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  2. Firecrackers in India - Wikipedia

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    Firecrackers, along with fireworks, originated in China. They are easily available in India and are used to mark a celebratory event. Anyone 18 and over can buy them without a license if allowed by the local laws. Diwali fireworks are a family event in many parts of India. [2] People light up fireworks near their homes and in streets.

  3. List of fireworks accidents and incidents in Sivakasi

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    Approximately 70% of the firecrackers and matches produced in India are from Sivakasi. The hot and dry climate of the town is conducive to the firecracker and matchbox making industries. The raw materials for these industries were procured from Sattur earlier but were discontinued due to the high power and production cost.

  4. Standard Fireworks (India) - Wikipedia

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    Standard Fireworks is a company based in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, India, which manufactures safety matches, firecrackers, and other fireworks. It was founded by N. R. K. Rajarathnam in 1942 in Sivakasi. The company started by manufacturing matchsticks and later expanded to fireworks. [1]

  5. Delhi’s air quality worsens as people defy ban on Diwali ...

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    Delhi has once again become the world's most polluted city following Diwali celebrations as people in the Indian capital continued to burst firecrackers despite a government ban.. After a night of ...

  6. Elderly man beaten to death for complaining about neighbours ...

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    Series of deadly confrontations over fireworks across India leaves multiple people dead and injured Elderly man beaten to death for complaining about neighbours’ fireworks in India Skip to main ...

  7. An explosion at a firecracker factory in southern India kills ...

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    India has a huge demand for firecrackers, which are used in religious festivals and weddings. There are fatal accidents nearly every year as people work in makeshift factories in the absence of ...

  8. Firecracker - Wikipedia

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    Chinese firecracker roll being set off Large flower cracker set off at night Firecrackers set off in Sibu, Malaysia, to celebrate Chinese New Year. A firecracker (cracker, noise maker, banger [1]) is a small explosive device primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise, especially in the form of a loud bang, usually for celebration or entertainment; any visual effect is incidental to ...

  9. Sivakasi - Wikipedia

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    In 2011, the combined estimated turnover of the firecracker, matchbox making and printing industry in the city was around ₹ 20 billion (US$230 million). Approximately 70% of the firecrackers and matches produced in India are from Sivakasi. The hot and dry climate of the city is conducive to the firecracker and matchbox making industries.