Ozone hole largest on record over past 3 years, new research findsContrary to public perception, the Antarctic ozone hole has been among the largest on record over the past three years, according to new re...
22 Nov, 2023, 01.26 PM IST
Ozone-depleting CFCs hit record despite ban: StudyTheir power to dissolve the ozone layer shielding Earth from the Sun prompted a worldwide ban, but scientists on Monday revealed that some ...
04 Apr, 2023, 09.22 AM IST
Google celebrates Nobel Laureate Dr Mario Molina's 80th birth anniversary with a creative doodleThe doodle features the Mexican chemist in an animated avatar.
20 Mar, 2023, 10.11 AM IST
Ozone layer of Earth is set to be almost healed by 2040, says reportEarth’s ozone layer is on course to be fully recovered within decades, according to a UN report.
09 Jan, 2023, 11.06 PM IST
Government approves guidelines for small business cluster development programme for 2021-26 periodAccording to the guidelines, the central government's grant for development of Common Facility Centres (CFCs) will be restricted to 70 per ...
27 May, 2022, 11.01 PM IST
Government looking at suggestions of gems, jewellery sector to boost manufacturing, exportsThe industry has also asked for extension of the interest subvention scheme to the entire gems and jewellery sector, and providing level-pl...
14 Jun, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
MSME Scheme: Helping small businesses scale through Micro & Small Enterprises Cluster Development ProgrammeThe program helps develop MSME clusters which would help individual MSMEs to build and develop their business by reaping the benefits of be...
22 Aug, 2019, 01.06 PM IST
- Chemical ban helped closing up of ozone layer hole: NASA
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) An international ban on ozone-destroying chlorine that contains manmade chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs) h...
06 Jan, 2018, 01.32 PM IST
Chemical ban helped closing up of ozone layer hole: NASAWith the declining levels of ozone-destroying chlorine, scientists have for the first time observed less ozone depletion. The findings show...
06 Jan, 2018, 12.55 PM IST
- Chemical ban helped closing up of ozone layer hole: NASA
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) With the declining levels of ozone-destroying chlorine, scientists have for the first time observed less ozone deple...
06 Jan, 2018, 12.22 PM IST
New ozone-destroying gases on the rise: StudyThe ozone layer faces a new threat as certain chemicals that are not controlled by a United Nations treaty designed to prevent ozone deplet...
17 Feb, 2015, 03.11 PM IST
- Haryana govt to set up 31 common facility centres in PPP mode
Diagnostic Study Reports (DSRs) have been prepared for 20 clusters and submitted to the Union Government for appraisal.
11 Aug, 2013, 11.08 PM IST
- Companies will soon be taxed for productive assets held in foreign arms
The scope of wealth tax will be extended to productive assets like equity or preference shares held by an Indian company in its overseas su...
25 Sep, 2010, 01.42 AM IST
- India largest source of smuggled CFCs
India is now the world's largest producer and smuggling source of CFC, the gas that has created holes in the earth's ozone layer, says a se...
27 Apr, 2008, 07.16 PM IST
- India phases out CFCs in manufacturing aerosol products
India has phased out the use of chloro floro carbons (CFCs) in manufacturing aerosol products excluding metered dose inhaler, foam and all ...
18 Sep, 2007, 09.40 PM IST
- Now CFCs for quick registration of companies
The Government on Friday launched certified filing centres (CFCs) scheme, which is part of the MCA21 e-governance project, across the count...
04 Aug, 2006, 11.40 PM IST
- Govt plans to curb outbound funds
The government is considering laws to check outflow of investments through subsidiaries set up in tax havens. Between '97 and '02, nearly $...
17 Jan, 2003, 12.16 AM IST