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Polling peaceful in south amidst villagers boycott
In Thoothukudi, over 700 voters from Pottalurani village boycotted polls as their demands for closure of a fish processing unit were ignored.
Playing with fire for a livelihood
19 Oct 2023 1:30 AMThe incident, one of the worst fireworks tragedies in recent times, does little to disguise the fact that such episodes are par for the course in...
OPS holds govt responsible for cracker blasts
19 Oct 2023 1:06 AMHe demanded the government to announce Rs 10 lakh solatium to the families of the victims and Rs 3 lakh for injured.
Reckless cracker demo chars 13 to death
17 Oct 2023 8:44 PMFire and Rescue Service personnel cleared the debris and removed the charred bodies from the accident site, adding that two women, Ponnuthai of...
Sivakasi gears up for cracker production during festival season
11 Oct 2023 6:37 AMThe upcoming Diwali celebrations are anticipated to mark an extraordinary increase in Diwali cracker production as the city's firecracker industry...
Counter sale in Sivakasi hit as online commerce booms
9 Oct 2023 1:30 AMThe consumers too. Many consumers were coaxed into purchasing boxes of assorted crackers through social media websites after they get attracted by...
Sivakasi units to witness drop in cracker production
2 Oct 2023 1:30 AMThe fireworks industry is facing a 40 to 50 per cent decline in production year after year and is still unable to reverse the trend.
Police seize joint-crackers made illegally in Sivakasi, four booked
25 Sept 2023 10:45 PMAccording to a statement from the Virudhunagar District Police office on Monday, the seizure was made on Sunday after the police personnel intensified...