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Sivakasi blaze: Owner of firecracker unit held

Last Updated: Sunday, September 9, 2012, 20:57

The owner of a Sivakasi cracker manufacturing unit where a fire on September 5 claimed 39 lives was arrested on Sunday on culpable homicide not amounting to murder and other charges from Samayanallur in this district.

Sivakasi fire: NHRC seeks report from Tamil Nadu

Last Updated: Saturday, September 8, 2012, 00:32

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sought a report from the Tamil Nadu government on the Sivakasi fire tragedy that claimed 39 lives.

NHRC issues notice to TN on Sivakasi fire accident

Last Updated: Friday, September 7, 2012, 23:27

National Human Rights Commission on Friday issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government on the Sivakasi fire accident that claimed 39 lives.

Maharashtra to set up over 100 new fire stations

Last Updated: Friday, September 7, 2012, 12:53

Maharashtra Fire department is planning to set up 100 more modern fire stations in urban areas and 10 in industrial belts of the state to meet any eventuality.

Centre orders inquiry into Sivakasi fire

Last Updated: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 22:55

The Centre has ordered an inquiry by a senior IAS officer into the gruesome tragedy at a fireworks manufacturing unit near Sivakasi.

Magisterial probe ordered into Sivakasi fire

Last Updated: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 16:17

Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa ordered a magisterial probe into the devastating fire at a cracker manufacturing unit in Sivakasi.

Karunanidhi expresses grief over Sivakasi deaths

Last Updated: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 14:59

DMK president M Karunanidhi today expressed grief over the loss of lives in a devastating fire at Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district.

Sivakasi fire: 12 arrested, officials begin blame-game

Last Updated: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 09:00

Twelve persons were arrested on Thursday in connection with the gruesome tragedy at a fireworks manufacturing unit near Sivakasi.

Sonia Gandhi expresses grief over Sivakasi fire accident

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 22:51

Sonia Gandhi expressed grief over the death of around 54 people in the blaze on the outskirts of Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu.

237 lives lost in cracker unit accidents in Sivakasi in 12 years

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 21:54

During the last 12 years, a total of 237 lives have been lost due to accidents in 88 fireworks units located in Sivakasi.

Sivakasi fire: PM announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 20:50

PM Manmohan Singh on Wednesday expressed deep shock over the Sivakasi firecracker tragedy in Tamil Nadu and condoled the deaths in the accident.

CM condoles deaths in cracker unit fire, announces cash relief

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 18:43

J Jayalalithaa condoled deaths of persons in a fire mishap at Sivakasi and announced a cash relief of Rs 2 lakh each to next of kin of those killed.