Kerala temple tragedy: Norms violated, basic precautions ignored
8 years, 11 months ago

Kerala temple tragedy: Norms violated, basic precautions ignored

India TV News  

Kollam: A day after the fireworks tragedy at Puttingal Devi Temple, it has emerged that there was gross violation of explosives norms and basic precautions were ignored, as also a ban order. ”There seems to be a gross violation of explosives norms”, Chief Controller of Explosives, Sudarshan Kamal, in charge of monitoring use, storage and licensing of explosives, told reporters after visiting the accident site today. ”We have come here for investigation on the explosives used for the display”, he said, adding banned chemicals were used by the suppliers who manufactured the crackers and conducted the display. Their plea was rejected “as it was found that it was not a fireworks show but a competitive display”, the order stated.

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Fireworks accident at temple in Kerala’s Kannur injures five
1 month, 1 week ago

Fireworks accident at temple in Kerala’s Kannur injures five

The Hindu  

Five people, including a 12-year-old child, were injured in a fireworks accident during a Theyyam festival at Neerkadavu Muchiriyan temple at Azhikode in Kannur district of Kerala early on Friday. Authorities are investigating the incident, and safety measures at temple festivals are likely to come under scrutiny following the accident. When contacted, Additional District Magistrate Padmachandra Kurup, he said the …

Illegal fireworks unit sealed near Manamadurai
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Illegal fireworks unit sealed near Manamadurai

The Hindu  

An illegal fireworks unit functioning on a poultry farm at Vadivilliputhiriyendal near Manamadurai. Following complaints from the public about stealthy operations at the farm, Senthatiyendal Village Administrative Officer Raja lodged a complaint with the police. It is suspected that following severe restrictions and intensified vigil by officials in neighbouring Virudhunagar district, some cracker units there might have shifted base to …

Fireworks explosion at Indian temple injures more than 150 people
5 months ago

Fireworks explosion at Indian temple injures more than 150 people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 150 people were …

Firecracker Explosion Rocks Kerala Temple Festival, Over 150 Injured
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5 months ago

Firecracker Explosion Rocks Kerala Temple Festival, Over 150 Injured

Hindustan Times  

A massive firecracker explosion occurred during a temple festival near Kerala's Neeleswaram on Monday, injuring over 150 people. The incident occurred when a fireworks storage facility near the Veerarkavu Temple caught fire, causing a massive explosion that rocked the venue. Over 8 people are seriously injured, with 33 admitted to the district hospital, 19 to Aishal Hospital, Kanhangad, 12 to …

Orders against fireworks fell on deaf ears: Kerala High Court
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Orders against fireworks fell on deaf ears: Kerala High Court

New Indian Express  

KOCHI : Observing that the memories of the Puttingal fireworks tragedy which claimed 107 lives still haunt and remain a stark reminder, the Kerala High Court said that despite a slew of directions from the Supreme Court and rules imposing stringent restrictions on the display of fireworks, nothing seems to deter the perpetrators, who continue to infringe the law with …

Denial of nod for fireworks: Palakkad's Nemmara-Vallangi Vela festival committees to move HC
1 year ago

Denial of nod for fireworks: Palakkad's Nemmara-Vallangi Vela festival committees to move HC

New Indian Express  

Meanwhile, the Vallangi Desom committee also decided to approach the court. On Wednesday, the additional district magistrate issued an order citing safety issues in conducting fireworks. Additionally, the necessary risk assessment plans, onsite emergency plans, and risk assessment studies have not been submitted by the festival committee to the district administration, said officials. Consequently, delays in conducting disaster management plans …

Kerala: District collector denies permission to hold fireworks at Maradu temple
1 year, 1 month ago

Kerala: District collector denies permission to hold fireworks at Maradu temple

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: District Collector NSK Umesh has denied permission for conducting fireworks as part of the annual festival at Maradu Kottaram temple to be held on February 21 and 22. The permission was denied in the wake of the blast at Tripunithura, and on the basis of safety concerns raised by the tahsildar, Kochi city police commissioner, and district fire officer. …

Thripunithura cracker unit explosion: No lessons learnt from the past
1 year, 1 month ago

