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Workers, the axis of Sivakasi's fireworks industry, toil and sweat to fight oddsAs the sun sets, workers of firework units mill around the solitary liquor shop downing their choice beverage and laughing away their trava...
Pollution board to abide by govt's COVID advisory, 90-db noise cap for Diwali in place: OfficialThe West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) said on Sunday that the existing noise cap of 90 decibel on crackers will be in place durin...
To ban or not to ban: Metros react to prohibition on crackersMumbaikars also welcomed the ban, with some activists suggesting a calibrated approach towards Diwali celebrations in the metropolis that h...
No ban on firecrackers in Bengal, but noise cap at 90 decibelWBPCB chairman Kalyan Rudra said the board was working in tandem with law enforcing agencies in the state to prevent illegal firecrackers f...
Sivakasi feels the heat as Supreme Court bans fireworks sale in DelhiManufacturers point out that ever since a court banned fireworks in Delhi on November 11 last year, supplies from Sivakasi to Delhi market ...
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.
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...
Demand for ban on fireworks display: Government calls all-party meetThe Kerala government today called an All-Party Meeting on April 14 to discuss whether or not to ban fireworks display during festivities i...
8 sentenced for fatal expressway blast in China in 2013The blast in 2013 happened when a truck loaded with 12.365 tonnes of illegal fireworks exploded on the Yichang Viaduct on the Lianhuo Expre...
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.
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...
Not given any clearances on imports of Chinese crackers: GovernmentThe Centre has not given any clearances for imports of Chinese crackers and asked all states to take action against any illegal shipments
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...
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...
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...
- 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...