TN: Barium nitrate, cracker ban hits Sivakasi traders; 40 pc dip in production

Oct 19, 2022

Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 19 : Firecracker manufacturers in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi, who were thinking of a flourishing business this Diwali after a...

Supreme Court rejects plea seeking use of barium in firecrackers

Sep 22, 2023

The court had remarked that as of now everything is banned whether it is green or other crackers in Delhi.

Study reveals why dietary nitrate increases muscle force during exercise

Jan 23, 2023

According to a study, consuming dietary nitrate, the active molecule in beetroot juice researchers found that increases muscle force while exercising significantly.

SC says CBI report on use of toxic chemicals in firecrackers very seious

Sep 29, 2021

New Delhi [India], September 29 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the report of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the use...

690 tonnes of seized ammonium nitrate to be e-auctioned

Aug 07, 2020

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 7 : About 690 metric tonnes of ammonium nitrate of explosive grade that were seized in 2015 as the...

Rajasthan: Nagaur Police seize 10,000 kg ammonium nitrate, one arrested

Jan 26, 2026

Just ahead of Republic Day, Nagaur police conducted a major operation under the Explosives Act, leading to the seizure of a large quantity of...