Chemicals & Fertilisers
Chemicals & Fertilisers

On Wednesday, the government extended the di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) special subsidy of ₹3,500 per tonne, which was set to expire on December 31, for a further year starting on January 1, 2025. The decision aims to contain any surge in farmgate prices of India's second most-consumed fertiliser.
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India's eight core industries recorded a 3.1% growth in October 2024, up from 2% in September, according to government data. Coal production increased by 7.8%, while crude oil and natural gas output declined by 4.8% and 1.2%, respectively. Petroleum refinery production, which constitutes 28.
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India needs to increase its fertiliser production capacity as situations in Ukraine and the Middle East are likely to remain unstable, said Senior Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Nicholas Sitko. To reduce its reliance on imported fertilisers, India should consider transforming its agricultural
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On Wednesday, the government extended the di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) special subsidy of ₹3,500 per tonne, which was set to expire on December 31, for a further year starting on January 1, 2025. The decision aims to contain any surge in farmgate prices of India's second most-consumed fertiliser.
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On Wednesday, the government extended the di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) special subsidy of ₹3,500 per tonne, which was set to expire on December 31, for a further year starting on January 1, 2025. The decision aims to contain any surge in farmgate prices of India's second most-consumed fertiliser.
by Publisher
India's eight core industries recorded a 3.1% growth in October 2024, up from 2% in September, according to government data. Coal production increased by 7.8%, while crude oil and natural gas output declined by 4.8% and 1.2%, respectively. Petroleum refinery production, which constitutes 28.
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India needs to increase its fertiliser production capacity as situations in Ukraine and the Middle East are likely to remain unstable, said Senior Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Nicholas Sitko. To reduce its reliance on imported fertilisers, India should consider transforming its agricultural
by Publisher
India’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 7.4% in the quarter ended in March, despite mounting global economic uncertainty. Gross domestic product of the fourth quarter of the government’s fiscal year 2025 came in sharply higher than the 6.7% growth forecast by economists in
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India, which was ranked tenth in the world in 2014, continues to be the fastest-growing major economy. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO of India’s state-run think tank Niti Aayog said, “we are the fourth-largest economy as I speak ... and this is not my data. This is IMF [international monetary
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If PM Modi licenses SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, India will be risking national sovereignty and security in handing over the keys to its skies to Elon Musk.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is becoming a major maritime power and is being recognised as a reliable and responsible partner in the world. Speaking after the commissioning of three naval warships here, Modi said India has always supported an open, secure, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
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Bengaluru-based startup Pixxel announced the launch of three of the world's highest-resolution commercial hyperspectral satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The Firefly constellation satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The launch took place around 1
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A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the "selective prosecution" of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration. The demand comes less than a week before the Donald Trump administration takes office.
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The Union Home Ministry has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy linked money laundering case, officials said. The federal agency has filed a chargesheet against the 56-year-old politician before a special Prevention of Money
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Indian Army for its determination, professionalism and dedication, and underlined his government's commitment to the welfare of armed forces and their families. In posts on X on Army Day, he said, "Today, on Army Day, we salute the unwavering
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India’s economy expanded at a faster-than-expected annual rate of 7.4% in the quarter ended in March, despite mounting global economic uncertainty. Gross domestic product of the fourth quarter of the government’s fiscal year 2025 came in sharply higher than the 6.7% growth forecast by economists in

India, which was ranked tenth in the world in 2014, continues to be the fastest-growing major economy. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO of India’s state-run think tank Niti Aayog said, “we are the fourth-largest economy as I speak ... and this is not my data. This is IMF [international monetary

If PM Modi licenses SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, India will be risking national sovereignty and security in handing over the keys to its skies to Elon Musk.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is becoming a major maritime power and is being recognised as a reliable and responsible partner in the world. Speaking after the commissioning of three naval warships here, Modi said India has always supported an open, secure, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.

Bengaluru-based startup Pixxel announced the launch of three of the world's highest-resolution commercial hyperspectral satellites from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday. The Firefly constellation satellites were integrated via Exolaunch and launched aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX. The launch took place around 1

A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the "selective prosecution" of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration. The demand comes less than a week before the Donald Trump administration takes office.

The Union Home Ministry has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy linked money laundering case, officials said. The federal agency has filed a chargesheet against the 56-year-old politician before a special Prevention of Money

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Indian Army for its determination, professionalism and dedication, and underlined his government's commitment to the welfare of armed forces and their families. In posts on X on Army Day, he said, "Today, on Army Day, we salute the unwavering