feel are 'public sentiment' and have erased the 'Made in China' labels from various goods.
- 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.
- Chinese boycott call hitting Diwali sales, say Old Delhi tradersChinese firms have gained a near-monopoly over many Diwali products such as small blinking lights, also called 'fairy lights', decorative i...
- Transporting firecrackers from Hosur to Bengaluru turns a painWith Bengaluru's 18 licensed wholesale dealers of firecrackers unable to make their annual 500-km pilgrimage to Sivakasi, India's primary m...
- Fireworks industry facing crisis post temple tragedy: DealersAfter the temple tragedy, even the fireworks manufactures and dealers, who possess authorised licenses and pay sales tax regularly, are bei...
- 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...
- Government digs out old rule to ban China crackersThe possession and sale of fireworks of foreign origin are illegal and punishable under law, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promot...
- 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.
- Diwali and teen patti? Wealthy Indians' big bets & big thrillsET on Sunday visits casinos, homes and clubs to collate the story of big bets, big thrills and big change in India's gambling culture.
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