Thripunithura cracker unit explosion: No lessons learnt from the past

The Hindu  

The tragedy at Thripunithura following the blast at an illegal firecracker storage unit in connection with a temple festival on February 12 has once again exposed the blatant violation of safety norms. It was almost a year ago that Ernakulam witnessed a major tragedy after an explosion at an ill-fated firecracker storage unit, which was operated out of a house …

Kerala HC retains firecracker ban at religious places, puts stay on raid orders
1 year, 4 months ago

Kerala HC retains firecracker ban at religious places, puts stay on raid orders

Hindustan Times  

Kochi: A division bench of the Kerala high court on Tuesday partially quashed an interim order of a single judge bench in connection with a ban on the display of fireworks at religious places in the state at odd hours. The division bench of Chief Justice AJ Desai and Justice VG Arun stayed the single judge order to conduct raids …

Puttingal fireworks tragedy | Seven years on, no lessons learnt; Kerala yet to switch over to remote electrical firework display
1 year, 11 months ago

Puttingal fireworks tragedy | Seven years on, no lessons learnt; Kerala yet to switch over to remote electrical firework display

The Hindu  

Monday marks the seventh anniversary of the Puttingal fireworks tragedy near Kollam that claimed 109 lives and injured over 280 people. R. Venugopal, the then Deputy Chief Controller of Explosives, Hyderabad, who submitted the accident investigation report, had suggested that the present manual firework display be phased out with remote electrical display. The fact is that despite the recommendation and …

Firecrackers Regulation Not Against Any Particular Festival Or Community : Supreme Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Firecrackers Regulation Not Against Any Particular Festival Or Community : Supreme Court

Live Law  

While hearing an application alleging violation of the order banning the use of certain chemicals that were dangerous & beyond safety limits in the fireworks by the manufacturers, the Supreme Court today observed that it was not against any particular festival or commnunity but it could not permit others to play with the citizen's right to lives in the guise …

Banned Articles Being Used by Fireworks Manufacturers as Green Crackers: SC
3 years, 5 months ago

Banned Articles Being Used by Fireworks Manufacturers as Green Crackers: SC

News 18  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that under the guise of green crackers, banned articles are being used by firecracker manufacturers and reiterated that its earlier order banning joint crackers must be complied with by every state. The apex court asked the parties to exchange copies of counter affidavits filed in response to the CBI report and posted …

Fireworks industry shocked over cracker ban by Rajasthan government
4 years, 4 months ago

Fireworks industry shocked over cracker ban by Rajasthan government

The Hindu  

The Rajasthan government’s order banning the use of firecrackers and the notice issued by the National Green Tribunal to the Centre, seeking its reply for a ban on crackers in the National Capital Region during November, have shocked the fireworks hub here. President of the Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers’ Association Ganesan Panjurajan said the industry was producing green …

Fireworks today, but uncertainty over nod
6 years, 11 months ago

Fireworks today, but uncertainty over nod

Deccan Chronicle  

Thrissur: The signed order giving approval for the main fireworks of both Paramekakkavu and Thiruvambadi Devaswoms for Thrissur Pooram have not yet reached the devaswoms officials and revenue officials inspecting the display ground at Thekkinkkad maidan as late as 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Speaking to DC, Thiruvambadi Devaswom secretary M Madahvankutty said that by 4 p.m. the news channels were …

Puttingal may happen again
7 years ago

Puttingal may happen again

Deccan Chronicle  

A new circular issued by the Deputy Chief Controller of Explosives says that most temples across the state are conducting fireworks without putting in place any safety measures THRISSUR: An 'explosive' situation prevails in the state with safety rules being thrown to the winds while conducting fireworks during the ongoing festival season. To prevent any disasters of the Puttingal type, …

What is the ban on fireworks sale about?
7 years, 5 months ago

What is the ban on fireworks sale about?

