ammonia

New Delhi, April 9 The government has increased the supply of critical petrochemical feedstock to the pharmaceutical industry to ensure uninterrupted production of essential medicines, as global supply chains remain strained due to the crisis in West Asia.Prior to the West Asia conflict, the...

Mumbai, April 7 Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI), a shipbuilding and heavy fabrication firm, announced on Tuesday that it has secured an order from Energy ONE Ltd to construct four dual-fuel ammonia bulk carriers.The first vessel under the Category 4 order is expected to be...

New Delhi, March 31 Domestic green ammonia supply to Indian fertilizer companies under landmark contracts signed this week will not be available before 2028, as producers need to first construct new manufacturing plants, industry executives said on Tuesday.Five fertilizer companies – IFFCO...

New Delhi, March 30 Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister J P Nadda said on Monday that India has enough fertilizer stocks to meet domestic demand and urged farmers not to panic amid the ongoing crisis in West Asia."Not only this crisis, India has faced several challenges. We have...

New Delhi, March 30 The escalating conflict in West Asia has led to a sharp 60 per cent surge in the prices of natural gas, a key feedstock for fertilizer plants, which is expected to increase the government's subsidy burden.With the conflict disrupting energy supply lines, the supply of...

New Delhi, March 30 – The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a fact-check on Monday, rejecting certain social media posts and maps alleging the closure of fertiliser production units in the country and a potential resulting shortage threatening foodgrain availability in the next season as...

Mumbai, March 26 India's annual production of urea and complex fertilizers is likely to decline by 10-15 percent due to supply chain disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to a Crisil Ratings report released on Thursday."The ongoing issues in the Middle East...

New Delhi, March 23 Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday that seven coal gasification projects, with an investment of Rs 64,000 crore, will be set up in Maharashtra, Odisha, and West Bengal, and this will help in reducing the import of energy products.In...

New Delhi, March 16 Moons orbiting around free-floating planets can keep their oceans in a liquid state for up to 4.3 billion years due to dense hydrogen atmospheres and tidal heating – sufficient time for complex life forms to develop, a study has found.The study findings, published in the...

New Delhi, March 7 The government announced standards for green ammonia and green methanol on Saturday, aimed at accelerating the trade of green hydrogen derivatives under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.The mission was approved by the Union Cabinet on January 4, 2023, with an initial...

Bhubaneswar, February 27 – Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal for approving the construction of a ₹797.17 crore dedicated jetty at Paradip Port to handle green hydrogen, ammonia...

Bhubaneswar, February 27 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said the Centre's approval of a ₹797-crore green hydrogen jetty at Paradip Port will accelerate investments and boost the maritime economy in the state.The central government recently approved a proposal to construct...

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways has approved the development of a jetty with associated facilities for handling green hydrogen, ammonia, and other liquid cargo at the Paradip Port, at an estimated cost of over 797 crore rupees. The project will be implemented by the Paradip Port...