chemical industry

Una (HP), April 11 Work began on Saturday for a Rs 250-crore project to develop a bulk drug park in Himachal Pradesh's Una district, which would position the state as a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub and generate large-scale job opportunities for the youth.Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh...

New Delhi, April 7 The Ministry of Environment has asked state- and central-level bodies involved in granting environmental clearances not to approve any new or additional hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production projects after December 31, 2027.Having ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal...

Jerusalem, April 4 – The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it had struck key infrastructure sites across Tehran.According to a statement, guided by intelligence, the IDF targeted several defence sites, including an aerial defence facility of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps...

New Delhi, April 3 KEP Engineering Services on Friday said its integrated wastewater solutions help industries recover 90-95 per cent of wastewater, reducing dependence on fresh water and enhancing operational efficiency.The Hyderabad-based firm said that the solution, comprising effluent...

New Delhi, April 2 The government on Thursday exempted the import of critical petrochemical products from customs duty to ensure supply stability and provide relief to consumers of final products amid the crisis in West Asia.The duty exemption, which is valid until June 30, will benefit...

New Delhi, March 27 – The government assured the Parliament on Friday that adequate fertiliser stocks are available to meet the requirements of farmers during the ongoing 2025-26 Rabi season and beyond.In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Chemicals and...

The government has stated that domestic urea production in the country has significantly increased from 230 lakh metric tonnes to 315 lakh metric tonnes over the past decade. Responding to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha today, Union Minister for Chemicals and...

March 27, New Delhi — In a major relief measure for industries, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has increased the allocation of non-domestic commercial LPG to 70% of pre-crisis levels.In a letter sent today to all State and Union Territory Chief Secretaries, Dr. Neeraj Mittal...

New Delhi, March 27 The central government has increased commercial LPG allocations to states by 20 per cent, bringing the quota to 70 per cent of pre-war demand to meet industrial requirements, including steel and automobiles.In a letter to state chief secretaries, Oil Secretary Neeraj Mittal...

Gandhinagar/Bharuch, March 25: The Bharuch district in Gujarat has further strengthened its position as a leading center for the chemical and petrochemical industry in the country, with approximately 1,394 industrial units operating across the region.According to state officials, more than 45...

New Delhi, March 23: India has ample reserves of fertilizers for farmers, and its imports have also been diversified, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, adding that the country is aiming for adequate sowing during the Kharif season.Addressing the Parliament, PM Modi said the...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the conflict in West Asia is an evolving situation, and the entire world is affected in some way. In such a situation, all efforts must be made to protect citizens from the impact of this conflict.The Prime Minister made this statement while chairing a...

Ahmedabad, March 20 Gujarat is on track to become a $1 trillion economy by 2030, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Friday, asserting that the state government would provide full support to the industry in achieving this target.Speaking at the state Annual Session of the Confederation of...

Jabalpur, March 13 The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday gave the state government five weeks to submit a plan for assessing and remediating contaminated soil and groundwater in and around the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal.At least 5,479 people were killed and thousands were maimed...

Gandhinagar, March 13 – The Gujarat government has approved road development projects worth Rs 1,185 crore across five districts in South Gujarat as part of a broader effort to strengthen logistics connectivity and support the long-term development of the Surat Economic Region (SER).Chief...

Amaravati, March 13 An illegal synthetic drugs manufacturing facility in Kondapalli, NTR District, was raided, and 237 kg of Alprazolam worth Rs 47 crore was seized, the DRI said on Friday.As part of "Operation White Hammer," the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) raided the clandestine...

Thane, March 13 Factories in the Ambernath area of Maharashtra's Thane district have been instructed to submit their fire and safety audit reports within eight days, officials said on Friday.The directive from Industries Minister Uday Samant follows a major fire at Shree Ganesh Chemical...

Thane, March 9 A massive fire destroyed a chemical manufacturing unit and partially damaged two adjacent factories in the Ambernath area of Maharashtra's Thane district on Monday, officials said, adding that two tankers were also completely destroyed.No casualties were reported, according to...

Thane, March 9 A major fire broke out at a chemical company in Ambernath MIDC in the Thane district on Monday evening, although there have been no reports yet of anyone being injured in the incident, officials said.The fire broke out in a unit in the Anand Nagar locality at around 5:45 pm...

Mumbai, March 6 At least 11 people, mostly workers, were injured on Friday in an explosion at a chemical factory in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, about 250 kilometers from here, police said.Four of those injured in the explosion, caused by a fire in a reactor at the Dr Khan Industrial...