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Policy | 30 July 2024

Prices of petroleum products

India imports more than 60% of its domestic LPG consumption

Policy
Policy | 30 July 2024

India’s refining capacity to touch 309.5 mmtpa by 2028

Gross Value Addition of manufacture of coke and refined Petroleum Products (NIC 19) has increased from Rs.1.56 lakh crore in 2012-13 to Rs. 2.12 lakh crore in 2022-23

Policy
Policy | 30 July 2024

Establishment of bio-ethanol plants

IOCL has also set up a Third-Generation bio-ethanol plant at Panipat, Haryana.

Policy
Policy | 30 July 2024

Govt. promotes the use of nano fertilizers amongst the farmers

Six nano urea plants and four nano DAP plants have been set up in the country

Policy
Policy | 29 July 2024

India- Saudi Arabia hold first meeting of the High-Level Task Force on investments

India reiterates the firm intention of providing active support to Saudi investments of the order of US$ 100 billion

Policy
Policy | 29 July 2024

India reiterates collective efforts to find solution for long pending mandated issues of WTO

Indian Commerce Secretary participates in the 14th BRICS Trade Ministers’ meeting

Policy
Policy | 27 July 2024

Coal Ministry accelerates coal gasification initiatives across India

Coal gasification is a thermo-chemical process that converts coal into synthesis gas or "syngas"

Policy
Policy | 27 July 2024

DCPC enforcing mandatory BIS Standards for chemicals and petrochemicals

Total export quantity of major chemicals increases from 16, 98,384 Metric Tons in FY 2019-20 to 26,42,179 Metric Tons in FY2023-24 with a peak at 46,26,765 MTs in FY2022-23

Policy
Policy | 27 July 2024

CropLife India urges Govt. to discourage off-label use of agrochemicals

Conducts workshop on “Crop Grouping principles for establishment of National MRLs”

Policy
Policy | 24 July 2024

Union Budget 2024-25: Strengthen resolve to increase farmers' income, says Agriculture Minister Chouhan

Rs 1.52 lakh crore has been given for agriculture and related sectors and agricultural production and productivity is the first priority

Policy
Policy | 24 July 2024

Union Budget 2024-25: Allocates Rs. 1.48 lakh Cr to education, employment and skilling

This will play a crucial role in creating more employment opportunities for youth, skilling the labour force, and facilitating ease of doing business

Policy
Policy | 24 July 2024

Budget 2024–25: Will boost startups and the startup ecosystem, Dr. Jitendra Singh

1,000 Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) to be upgraded in hub and spoke arrangements in collaboration with state governments and Industry for skill development

Policy
Policy | 23 July 2024

Industry hails growth roadmap in Union Budget 2024-25

The Budget has increased the Basic Customs Duties on ammonium nitrate from 7.5 to 10 per cent

Policy
Policy | 17 July 2024

Cefic proposes 6 actions to modernise EU legislation on drug precursors

The arrival on the market of so-called designer-precursors in the past 10-15 years represents a new challenge to EU lawmakers and authorities

Policy
Policy | 16 July 2024

CropLife India urges Govt. to rethink proposed increase in agrochemical formulation custom duty

Proposal to enhance Customs Duty on agrochemicals is against ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and ‘Make in India’

Policy
Policy | 09 July 2024

NextGen 2024 to discuss inviting investment to achieve US$2 trillion chemical economy by 2047

Mukesh Malhotra, Country Manager & Managing Director, Syensqo India; Nilesh Kulkarni, Director - Commercial, Gharda Chemicals Ltd.; Shitij Kale, Senior Director – Investments, IndiaRF; Nidhi Ghuman, Ex - Sr.EVP, 360 One AMC; and Mahesh Singhi, Founder & Managing Director, Singhi Advisors are speakers

Policy
Policy | 08 July 2024

Pre-Budget consultation meetings for the forthcoming Union Budget 2024-25 conclude in New Delhi

The Pre-Budget consultations for Union Budget 2024-25 that started from 19th June 2024 onward in the Ministry of Finance and chaired by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman concluded on 5th July 2024.

Policy
Policy | 08 July 2024

NextGen 2024: Session on Achieving US $2 Trillion by 2047: Mission Im-Possible?

Padma Shri Prof. G. D. Yadav, Emeritus Professor of Eminence, ICT, Mumbai; Dr. Jaimin R. Vasa, President, GCA; Pankaj Mehta, President, Aarti Industries; Suresh Kalra, MD – India & President Asia, hubergroup; Ankur Singh, Vice President & Head, Strategy – Chemicals Division, DCM Shriram; S. Ganesan, Vice President – Policy Affairs, UPL; Rajesh Kamat, Vice President and Head, Sales & Marketing, Tata Chemicals; Gaurav Vyas, AVP – Strategy (Director's Office), RIL; Prof. Prashant S. Kharkar, Professor, ICT, Mumbai; and Viswanathan Rajendran, Partner, Kearney are speakers

Policy
Policy | 05 July 2024

Indian Industry Minister Goyal holds consultation with petroleum and explosives industry and PESO

Announces 80% concession for Women Entrepreneurs and 50% for MSMEs in licensing fees for licenses granted by PESO

Policy
Policy | 05 July 2024

India issues scheme guidelines for funding of testing facilities, infrastructure, and institutional support under Hydrogen Mission

Guidelines place thrust on the robust quality and testing ecosystem, commensurate with the specified standards/guidelines, in the Green Hydrogen (GH2) sector

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