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday reimposed the ban on the sale of fireworks in the Delhi-National Capital Region till November 1. The direction, according to the court, is an outcome of “direct evidence of deterioration of air quality” every year during Deepavali on account of bursting of fire crackers. This isn’t a new case and the Supreme Court’s November 11, …

Uncertainty looms Thrissur Pooram fireworks
7 years, 11 months ago

Uncertainty looms Thrissur Pooram fireworks

Deccan Chronicle  

THRISSUR: Uncertainty is still looming over the possibility of conducting traditional fireworks for Thrissur Pooram this year scheduled to be held on May 5, even after Union Commerce and Industries Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Monday that permission would be given by the district collector to conduct fireworks in Kerala by strictly abiding to the existing Explosive and Safety rules. …

Chalissery temple fireworks cancelled
8 years ago

Chalissery temple fireworks cancelled

Deccan Chronicle  

Thrissur: The fireworks at the Mulayamparabathukkavu temple festival at Chalissery bordering Thrissur district were cancelled as it was found that 50 kg of Chinese fireworks kept by the Pooram committee did not have display licence. As per sources at the DySP’s office in Shornur, the temple committee was making preparations for the fireworks when the police found that there was …

Kerala: Fireworks report before fest season
8 years, 2 months ago

Kerala: Fireworks report before fest season

Deccan Chronicle  

Thrissur: After holding a hearing on traditional fireworks and display at Thrissur and Palakkad, the Union Commerce and Industry joint secretary Shailendra Singh will submit a report to Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the first half of February before the major temple and church festival to be conducted in the state this year. At the hearing, when the festival committee members …

Firework curbs worry Devaswoms
8 years, 5 months ago

Firework curbs worry Devaswoms

Deccan Chronicle  

Thrissur: The Thiruvambadi and Paramekkavu devaswoms have raised apprehensions over the circular of the deputy chief controller of explosives in Kochi banning high- decibel dynamite and ‘Kuzhiminals’ from the festival fireworks. They also expressed concern over the recent suspension of licence of their contractors by the additional district magistrate for using banned chemicals, including potassium chlorate, for the Thrissur Pooram …

Thrissur Pooram: RTI exposes security lapses
8 years, 7 months ago

Thrissur Pooram: RTI exposes security lapses

Deccan Chronicle  

THRISSUR: An RTI document obtained on Monday from the public information officer of the sub-collector here has cast apprehensions over the standard safety measures the district administration adopted for fireworks at Thrissur Pooram in April this year. Venkitachalam of NGO Heritage Animal Task Force, it says the district collector had not appointed any official to collect samples of substances used, …

Kollam temple fire: Court grants bail to 41 accused as cops fail to file chargesheet
8 years, 8 months ago

Kollam temple fire: Court grants bail to 41 accused as cops fail to file chargesheet

Firstpost  

Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to all the 41 accused in the Kerala Kollam fire tragedy as the police failed to file a chargeshteet within the 90-day deadline Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to all the 41 accused in the Kerala Kollam fire tragedy as the police failed to file a chargesheet within the 90-day deadline, …

Kerala temple tragedy: All accused granted bail after police fail to file chargesheet in 90 days
8 years, 8 months ago

Kerala temple tragedy: All accused granted bail after police fail to file chargesheet in 90 days

India TV News  

Kerala: About three months after the fire tragedy at the Puttingal Devi temple that claimed over 100 lives, the Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to all 41 accused as the police failed to file the chargesheet within the allotted period of 90 days. Over 110 people were killed and more than 1,000 people were injured in the tragedy …

HC for ban on fireworks, elephant parade
8 years, 10 months ago

HC for ban on fireworks, elephant parade

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Friday observed that it was high time that the State government banned the use of fireworks, involving explosive substances, and parading of elephants in connection with religious festivals and ceremonies. Justice P. Ubaid made the observation while dismissing the bail petitions filed by 40 accused, including the Puttingal temple committee members, in the Paravur fireworks …

Kollam temple fire: Kerala HC declines bail to 39 accused
8 years, 10 months ago

Kollam temple fire: Kerala HC declines bail to 39 accused

Firstpost  

The Kerala High Court today declined bail to 39 accused in the Kollam Puttingal temple fireworks tragedy that claimed 109 lives in April. Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday declined bail to 39 accused in the Kollam Puttingal temple fireworks tragedy that claimed 109 lives in April. Refusing the bail to 39 accused, including the temple Trust officials, the …

