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Over 30 Injured As Firecrackers Explode At Football Ground In Kerala
More than 30 people were injured after firecrackers exploded at a football ground near Areekode in Kerala's Malappuram on Monday, police said.
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Cop Dies While Disposing Seized Firecracker In Odisha's Cuttack
A police havildar died on Friday while disposing of seized firecrackers on the banks of Kathajodi river in Odisha's Cuttack district.
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"Distressed By Loss Of Lives": PM Modi On Madhya Pradesh Crackers Factory Fire
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the loss of lives in a blaze at a firecrackers factory in Madhya Pradesh, and announced that Rs 2 lakh would be given to the next of kin of the deceased.
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A Day After Twin Tamil Nadu Firecracker Unit Blasts, Expert Lists Reasons
Fire safety experts have said that untrained workers are largely responsible for the spate of disasters. Using banned chemicals is another prominent reason for the blasts.
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Bengal Firecracker Factory Blast: Death Count Rises To 9, Probe Launched
At least nine people have so far been killed, while several others are injured in a massive blast incident that occured at a firecracker factory in West Bengal's West Medinipur district on Tuesday morning, officials said.
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3 Killed In Explosion At Andhra Firecracker Unit
At least three people were killed and some others seriously injured in an explosion in a crackers manufacturing unit at Kadiyadda in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday night.
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BJP's Manoj Tiwari Moves To Supreme Court Against Firecrackers Ban Order
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi government's decision against production, storage, sale and use of all types of firecrackers in order to check the rising pollution levels in the city.
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Punjab Allows Green Firecrackers For 2 Hours On Diwali, Gurpurab
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced that people in the state would be allowed to burst green firecrackers for two hours on Diwali and Gurpurab.
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Green Court Notice To Centre To Ban Fire Crackers From November 7-30
The National Green Tribunal Monday issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and four state governments on whether use of fire crackers be banned from November 7-30 in the interest of public health and environment.
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Fireworks On Diwali Played An "Overwhelming" Role In Pollution: Report
Fireworks on Diwali night played an "overwhelming" role in the rapid deterioration of air quality in Delhi-NCR, a Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report showed today.
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Three Trucks With Explosives Seized In Illegal Firecracker Factory In UP
A fire cracker factory operating illegally in Badalpur area of Gautam Buddh was busted on Saturday following a raid, the officials said. Three-truck loads of firecrackers and explosive material was seized from the factory located in the fields outside a village, a senior official said.
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Notice To Noida District Magistrate Over Unauthorised Firecracker Sale
The Central Pollution Control Board has issued a notice to Noida district magistrate over the sale of unauthorised fire crackers despite a Supreme Court ban.
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Cracker Sales Drop 40 Per Cent, Manufacturers Seek Guidance From Centre
Amid jitters in the Rs 20,000-crore pan-India firecracker market in the wake of a Supreme Court order imposing stringent rules on their sale and use, its manufacturers and sellers in the country are witnessing a 40 per cent slump in sales during the ongoing festive season, officials said on Tuesday.
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This Village In Assam Has Been Making "Green Crackers" For 130 Years
This Diwali, the two-hour window to burst crackers set by the Supreme Court and a crackdown on pollutants may give a new lease of life to Assam's traditional produce which, in one case at least, is made with a formula that is 130-year-old and villagers claim that this is exactly what the top court wants -- green crackers.
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Diwali Is Round The Corner! CSIR Develops Environment-Friendly Firecrackers For A Safe And Green Diwali
CSIR scientists have developed less-polluting firecrackers which are not only environment-friendly but 15-20 per cent cheaper than the conventional ones, Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said at a conference here.
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Over 30 Injured As Firecrackers Explode At Football Ground In Kerala
More than 30 people were injured after firecrackers exploded at a football ground near Areekode in Kerala's Malappuram on Monday, police said.
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Cop Dies While Disposing Seized Firecracker In Odisha's Cuttack
A police havildar died on Friday while disposing of seized firecrackers on the banks of Kathajodi river in Odisha's Cuttack district.
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"Distressed By Loss Of Lives": PM Modi On Madhya Pradesh Crackers Factory Fire
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the loss of lives in a blaze at a firecrackers factory in Madhya Pradesh, and announced that Rs 2 lakh would be given to the next of kin of the deceased.
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A Day After Twin Tamil Nadu Firecracker Unit Blasts, Expert Lists Reasons
Fire safety experts have said that untrained workers are largely responsible for the spate of disasters. Using banned chemicals is another prominent reason for the blasts.
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Bengal Firecracker Factory Blast: Death Count Rises To 9, Probe Launched
At least nine people have so far been killed, while several others are injured in a massive blast incident that occured at a firecracker factory in West Bengal's West Medinipur district on Tuesday morning, officials said.
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3 Killed In Explosion At Andhra Firecracker Unit
At least three people were killed and some others seriously injured in an explosion in a crackers manufacturing unit at Kadiyadda in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday night.
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BJP's Manoj Tiwari Moves To Supreme Court Against Firecrackers Ban Order
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi government's decision against production, storage, sale and use of all types of firecrackers in order to check the rising pollution levels in the city.
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Punjab Allows Green Firecrackers For 2 Hours On Diwali, Gurpurab
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced that people in the state would be allowed to burst green firecrackers for two hours on Diwali and Gurpurab.
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Green Court Notice To Centre To Ban Fire Crackers From November 7-30
The National Green Tribunal Monday issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and four state governments on whether use of fire crackers be banned from November 7-30 in the interest of public health and environment.
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Fireworks On Diwali Played An "Overwhelming" Role In Pollution: Report
Fireworks on Diwali night played an "overwhelming" role in the rapid deterioration of air quality in Delhi-NCR, a Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report showed today.
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Three Trucks With Explosives Seized In Illegal Firecracker Factory In UP
A fire cracker factory operating illegally in Badalpur area of Gautam Buddh was busted on Saturday following a raid, the officials said. Three-truck loads of firecrackers and explosive material was seized from the factory located in the fields outside a village, a senior official said.
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Notice To Noida District Magistrate Over Unauthorised Firecracker Sale
The Central Pollution Control Board has issued a notice to Noida district magistrate over the sale of unauthorised fire crackers despite a Supreme Court ban.
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Cracker Sales Drop 40 Per Cent, Manufacturers Seek Guidance From Centre
Amid jitters in the Rs 20,000-crore pan-India firecracker market in the wake of a Supreme Court order imposing stringent rules on their sale and use, its manufacturers and sellers in the country are witnessing a 40 per cent slump in sales during the ongoing festive season, officials said on Tuesday.
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This Village In Assam Has Been Making "Green Crackers" For 130 Years
This Diwali, the two-hour window to burst crackers set by the Supreme Court and a crackdown on pollutants may give a new lease of life to Assam's traditional produce which, in one case at least, is made with a formula that is 130-year-old and villagers claim that this is exactly what the top court wants -- green crackers.
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Diwali Is Round The Corner! CSIR Develops Environment-Friendly Firecrackers For A Safe And Green Diwali
CSIR scientists have developed less-polluting firecrackers which are not only environment-friendly but 15-20 per cent cheaper than the conventional ones, Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said at a conference here.
