This Diwali could well turn out to be more colourful and less noisy.Representatives from the Tamil Nadu Fireworks and Amorces Manufacturers' Association, Sivakasi, have indicated that manufacturers......
Sivakasi is fighting for survival, thanks to the ban on firecrackers in Delhi, regulations in several other cities, pandemic-imposed sales dips, the ban on the use of barium nitrate... IMAGE: A......
A complete ban on firecrackers in Delhi until January 1, the government’s refusal to grant licences for sales in Karnataka, and restrictions in the Noida region are adversely affecting the......
About 1,070 units in Sivakasi can manufacture fireworks worth Rs 6,000-9,000 crore. Sivakasi - the small town 550 km south of Chennai famous for manufacturing crackers and matches - breathed a......
Illegal Chinese imports, stringent regulations, legal tussles cost industry Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) Sivakasi, the country’s main centre for production of fireworks, is caught in the......
The changeover to green crackers after extensive experiments marks a revival of the industry which has over 1,000 manufacturing units around Sivakasi and used to clock an annual turnover of......