With unspecified ‘controls’, Kerala allows fireworks displays during Thissur Pooram
8 years, 11 months ago

With unspecified ‘controls’, Kerala allows fireworks displays during Thissur Pooram

India TV News  

Thiruvananthapuram: The recent tragedy at Kerala’s Puttingal temple that over 100 lives appears to have fallen short of delivering the right lessons in th state. Despite the fire tragedy that struck as a result of fireworks displays, the Kerala High Court has approved the use of fireworks during the state's biggest festival, the upcoming Thrissur Pooram that will be held …

Following Kollam tragedy, fireworks banned in AP temple festival
8 years, 11 months ago

Following Kollam tragedy, fireworks banned in AP temple festival

Firstpost  

Revenue Principal Secretary J S V Prasad issued an order to this effect and directed executive officers of all temples in the state to take necessary precautionary measures with immediate effect. Vijayawada: The Endowments Department of Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday issued an order banning use of fireworks as part of any temple festival in the state, days after the …

Temple boards threaten to curtail Thrissur Pooram
8 years, 11 months ago

Temple boards threaten to curtail Thrissur Pooram

The Hindu  

All eyes are on the Kerala High Court, as Thursday’s hearing of the case on fireworks display will decide the fate of the Thrissur Pooram festival. The High Court’s interim order banning high-decibel fireworks between sunset and sunrise, on a petition filed by Justice V. Chidambaresh, has raised concerns over the conduct of the festival on April 17 and 18. …

Declare Kollam temple fire tragedy as national calamity: Oommen Chandy
8 years, 11 months ago

Declare Kollam temple fire tragedy as national calamity: Oommen Chandy

Live Mint  

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Wednesday requested the Centre to immediately declare the Puttingal Devi temple tragedy that claimed 113 lives and left several injured as a national calamity. “The Centre should take necessary steps to declare the tragedy as a national calamity without delay,” chief minister Oommen Chandy told reporters after a cabinet meeting which reviewed steps taken so …

#Puttingal FireTragedy; No noise making firecrackers in any place of worship between sunset and sunrise: Kerala HC [Read Order]
8 years, 11 months ago

#Puttingal FireTragedy; No noise making firecrackers in any place of worship between sunset and sunrise: Kerala HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

High Court of Kerala in a Suo motto Public Interest Litigation, ordered that no noise making fire crackers can be used in any place of worship between sunset and the sunrise. The Bench also said that the firecrackers used in the day time should also not be making noise more than 140 Decibels.Division bench comprising of Justices Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan …

Kollam temple fire: Police arrests 13 as Kerala HC calls for CBI inquiry into the blaze
8 years, 11 months ago

Kollam temple fire: Police arrests 13 as Kerala HC calls for CBI inquiry into the blaze

Firstpost  

Two days after the fireworks tragedy at Puttingal Devi temple in Paravur in Kerala’s Kollam that left at least 116 people dead and more than 350 injured, police on Tuesday recorded the arrest of 13 temple officials as the Kerala High Court said that a CBI inquiry should be launched into the tragedy. Two days after the fireworks tragedy at …

Kollam fire tragedy: Kerala HC bans noisy firecrackers at night in places of worship
8 years, 11 months ago

Kollam fire tragedy: Kerala HC bans noisy firecrackers at night in places of worship

Firstpost  

Despite the Kollam tragedy, state authorities are immune to the repercussions of massive firework dsiplay and are planning on going ahead with the annual fireworks festival Thrissur Pooram. Merely two days after a massive fire at a temple in Kerala sent shockwaves through the country, authorities have made an attempt to regulate the use of fireworks at public events. The …

Kerala temple tragedy: HC imposes partial ban on use of fireworks at places of worship
8 years, 11 months ago

Kerala temple tragedy: HC imposes partial ban on use of fireworks at places of worship

India TV News  

Kollam: In a bid to ensure that tragedies such as the one that struck the Puttingal Temple in Kollam in Kerala leaving over a 100 people, the Kerala High Court today banned the use of sound-making fireworks at all places of worship between sunset and sunrise. The matter of a complete ban on explosive fireworks is also in court is …

Kerala High Court puts an end to use of high-decibel pyrotechnics
8 years, 11 months ago

