Coal India, AMNS sign pact for synthesis gas utilisation at Paradip plantCoal India and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India signed an agreement for a coal gasification project. This collaboration will explore using ...
12 Aug, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
Kandla Port's 40-day cargo delays put India’s rice exports at riskIndian rice exporters face significant logistical challenges at Kandla port. Cargo clearance now extends to forty days, impacting perishabl...
12 Aug, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
GOBARdhan Scheme can help reduce gas imports by $5 billion, says IBAThe GOBARdhan Scheme is expected to significantly reduce India's gas import bill. This initiative aims to convert organic waste into clean ...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
Scientists used low-frequency household noise to uncover a hidden environmental health threat; the result revealed that everyday hums may damage kidneys, changing how we view modern noise pollutionThe larger lesson may be that environmental health risks are not always the loudest or most visible ones. Modern life has filled homes, off...
09 Aug, 2026, 03.31 AM IST
India’s fertiliser imports, production plunge as West Asia war drives costsIndia's fertilizer production and imports have fallen sharply in the June quarter. This decline is due to inflated raw material prices caus...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
GAIL, RCF ink pact for gas-based fertiliser plant in VidarbhaGAIL and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers have signed an agreement for a joint venture. This collaboration aims to establish a new gas-b...
30 Jul, 2026, 01.37 AM IST
Fertiliser industry seeks hike in subsidy rate for Kharif season due to rising raw material costThe Fertiliser Association of India seeks higher subsidy rates for the upcoming Kharif season. Raw material prices have significantly incre...
30 Jul, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Urea imports jump 83 pc to 103.5 lakh tonnes in FY26, DAP imports up 36 pc at 61.94 lakh tons: GovernmentIndia's urea imports jumped eighty-three percent last fiscal year to meet rising domestic demand. Di-ammonium phosphate imports also rose s...
28 Jul, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
Parliamentary panel asks govt to consider reviving urea plants at Durgapur, Haldia, Korba to boost outputA parliamentary panel has urged the government to explore reviving urea plants, with an aim to boost domestic production and significantly ...
27 Jul, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
India imports 25 lakh tonne of urea, 7 lakh tons of DAP in Apr-Jun to meet domestic demand: GovtIndia imported significant urea and DAP quantities during April-June this fiscal. Total fertiliser production reached 115.72 lakh tonnes in...
24 Jul, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
Farmers should be ‘businessmen’ who respond to market demand, not just grow rice and wheat: NITI Aayog’s Ashok LahiriLahiri stressed the need for greater adoption of science and technology, noting that productivity per acre for several Indian crops remains...
23 Jul, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
Fertiliser vessels stuck at ports, raise supply fears for peak kharif sowingFertiliser vessels are stranded at Indian ports, hindering crop nutrient supplies. Sowing has accelerated after rainfall revival, increasin...
22 Jul, 2026, 01.04 AM IST
Fertiliser vessels stuck at ports, raise supply fears for peak kharif sowingFertiliser vessels are stranded at Indian ports, hindering crop nutrient dispatch. This congestion raises concerns over timely supplies dur...
22 Jul, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Major respite for India on fertiliser front as urea prices finally fallGlobal urea prices declined last month, easing pressure on India's fertiliser subsidy bill. However, prices remain significantly higher tha...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
FAI hails Cabinet nod to NIPU-2026, calls it a major boost to fertiliser self-relianceThe policy offers investors a secure return and protects them from currency fluctuations. These reforms will enhance financial viability an...
17 Jul, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Cabinet approves new urea investment policy to set up 8-9 gas-based plantsIn a significant move, the Union Cabinet has sanctioned the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026, focused on promoting new gas-based ma...
16 Jul, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Cabinet okays National Investment Policy to add fresh 10 million tonnes urea capacityThe government approved a new urea investment policy to establish new gas-based plants. This policy aims to create additional urea producti...
15 Jul, 2026, 05.42 PM IST