Eating more fruits? Study reveals how your choices could be increasing pesticide levels in your bloodInvisible risks lurk on popular fruits in India. Pesticide residues are a growing health concern. Studies show these chemicals can enter th...
07 Mar, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Pesticide industry urges tighter e-commerce rules to curb fake product salesThe pesticide industry is calling for stricter government rules on online sales of crop protection products. They want mandatory authorizat...
21 Jan, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
14-year-old girl dies after eating pesticide sprayed cabbage; Here are five other vegetables high in pesticidesA 14-year-old girl in Sri Ganganagar district died after consuming a pesticide-sprayed cabbage leaf from her field. She felt nauseous and w...
28 Dec, 2024, 04.35 PM IST
Pesticides increase cancer risk similar to smoking: StudyA recent US study has found that exposure to certain pesticides significantly increases cancer risk in farmers, comparable to the risk pose...
25 Jul, 2024, 04.01 PM IST
Stock of India Pesticides closes listing day with 16% gain over IPOThe Rs 800-crore IPO, which was sold from June 23 to 25, was subscribed 29.04 times. The quota reserved for qualified institutional buyers ...
06 Jul, 2021, 06.47 AM IST
India Pesticides lists at 22% premium over issue priceRecent debutants Dodla Dairy and Krishna Institute of Medical Science had delivered 42 per cent and 21 per cent returns in debut trade. Ana...
05 Jul, 2021, 11.08 AM IST
Grey market signals solid listing for India PesticidesThe grey market premium of India Pesticides surged to Rs 50-55 on Friday from Rs 33-35 a day before. It can translate into at least 18-20 p...
02 Jul, 2021, 12.27 PM IST
India Pesticides IPO subscribed 29 times on Day 3The Rs 800-crore IPO received bids for 56,07,11,650 shares against 1,93,10,345 shares on offer, according to NSE data.
25 Jun, 2021, 10.59 PM IST
India Pesticides on growth track in promising agro-chemicals sectorThe company demands a price-earnings (P/E) multiple of 25 based on FY21 earnings.
22 Jun, 2021, 06.17 PM IST
India Pesticides IPO worth Rs 800 crore to open on Wednesday. Should you subscribe?Analysts expect the grey market premium on Indian Pesticides to be volatile for the next 2-3 days and suggest investors to focus more on th...
21 Jun, 2021, 02.52 PM IST
Government bans 12 pesticides with immediate effect, activists say not enoughActing on advice of an expert committee, the Centre has banned use of 12 pesticides with immediate effect and issued orders for banning six...
15 Aug, 2018, 12.12 PM IST
7 deadly pesticides world has banned used in India7 hazardous pesticides are on the list of 18 Class-I (classified as extremely/highly hazardous), which accounted for nearly 30% of the tota...
19 Oct, 2017, 10.43 AM IST
Pesticide control in India: Three government agencies present but no actionWhile there is no dearth of government agencies to regulate use of pesticides in the country , what is absent is action on the ground.
15 Jun, 2015, 10.53 AM IST
- Pesticide use for agriculture should not be banned on assumptions only: Expert
The use of pesticides is so common that the term pesticide is often treated as synonymous with plant protection product. Undoubtedly, this ...
02 May, 2014, 08.47 PM IST
- Crisil maintains the fundamental grade of 3/5 for Insecticides India Ltd
Crisil maintains the fundamental grade of 3/5 for Insecticides India Ltd, indicating that its fundamentals are good relative to other liste...
14 Jul, 2012, 10.44 AM IST
- India agrees to phase out pesticide endosulfan
The listing in the Annexe will take one year to be effective, and exemptions are valid for five years, with the provision for renewal.
29 Apr, 2011, 05.31 AM IST
- Duty cut on Singapore goods may be reviewed
The government may take a re-look at its decision to bring down Customs duty on chemicals and petrochemicals from Singapore to zero in the ...
01 Jan, 2008, 04.12 AM IST