Kerala High Court puts an end to use of high-decibel pyrotechnics

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ordered strict enforcement of the provisions in the Explosive Rules, banning the use of high-decibel crackers and display of fireworks between the hours of sunset and sunrise, at places of worship in the State. A Division Bench of Justices Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Anu Sivaraman issued the directive when a suo motu case, initiated …

Kollam tragedy triggers action: Kerala govt to decide on cracker ban; all-party meet called
8 years, 11 months ago

Kollam tragedy triggers action: Kerala govt to decide on cracker ban; all-party meet called

Firstpost  

In the backdrop of the Kollam temple tragedy which has claimed 109 lives and left over 350 injured, the Kerala government on Tuesday called an All-Party Meeting on 14 April to discuss whether or not to ban fireworks display during festivities in places of worship. Thiruvananthapuram: In the backdrop of the Kollam temple tragedy which has claimed 109 lives and …

Kerala all-party meet to discuss ban on fireworks display in places of worship
8 years, 11 months ago

Kerala all-party meet to discuss ban on fireworks display in places of worship

The Hindu  

The Kerala government on Tuesday called an all-party meeting on April 14 to discuss whether or not to ban fireworks display during festivities in places of worship in the backdrop of the Kollam temple tragedy that claimed 109 lives and left over 350 injured. Talking to reporters here after a meeting with senior officials and doctors attending to the injured, …

Kerala temple fire: Six Puttingal temple officials arrested
8 years, 11 months ago

Kerala temple fire: Six Puttingal temple officials arrested

Firstpost  

Two days after the fireworks tragedy at Puttingal Devi temple in Kerala, police on Tuesday recorded the arrest of six temple officials Kollam: Two days after the fireworks tragedy at Puttingal Devi temple in Paravur in Kollam that left 109 people dead and more than 350 injured, police on Tuesday recorded the arrest of six temple officials. Paravur police had …

Kerala temple fire: Blame-game begins in Kollam, but buck stops with netas
8 years, 11 months ago

Kerala temple fire: Blame-game begins in Kollam, but buck stops with netas

Firstpost  

The story didn’t end because the temple’s committee members went ahead with the festivities, perhaps confident that nobody dared to act against them with elections round the corner. Semantics over pyrotechnics The story didn’t end because the temple’s committee members went ahead with the festivities, perhaps confident that nobody dared to act against them with elections round the corner. Kollam’s …

A day after the blast, HC steps in against high-decibel fireworks
8 years, 11 months ago

A day after the blast, HC steps in against high-decibel fireworks

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Monday initiated a suo motu public interest writ petition based on a letter from a judge of the High Court seeking to ban high-decibel firecrackers in festivals and celebrations in the State. A Division Bench, comprising Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Anu Sivaraman, ordered registration of a suo motu public interest litigation on the …

Kollam collector blames police for Kerala temple inferno
8 years, 11 months ago

Kollam collector blames police for Kerala temple inferno

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Lashing out at police commissioner P. Prakash, district Collector A. Shaina-mol on Monday said the mishap at the Puttingal temple, which claimed 109 lives on Sunday, was due to the negligence of the police and that it was the duty of the police to implement the order, but has failed to do so. The district administration denied permission …

Temple lacked safety distance: expert
8 years, 11 months ago

Temple lacked safety distance: expert

The Hindu  

Chief Controller of Explosives attached to the Petroleum and Safety Organisation Sudarasan Kamal has said that the precincts of the Puttingal Devi temple where a fireworks explosion occurred on Sunday killing more than 100 persons lacked a safety distance for conducting a fireworks display of such magnitude. Talking to the media on Monday after inspecting the explosion site, he said …

No lessons learnt: After Kollam tragedy, Thrissur temple gives go ahead for another fireworks fest
8 years, 11 months ago

No lessons learnt: After Kollam tragedy, Thrissur temple gives go ahead for another fireworks fest

Firstpost  

The fireworks display at Thrissur Pooram will be staged this year too, but with increased restrictions in view of the fireworks tragedy at Paravoor near Kollam on Sunday. Thiruvananthapuram: The fireworks display at Thrissur Pooram will be staged this year too, but with increased restrictions in view of the fireworks tragedy at Paravoor near Kollam on Sunday. Thrissur District Collector …

