Safety of workers remains at stake with the mushrooming cracker factories routinely violating norms
8 min read19 Sep 2012In a gruesome accident that highlighted shocking safety standards, at least 39 people were killed in a massive blaze in a fireworks factory in Sivakasi, in southern India.
6 Sep 2012Sivakasi fire toll touches 39, five held
1 min read6 Sep 2012Mishandling of chemicals could have led to the fire, according to R. Raju, district revenue officer
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3 min read22 Nov 2007The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared