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Chennai: The country witnessed a spectacular Deepavali celebration this year, marked not only by dazzling fireworks but also by record-breaking sales. According to the Fireworks Traders Federation, firecrackers worth around Rs 7,000 crore were sold during the festive season, indicating a significant jump of Rs 1,000 crore compared to last year’s Rs 6,000 crore turnover. Every year, millions across India celebrate Deepavali — the festival of lights — by wearing new clothes, decorating their homes, and bursting an array of colourful crackers.

This year, the festival spirit was particularly high, drawing large crowds to Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi, Virudhunagar, and Sattur — the country’s key fireworks manufacturing hubs. Traders

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