Kollam temple fire: It is just another reminder of Kerala's fireworks craze
8 years, 11 months ago

Kollam temple fire: It is just another reminder of Kerala's fireworks craze

Firstpost  

Kerala’s craze for fireworks at temple festivals is well-known. Ajay Krishna, a resident of Paravoor, in the vicinity of the Puttingal Temple, says the problem lies in the competitive nature of the bursting of fireworks. “Even though the residents around the temple kept asking for the practice to be stopped repeatedly, authorities did not take any action,” said Ajay Krishna, …

Kerala temple fire: Banned chemicals in crackers caused Kollam blaze
8 years, 11 months ago

Kerala temple fire: Banned chemicals in crackers caused Kollam blaze

Firstpost  

Officials investigating Sunday’s temple fire in Kerala are almost certain that potassium chlorate, a banned and deadly chemical, was used in making the firecrackers that caused the mishap, killing 112 people Officials investigating Sunday’s temple fire in Kerala are almost certain that potassium chlorate, a banned and deadly chemical, was used in making the firecrackers that caused the mishap, killing …

Exclusive; Kollam Fire Tragedy: Kerala HC to consider Sitting Judge’s Letter seeking ban on Fireworks as PIL Tomorrow [Read Letter]
8 years, 11 months ago

Exclusive; Kollam Fire Tragedy: Kerala HC to consider Sitting Judge’s Letter seeking ban on Fireworks as PIL Tomorrow [Read Letter]

Live Law  

A Day after the Kollam Puttingal Temple Fire Tragedy, a sitting Judge of High Court of Kerala Justice V. Chitambaresh wrote a letter to High Court seeking ban on high-decibel explosives in Fireworks display. He requested the Registrar to place the letter before the Division Bench in order to consider as to whether the same could b treated as a …

Exclusive; Kollam Fire Tragedy: Kerala HC to consider Sitting Judge’s Letter seeking ban on Fireworks as PIL Tomorrow [Read Letter]
8 years, 11 months ago

Exclusive; Kollam Fire Tragedy: Kerala HC to consider Sitting Judge’s Letter seeking ban on Fireworks as PIL Tomorrow [Read Letter]

Live Law  

A Day after the Kollam Puttingal Temple Fire Tragedy, a sitting Judge of High Court of Kerala Justice V. Chitambaresh wrote a letter to High Court seeking ban on high-decibel explosives in Fireworks display. He requested the Registrar to place the letter before the Division Bench in order to consider as to whether the same could b treated as a …

3 cars with explosives found near Kerala temple where 109 people died
8 years, 11 months ago

3 cars with explosives found near Kerala temple where 109 people died

Deccan Chronicle  

Kollam: A day after 109 people were killed in a major fire at Puttingal temple in Kerala’s Kollam district, three cars with sacks of explosives were been found abandoned near the temple on Monday. Read: Kollam temple fire: Spark hit explosives store Five people have also been held for questioning but the police did not the reveal the identity of …

Kollam temple fire: What next?
8 years, 11 months ago

Kollam temple fire: What next?

The Hindu  

The Hindu: Welcome to The Hindu’s live discussion on the aftermath of the Kollam Temple Fire. The Hindu: Disaster struck the crowded precincts of the temple at Paravur, south of Kollam, around 3.30 a.m. when an entire dump of fire crackers meant to be burst to mark the conclusion of the Meena-Bharani festival exploded, killing over 100 persons, maiming many …

Despite Kollam tragedy, Travancore Devaswom Board says no to ban on fireworks in temple festivals
8 years, 11 months ago

Despite Kollam tragedy, Travancore Devaswom Board says no to ban on fireworks in temple festivals

Firstpost  

Amid growing clamour for ban on temple fireworks display in Kerala in wake of Kollam temple tragedy, the Travancore Devaswom Board, which manages about 1,255 temples in the state, on Monday said it was not for a complete ban on such displays. Thiruvananthapuram: Amid growing clamour for ban on temple fireworks display in Kerala in wake of Kollam temple tragedy, …

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