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8 Killed In Explosion At Fireworks Factory Near Sivakasi In Tamil Nadu
Eight people were killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu.
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A Day After Twin Tamil Nadu Firecracker Unit Blasts, Expert Lists Reasons
Fire safety experts have said that untrained workers are largely responsible for the spate of disasters. Using banned chemicals is another prominent reason for the blasts.
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9 Women Among 11 Dead In Explosions At 2 Firecracker Units In Tamil Nadu
11 people including nine women were killed and two others injured in explosions at two firecracker outlets in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi.
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3 Killed In Tamil Nadu Firecracker Blast, Chief Minister Announces Aid
Three people including a woman died in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district on Thursday.
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Tamil Nadu Schoolgirl Found Dead, 4th Case In 2 Weeks
Adding to the horrifying series of school girl deaths in Tamil Nadu over the past couple of weeks, a Class 11 student died allegedly by suicide at her home in Sivakasi yesterday.
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3 Die, 2 Injured In Explosion At Tamil Nadu Firecracker Factory
At least two people were killed in an explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing factory in Tamil Nadu this morning, officials said.
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$800 Million Firecracker Industry In Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi Hit By Anti-Pollution Drive
With thousands of workers painstakingly handmaking vast volumes of firecrackers, Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu is usually at full tilt before Diwali. But due to efforts to curb air pollution, the pyrotechnics epicentre is fizzling out.
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Madurai Airport "Mess-Up" Triggers SpiceJet-Firecracker Company Spat
The private carrier SpiceJet has denied any link to a banner at Madurai airport's baggage screening area that asked people not to burst polluting firecrackers on Diwali. The banner that shows the brand logo of SpiceJet and an earthen lamp has the tagline: "Let's celebrate a pollution-free Diwali."
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Tamil Nadu Firework Manufacturers To File Petition Against Green Crackers
Crackers manufacturers in Tamil Nadu, home to the national fireworks hub of Sivakasi, today decided to file a review petition in the Supreme Court against its order permitting only green crackers. While welcoming the top court order refusing to clamp a blanket ban on bursting of firecrackers, the Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers Assoc...
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A Dampened Deepavali In Tamil Nadu, Hit By GST And Demonetisation
With a nearly 40 per cent dip in cracker sales, Tamil Nadu saw a rather silent Deepavali this year. Traders say the impact of the Goods and Services Tax or GST and demonetisation appeared to have played a part in the dampened festivities in the state.
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8 Die, 10 Injured In Fire At Sivakasi Cracker Factory
Eight persons have died in a fire accident at Sivakasi, the huge cracker manufacturing hub in Tamil Nadu. Ten persons have been injured in the accident this afternoon.
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Teen Designs Fire Sensor After Mother's Accident In Cracker Factory
Jayakumar, 13, is a student. His mother works at a fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi and was injured some years ago in a fire. The incident inspired the young boy to design a low-cost sensor for fire-cracker units that sets off a fire extinguisher.
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Cracker Ban on Diwali Will Hurt Religious Sentiments, Supreme Court Told
A fringe group and a cracker manufacturers' association has moved the Supreme Court, opposing the ban on crackers during Diwali, contending that it would affect the Hindu tradition and hurt religious sentiments.
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Four Killed in Fire at Metal Grinding Factory in Sivakasi
Four persons were charred to death and three others seriously injured in a fire which broke out at a factory near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu, police said on Wednesday.
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Chinese Crackers Worth Rs 600 Crore Imported Illegally in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers' Association today alleged that fireworks from China worth Rs 600 crore had been imported and hoarded in North Indian states.
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8 Killed In Explosion At Fireworks Factory Near Sivakasi In Tamil Nadu
Eight people were killed in an explosion at a fireworks factory near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu.
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A Day After Twin Tamil Nadu Firecracker Unit Blasts, Expert Lists Reasons
Fire safety experts have said that untrained workers are largely responsible for the spate of disasters. Using banned chemicals is another prominent reason for the blasts.
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9 Women Among 11 Dead In Explosions At 2 Firecracker Units In Tamil Nadu
11 people including nine women were killed and two others injured in explosions at two firecracker outlets in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi.
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3 Killed In Tamil Nadu Firecracker Blast, Chief Minister Announces Aid
Three people including a woman died in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district on Thursday.
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Tamil Nadu Schoolgirl Found Dead, 4th Case In 2 Weeks
Adding to the horrifying series of school girl deaths in Tamil Nadu over the past couple of weeks, a Class 11 student died allegedly by suicide at her home in Sivakasi yesterday.
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3 Die, 2 Injured In Explosion At Tamil Nadu Firecracker Factory
At least two people were killed in an explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing factory in Tamil Nadu this morning, officials said.
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$800 Million Firecracker Industry In Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi Hit By Anti-Pollution Drive
With thousands of workers painstakingly handmaking vast volumes of firecrackers, Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu is usually at full tilt before Diwali. But due to efforts to curb air pollution, the pyrotechnics epicentre is fizzling out.
-
Madurai Airport "Mess-Up" Triggers SpiceJet-Firecracker Company Spat
The private carrier SpiceJet has denied any link to a banner at Madurai airport's baggage screening area that asked people not to burst polluting firecrackers on Diwali. The banner that shows the brand logo of SpiceJet and an earthen lamp has the tagline: "Let's celebrate a pollution-free Diwali."
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Tamil Nadu Firework Manufacturers To File Petition Against Green Crackers
Crackers manufacturers in Tamil Nadu, home to the national fireworks hub of Sivakasi, today decided to file a review petition in the Supreme Court against its order permitting only green crackers. While welcoming the top court order refusing to clamp a blanket ban on bursting of firecrackers, the Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers Assoc...
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A Dampened Deepavali In Tamil Nadu, Hit By GST And Demonetisation
With a nearly 40 per cent dip in cracker sales, Tamil Nadu saw a rather silent Deepavali this year. Traders say the impact of the Goods and Services Tax or GST and demonetisation appeared to have played a part in the dampened festivities in the state.
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8 Die, 10 Injured In Fire At Sivakasi Cracker Factory
Eight persons have died in a fire accident at Sivakasi, the huge cracker manufacturing hub in Tamil Nadu. Ten persons have been injured in the accident this afternoon.
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Teen Designs Fire Sensor After Mother's Accident In Cracker Factory
Jayakumar, 13, is a student. His mother works at a fireworks factory in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi and was injured some years ago in a fire. The incident inspired the young boy to design a low-cost sensor for fire-cracker units that sets off a fire extinguisher.
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Cracker Ban on Diwali Will Hurt Religious Sentiments, Supreme Court Told
A fringe group and a cracker manufacturers' association has moved the Supreme Court, opposing the ban on crackers during Diwali, contending that it would affect the Hindu tradition and hurt religious sentiments.
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Four Killed in Fire at Metal Grinding Factory in Sivakasi
Four persons were charred to death and three others seriously injured in a fire which broke out at a factory near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu, police said on Wednesday.
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Chinese Crackers Worth Rs 600 Crore Imported Illegally in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers' Association today alleged that fireworks from China worth Rs 600 crore had been imported and hoarded in North Indian states.
