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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has declared that the state government will cover the educational expenses of children who lost their parents in firecracker-related accidents. MK Stalin on Saturday directed officials to strengthen safety protocols in fireworks manufacturing factories across the state, emphasising the need for enhanced precautionary measures and insurance coverage for workers. During his visit, the Chief …

At least 9 people were killed and 10 others injured in Tamil Nadu's Virudhnagar district on Saturday evening after a massive explosion that took place at a firecracker manufacturing unit. They are also conducting continuous research.” Apart from this, police also took a stalk of the incident spot where nine people died and three were injured in an explosion that …

On October 9, V. Poovarasan, 25, heard a deafening blast. In recent months, the central region of Tamil Nadu witnessed four blasts in licensed country cracker manufacturing units in the Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Mayiladuthurai, and Nagapattinam districts, which killed 19 labourers. The committee inspects the cracker manufacturing units regularly, and if any violations are found, we close the unit,” says Karmegam. …

A boy and a girl working in a private firecracker manufacturing unit were charred to death in an explosion at the factory in Bhiwani’s Badsi village on Wednesday, the police said. Bawani Khera police station house officer Pawan Kumar said that the incident took place at 2 pm when the fire broke out in the factory due to a gas …

Four killed in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Mayiladuthurai

Four persons were killed and four others injured in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit at Thillaiyadi village in Mayiladuthurai district on Wednesday. Official sources said eight persons were engaged in manufacturing firecrackers at the unit, located a few metres away from the residential area of Thillaiyadi village. N. Masilamani, 55, of Mutlur in Cuddalore district; R. Mariyappan, 40, …

Eight killed in explosion at illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in West Bengal

At least eight persons were killed when an explosion occurred on Sunday morning at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in the Mochpol area under Duttapukur Police Station in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district.Two of the deceased were identified as Keramat Ali and his son Roushan Ali. Only three months ago, over 12 people were killed at an explosion in …

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West Bengal Police raided multiple firecracker manufacturing units and houses in the South 24 Parganas Chingripota area after two women and a 10-year-old child were killed in a blast in a house on Sunday evening. Additional Superintendent of Police Arka Banerjee told India Today, "After the incidents, police conducted raids and found firecrackers in huge quantities in the area. Following …

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, refused urgent hearing for a plea to lift the complete ban on manufacturing, storage, sale and bursting of all kinds of firecrackers imposed by the Delhi Government. The Bench asked the petitioners to let the residents of the NCT, Delhi to breathe clean air and suggested the money utilised for buying firecrackers be used for …

India’s firecracker hub faces a slow but painful death due to the blanket ban on the sale of firecrackers in several states for the past couple of years The firecracker manufacturing headquarters of the country, Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district of southern Tamil Nadu, is looking to Chief Minister MK Stalin to rescue the firecracker industry that gives employment and livelihood …

Uttar Pradesh: Atleast 4 killed, many injured in explosion at illegal firecracker manufacturing factory

Four people died and many were injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing factory in Shamli district on Friday evening, officials said. The factory is located in Kairana town, and at the time of the explosion, 10 workers were present on the premises, Shamli District Magistrate Jasjit Kaur said. Four of them died, as many were injured and …

At least three people, including two women and a child, were killed and two others were injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing factory near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district, news agency ANI reported on Monday. The explosion took place at an illegal firecracker factory near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district, More details are awaited. In …