Cracker Industry

Death toll rises to 12 in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur cracker unit blast

A massive fire broke out at around 10.20 pm on Monday after an explosion at the godown of the cracker unit situated in Vetriyur Viragalur village of the Ariyalur district

Updated On: 10 Oct 2023 | 12:01 PM IST

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Business badly hit, Sivakasi, home of fireworks, is losing its spark

The pandemic, muted festivals and pollution concerns may slash sales by half

Updated On: 31 Aug 2021 | 6:03 AM IST

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Closure of cracker factories would lead to Rs 16 bn NPAs, warns industry

Industry says they will not be able to run the factories due to Apex Court's order

Updated On: 13 Nov 2018 | 12:15 PM IST