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“The government has banned about 10-12 chemicals out of which close to eight-nine items like mercury and arsenic were never used here. Now, with the court restrictions, we are manufacturing crackers with permissible chemicals,” said Raja Chandrasekaran.

There is, however, no clarity on how the Bombay High Court directives will be implemented, with just days to go for festival

A shopkeeper requesting anonymity told The Indian Express that hundreds of shops come up every year as shopkeepers who have invested huge amounts of money cannot wait to get the licenses for selling the crackers.

Crackers that were tested also contained other chemicals listed as hazardous in Schedule-I, the ‘List of Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals’ under ‘Manufacture, Stor

Horse named Voice of Reason found lying immobile after it fled from loud noise from fireworks

Independent tests conducted by the Awaaz Foundation on firecrackers revealed the presence of prohibited chemicals such as barium monoxide, which can c

What exactly are firecrackers made of? Why are chemicals like barium banned? What kind of firecrackers are allowed in the country? 

The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that its previous orders regulating the sale and manufacture of fireworks to control air and noise pollution are applicable to all States.

Dharwad: The district administration has directed all local bodies in Dharwad district to take legal action against those violating the rules pertaini.

A horse named Voice of Reason, belonging to Kolkata Mounted Police, died of a heart attack after being spooked by fireworks during a celebration follo