As the sun sets, workers of firework units mill around the solitary liquor shop downing their choice beverage and laughing away their trava...

The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) said on Sunday that the existing noise cap of 90 decibel on crackers will be in place durin...

Mumbaikars also welcomed the ban, with some activists suggesting a calibrated approach towards Diwali celebrations in the metropolis that h...

WBPCB chairman Kalyan Rudra said the board was working in tandem with law enforcing agencies in the state to prevent illegal firecrackers f...

Manufacturers point out that ever since a court banned fireworks in Delhi on November 11 last year, supplies from Sivakasi to Delhi market ...

Around 2,000 containers of Chinese crackers worth Rs 1,500 crore are said to be operating in the Rs 4,000-crore Indian market.

After the temple tragedy, even the fireworks manufactures and dealers, who possess authorised licenses and pay sales tax regularly, are bei...

The Kerala government today called an All-Party Meeting on April 14 to discuss whether or not to ban fireworks display during festivities i...

The blast in 2013 happened when a truck loaded with 12.365 tonnes of illegal fireworks exploded on the Yichang Viaduct on the Lianhuo Expre...

Acute labour shortage to the tune of about 20 per cent was another significant issue being faced by the firecracker industry in Sivakasi.

Asked how the association planned to address the matter, he said representatives recently met Commerce and Industries Minister Nirmala Sith...

The Centre has not given any clearances for imports of Chinese crackers and asked all states to take action against any illegal shipments

With less than 10 days to go for Diwali, TN fireworks manufacturers are gearing up for festival with new varieties of crackers to compete a...

The possession and sale of fireworks of foreign origin are illegal and punishable under law, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promot...

"The wholesale merchants in the north may prefer branded Indian fireworks and substitute the rest of demand with Chinese fireworks,"

AMSG Ashokan of 'We Two' brand estimates that roughly 500 containers full of Chinese fireworks may be smuggled in for diwali this year, ess...

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...