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Policy | 04 September 2024

ACFI urges Govt. to extend incentive for agrochemical manufacturing and export growth

Streamline registration process for new agrochemical molecules and reduce GST to 5% on agrochemicals from 18%

Policy
Policy | 02 September 2024

Ethanol blending percentage surges from 1.53% in 2014 to 15% in 2024: Hardeep Singh Puri, India’s Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas

India’s ethanol blending program has saved Rs 99,014 crore in forex in last 10 years

Policy
Policy | 02 September 2024

Govt. approves Rs 14,235.30 crore schemes for agriculture growth

Aiming to improve farmers’ lives and livelihoods by announcing seven schemes

Policy
Policy | 30 August 2024

PM to lay foundation stone of Rs. 76,000 crore Vadhvan Port project

Prime Minister will visit Mumbai and Palghar in Maharashtra on 30th August, 2024

Policy
Policy | 28 August 2024

Cabinet approves Rs 6,456 crore two new lines and one multi-tracking project across Indian Railways

To provide connectivity, facilitate ease of travelling, minimize logistics cost, reduce oil imports and lower CO2 emissions

Policy
Policy | 28 August 2024

Cabinet approves Rs. 28,602 crore 12 industrial nodes/cities under National Industrial Corridor Development Programme

World-class greenfield industrial smart cities to be built ahead of demand with ‘plug-n-play' and 'walk-to-work' concepts

Policy
Policy | 25 August 2024

India approves BioE3 Policy for fostering high performance biomanufacturing

This policy will further strengthen government’s initiatives such as ‘Net Zero’ carbon economy & ‘Lifestyle for Environment’

Policy
Policy | 25 August 2024

EPA finalizes strategy to protect 900 endangered species from herbicides

Strategy reflects extensive input of growers and other pesticide users

Policy
Policy | 24 August 2024

FSSAI highlights strengthening food safety infrastructure and curbing pesticide use

G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, CEO, FSSAI calls for urgent action to address food safety concerns, including filling vacant FSO posts and upgrading testing laboratories.

Policy
Policy | 17 August 2024

NextGen Summit 2024: Strategic investments to chart the course to a US $2 trillion chemical economy by 2047

All stakeholders including government, industry, and investors have to work in cohesion to achieve this shared vision

Policy
Policy | 13 August 2024

Dr. Jitendra Singh calls for expediting lithium mineral exploration in J&K

He also remarked that the exploration work needs to be fast tracked and all the desired help to be provided to meet the deadline

Policy
Policy | 12 August 2024

Petroleum Ministry notifies 20% premium for gas from new wells for ONGC/OIL

The enhanced price for new gas will make the new gas development projects viable and help the ONGC to augment the production of Natural Gas from nominated fields in challenging areas

Policy
Policy | 11 August 2024

Cabinet approves Clean Plant Programme for development of horticulture

With a substantial investment of Rs. 1,765.67 crore, this pioneering initiative is set to revolutionize the horticulture sector in India and expected to set new standards for excellence and sustainability

Policy
Policy | 10 August 2024

Govt. approves investment in ONGC Petro additions Ltd.

This will change the status of OPaL into a subsidiary of ONGC with 95.69% equity stake

Policy
Policy | 09 August 2024

Boilers Bill, 2024 introduced in Rajya Sabha

It repeals the Boilers Act, 1923 (5 of 1923)

Policy
Policy | 08 August 2024

Brief: Coal gasification

Category II, with Rs. 3,850 crore, is available to both private sector and government PSUs with a maximum grant of Rs. 1,000 crore or 15% of project cost, whichever is lower

Policy
Policy | 08 August 2024

Management of e-waste

Store solar photo-voltaic modules or panels or cells waste generated up to the year 2034-2035 as per the guidelines laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board in this regard;

Policy
Policy | 06 August 2024

CIL and GAIL sign JV for setting up coal to Syn Gas plant

The annual production is slated at 633.6 Million Nm3 per hour which will require 1.9 million tonnes (mts) of coal

Policy
Policy | 04 August 2024

PM Modi inaugurates the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists

Agriculture is at the center of India’s economic policies

Policy
Policy | 31 July 2024

CCI approves merger of Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers with Paradeep Phosphates

Also approved acquisition of equity shares of Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited by Zuari Maroc Phosphates Private Limited

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