Policy | 02 January 2026
Fertilizer Subsidy: India goes fully digital in a landmark reform
Approximately Rs. 2 lakh crore of fertilizers subsidy to be processed through digital platform
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Approximately Rs. 2 lakh crore of fertilizers subsidy to be processed through digital platform
Under the revised tariff, THINK Gas customers in Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Karnataka are expected to benefit from CNG and domestic PNG price reductions
Public sector oil marketing companies have set up 1,064 energy stations across the country as of 1st November, 2025
Between 2022 and 2027, 90 chemical plants have either closed or announced plans to shut, wiping out nearly 25 million tonnes of production capacity
Legal clarity, data-driven claims, integrated pest resistance strategies, and rising consumer demand are pushing biologicals into the spotlight but the road to scale remains steep
The plan sets out a clear mission: fast-track key projects and reduce Europe’s strategic dependencies
The New Scheme of Petrochemicals promotes setting up of need-based Plastic Parks with requisite state-of-the-art infrastructure and enabling common facilities
The National Policy of Biofuels through the Biodiesel Blending programme creates opportunities for farmers in augmenting indigenous feedstock supplies like Tree-Borne Oils
Thermal power plants have not been transitioned from the PAT scheme to the CCTS Compliance Mechanism
Stakeholders demand quicker approvals and recognition of agrochemicals’ role in protecting crops and ensuring national food security
Believe it or not, European chemical industry is in peril
This marks DOE’s first major investment in mining R&D in nearly four decades
Russian crude accounted about 33 per cent of India’s crude oil imports in January-August 2025
DCPC, FICCI and CIPET join hands for sustainable plastic waste management and industry collaboration
At the opening of ADIPEC 2025, Al Jaber, also the CEO of ADNOC, declared that credibility, predictability, and trust, not ideology or showmanship, are the true drivers of progress in today’s energy sector
INEOS production of BDO in Germany, which produces a vital ingredient for antibiotics, statins and vitamin B6, is being crushed by a flood of carbon heavy imports and product dumping from the Far East
He urged industry leaders to help simplify procedures, reduce compliance burdens, and decriminalize minor offenses
Bilateral chemicals and petrochemicals trade between two countries stood at US$ 4.5 billion in 2024-25
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
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
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