Policy | 13 October 2025

ICN organizes panel discussion on "challenges and opportunities in Indian pharma sector" in Hyderabad on Oct. 15

Speakers are: Ch. A. P. Rameswara Rao, National President, BDMAI; Dr. Paidi Yella Reddy, Founder, President & CEO, Sapala Organics; K. V. Rama Gopal, Site Manager & Executive Director, Clariant India; Dr. K. Nagaiah, Chief Scientist, CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad; Dr. Satyanarayana Thirunahari, Senior General Manager - Process Safety & Engineering, Laurus Labs; and Yadavendra Shalgaonkar, Assistant General Manager - Tube Sales, Alleima India

Policy | 11 October 2025

PM to launch Rs. 24,000 crore PM Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana today

Modi will also launch the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses with an outlay of Rs. 11,440 crore is aimed at improving productivity levels of pulses

Policy | 10 October 2025

INEOS Chairman Ratcliffe seeks Europe's politician intervention to save chemical industry

21 major European chemical sites are already shutting, representing over 11 million tonnes capacity, with more to follow

Policy | 08 October 2025

Indian chemical industry to see single-digit revenue decline due to US tariffs: Ind-Ra

FY26 capex will be largely focused on cost optimisation and committed capex with deferrals of early-stage capex in most export-oriented segments

Policy | 26 September 2025

Stakeholders must ensure prosperity of farmers and sustainable agriculture: Agriculture Minister Chouhan

Policymakers, academia and industry chart roadmap for crop protection’s role in achieving "Viksit Bharat 2047 vision” during CropLife India's Conference in New Delhi

Policy | 13 September 2025

PM to inaugurate Rs. 4,200 crore bioethanol plant at Numaligarh Refinery; lay foundation of Rs. 7,200 crore PP plant

Modi will lay the foundation stone of 360 KTPA polypropylene plant, spread into 600 acres of land at NRL

Policy | 12 September 2025

ACFI demands sops to set up agrochemical manufacturing hubs

India’s agrochemical exports nearly treble in 10 years to $3.3 billion in FY25, according to ACFI-Deloitte Report

Policy | 12 September 2025

Chemical Secretary Verma seeks 'structured inputs' from industry for development of chemical parks

The meeting witnessed brainstorming on trade remedial frameworks, streamlining QCOs & BIS implementation, navigating FTAs, BTAs with the US, EU, and Asia

Policy | 10 September 2025

India cancels provisional registration of 8,000+ biostimulants

As of now, the Government of India has included only 146 biostimulant products in the Schedule VI of the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), 1985

Policy | 08 September 2025

Impact of revision in GST rates on biopesticides and fertilizer feedstock

Reduced GST improves input tax credits (ITC) for manufacturers, lowering production costs and enhancing competitiveness against imports.

Policy | 04 September 2025

Cabinet approves Rs. 1,500 crore incentive scheme to promote critical mineral recycling

It will provide incentive for the recycling value chain which is involved in actual extraction of critical minerals and not the value chain involved in only black mass production