Ensure self-reliance, reduce chemical product imports: Secy Tejveer Singh to industryHe highlighted the need for a strategic roadmap and announced a new scheme to strengthen domestic manufacturing, including three proposed c...
22 May, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Iran war could make petroleum products from clothes to crayons more costlyGlobal oil disruptions are making everyday items more expensive. From plush toys to bandages, the cost of materials derived from petroleum ...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Iran war impact: Essential drugs may cost up to 5% more, for nowThe immediate net consumer impact could be 3-5% higher prices, or roughly similar to what consumers paid before the late-September cuts in ...
15 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Govt ramps up feedstock supplies to pharma sector amid West Asia disruptionsIndia's government is boosting petrochemical feedstock for drug makers. This ensures essential medicines remain available as global supply ...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
Centre in talks with Assam Petrochemicals, others to secure methanol supply for pharma amid West Asia disruptionsIndia is working to secure methanol for its pharmaceutical sector. Global supply chains are facing disruptions due to the West Asia crisis....
09 Apr, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Israel-Iran war: India flags crunch in key pharma solvents used for life-saving drugs; govt moves to stabilise supplyIndia faces challenges with essential drug ingredient supplies. Geopolitical issues are impacting key solvents and feedstocks. However, dru...
09 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Union Cabinet appoints IndiaAI Mission CEO Abhishek Singh as the Director General of NTAIn a sweeping bureaucratic reshuffle on the last day of the financial year, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved th...
31 Mar, 2026, 10.12 PM IST
Need more private investments to address shortage of feedstock cracker in petrochem sector: GovernmentUPL President Global Corporate and Industry Affairs Sagar Kaushik said the world speciality chemicals market is estimated to be USD 1 trill...
24 Mar, 2023, 04.38 PM IST
Centre to set up joint task force to explore value addition to by-products of petrochem industriesMandaviya emphasised the need for India to go in for import substitution of the raw materials/intermediates, strengthen the existing ecosys...
04 May, 2022, 09.10 PM IST
Petrochem, Chemical imports likely to face 15% Covid taxThe commerce department is yet to take a stance on the issue and is awaiting a formal proposal by the department of chemicals and petrochem...
20 May, 2020, 10.01 AM IST
Explore coal gasification as feedstock for petrochemicals, says officialIndia should explore using coal gasification as feedstock to produce chemicals and petrochemicals in order to increase domestic output of t...
07 Jul, 2015, 10.16 PM IST
Draft chemical policy to be submitted to government soon: OfficialIndrajit Pal, Secy (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) said the aim of the policy is to bridge the gap between import and export o...
12 Jun, 2014, 05.15 PM IST
'Draft national chemical policy next month'The draft national chemical policy is likely to be released next month for public discussion, a senior government official said today.
13 Sep, 2013, 07.15 PM IST
Centre to come out with new chemical policy soonTo provide a push to the 'sagging' chemical sector, the Centre would come out with a new chemical policy soon.
27 Jun, 2013, 10.42 PM IST
- 'Chemicals industry faces issues of infrastructure, labour,environment'
The chemicals industry in India is facing issues such as infrastructure, communication networks, labour laws and environmental standards.
08 Feb, 2012, 05.04 PM IST
- Nirupam says Nayachara chemical hub will get clearance
West Bengal industry minister Nirupam Sen says he is expecting clearance of Nayachara chemical hub by the Cabinet Committee of Economic Aff...
06 Feb, 2009, 03.09 PM IST
- IPCL divestment: CIC asks for more information
The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the government to disclose to an information seeker details pertaining to the sale of...
13 Jul, 2007, 06.10 PM IST