As the much-anticipated 2023 Diwali celebrations approaches, Sivakasi, renowned for its firecracker and match factories, is poised for a substantial surge in Diwali crackers production. The city has long been a powerhouse, contributing a staggering 70% of India's firecracker output and emerg
The Leader of opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Edappadi Palaniswami on Tuesday requested the DMK led government in the state to ensure proper implementation of safety measures in the firecracker manufacturing factories and shops.
According to officials, seven two-wheelers, a container lorry, and three other vehicles were gutted in the firecracker shop explosion that took place on Saturday afternoon.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate the fire accident that happened at a firecracker store in Attibele of Anekal town, which killed 14 people.
Karnataka Director General of Police Alok Mohan on Sunday said that the owner of the firecracker shop in Attibele of Anekal town here where a massive fire broke out on Saturday afternoon claiming 14 lives has been taken into custody.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is likely to visit the gutted remains of a firecracker store in Attibele of Anekal town here, where a massive fire broke out on Saturday afternoon, claiming 14 lives.
The Karnataka government has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakhs each to the kin of the deceased in a major fire incident at a firecracker store in Attibele of Anekal town on Saturday.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday expressed grief after 12 people were killed in the firecracker store incident near Anekal town in Attibele.
Four people died on the spot after an explosion occurred in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu during the manufacturing of country-made explosives (firecrackers), police said on Wednesday.