"Firecracker accidents occurring repeatedly...govt must take necessary steps to prevent such tragedies": AIADMK leader K T Rajendra Balaji

Apr 19, 2026

After 23 people lost their lives in a blast at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district on Sunday, former minister and...

Tamil Nadu govt to bear educational expenses of firecracker factory accident victims' children

Nov 11, 2024

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced on Sunday that the state government will cover the entire educational expenses of children whose parents, employed...

Firecracker factory accidents: NGT directs Tamil Nadu authorities to study potential for environmental hazards

Jun 19, 2021

New Delhi [India], June 19 : The National Green Tribunal has directed concerned authorities in Tamil Nadu to carry out a study in regard...

Firecracker factories shut after series of explosions reopen in Virudhunagar district after 9 days

Jul 23, 2025

Over 200 firecracker factories that had remained shut for the past nine days in Virudhunagar district due to the ongoing inspections in the wake...

3 persons die in separate road accidents in Mumbai

May 27, 2024

Three people died in three separate road accidents in Mumbai on Sunday. The accidents took place in the Vikhroli, Khar, and Powai areas of...

Jharkhand: Fire breaks out in multiple firecracker shops in Bokaro

Oct 31, 2024

Fire broke out in multiple firecracker shops in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand.