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Sivakasi residents celebrate as Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates long-awaited Sat
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Following the inauguration on Tuesday, locals thronged the newly opened bridge, celebrating with fireworks, distributing sweets and expressing gratitude to the state government for resolving a long-standing civic issue that had caused regular traffic congestion and safety hazards over the
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"TN only State where CM not wishing majority celebrating Diwali": BJP's Ta
Updated : 7 months ago IST
BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday alleged that Tamil Nadu is the only state where the Chief Minister is not wishing the majority Hindus in the state who were celebating Diwali. She celebrated Diwali with party members by bursting crackers at her residence in Saligramam, Chennai
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Tamil Nadu: People flock to markets to purchase firecrackers in Sivakasi a
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Prabhakaran, a firecracker manufacturer and seller from Sivakasi, told ANI that the year began with slow production, but orders picked up substantially after June.
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Tamil Nadu: Two rooms damaged in explosion at fireworks factory near Sivak
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
At Pettulupatti near Sivakasi, an explosion occurred at the Gnanavel Fireworks Factory, which operates under a Nagpur license and is owned by Kamalakannan. The factory has over 100 rooms, employing more than 200 workers.
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Massive fire breaks out at fireworks shop in TN's Sivakasi
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A massive fire broke out at CSK Fireworks, a fireworks shop located in the Mayiladuthurai area near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu.
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Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi firecracker unit gears up for Diwali with new produc
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Abhishek, the owner of Sonny Vinayaga Fireworks based in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, is optimistic about the sales and income.
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"It will kill jobs, Chinese products will take over market": Manickam Tago
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The call for a nationwide ban on firecrackers is heartbreaking It is not just about celebrations - it is about the lives of lakhs of families in Sivakasi & across India who depend on this industry for survival," Manickam Tagore said in a social media post on Friday.
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Chhattisgarh's green cracker initiative empowers about 200 women ahead of
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, a woman working in the factory that produces green firecrackers, thanking to this initiative, said that several women are now able to support themselves.
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Tamil Nadu: New varieties of Diwali crackers are being manufactured in Siv
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the Diwali festival, crackers are being manufactured actively in the Sivakasi area of Virudhunagar District of Tamil Nadu. Manufacturers are introducing a variety of new crackers to attract children this Diwali season.
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Firecracker factories shut after series of explosions reopen in Virudhunag
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Over 200 firecracker factories that had remained shut for the past nine days in Virudhunagar district due to the ongoing inspections in the wake of a series of firecracker factory explosions have now reopened from Wednesday and resumed firecracker production activities, considering the risk
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Tamil Nadu: 3 killed in explosion at fireworks unit in Sivakasi; CM Stalin
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The incident occurred on Monday at around 3.50 pm in a privately owned firecracker factory located in Narayanapuram village in Sivakasi area of Virudhunagar.
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One killed, five injured in explosion at Sivakasi firecracker unit
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
One worker was killed and five others sustained injuries in an explosion at a private firecracker manufacturing unit in Vetrilaiyurani village under Sivakasi taluk of Virudhunagar district on Sunday morning.
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