Cabinet approves Rs 37,500 crore coal gasification scheme to cut import dependenceThe Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 37,500 crore scheme to promote surface coal and lignite gasification projects, aiming to gasif...
13 May, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
Millions are moving away from traditional air conditioning toward this electricity-free cooling methodA groundbreaking cooling system called Nescod is here. Developed by scientists, it cools without electricity. This innovation uses common m...
08 May, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
L&T bags 'large' BCGCL order for coal-to-chemicals plant in Odisha, 2,000 TPD capacityLarsen & Toubro has secured a landmark deal to develop a state-of-the-art coal-to-ammonium nitrate facility in Odisha, poised to deliver 2,...
05 May, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
Cabinet to soon approve Rs 37,500 cr incentive scheme to promote coal gasification projectsThe Union Cabinet is poised to approve a Rs 37,500 crore incentive scheme to promote coal gasification projects. This initiative aims to bo...
03 May, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
India's global Ammonia tender likely ahead to secure fertilizer productionIndia plans a global tender for ammonia, a key fertilizer ingredient. This move aims to secure vital raw material for urea and other fertil...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Coal India absorbs cost surge to shield consumersCoal India Limited is absorbing increased input costs to protect consumers from higher coal prices. Expenses for explosives and industrial ...
13 Apr, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
Centre waives duties on key petrochemical products amid supply disruptions due to Iran warIndia has waived import duties on crucial chemicals like ammonium nitrate, methanol, and PVC for three months, starting April 2nd. This mov...
02 Apr, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
'White-collar' terror: Focus on how accused managed to get huge quantity of Ammonium NitrateAmmonium Nitrate is a dual-use chemical, widely valued as a popular nitrogen fertiliser and used extensively in the construction sector for...
11 Nov, 2025, 05.31 PM IST
CIL and BHEL sign joint venture agreement for ammonium nitrate plantCoal India Ltd and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd signed a joint venture agreement to establish an ammonium nitrate plant utilizing surface c...
28 Feb, 2024, 06.38 PM IST
Govt amends ammonium nitrate rules to curb pilferage; introduces fire-fighting provisionsNearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate was stored at Beirut's port for six years that detonated in August 2020, wreaking death and destructi...
21 Sep, 2021, 04.58 PM IST
No ammonium nitrate in custody of Customs in Vizag: OfficialIn the light of the explosion of the chemical in Beirut and the resultant fatalities and losses on Tuesday, storage of such substance in In...
07 Aug, 2020, 10.49 PM IST
Government tightens norms for import, transport of Ammonium NitrateWhile the fertiliser industry consumes part of Ammonium Nitrate, the main user is the construction sector where the chemical is used for bl...
06 Sep, 2015, 06.16 PM IST
Coal India plans Rs 10,000-crore joint venture with GAIL India, RCF, FCILCIL plans a Rs 10,000-crore JV along with GAIL India, RCF and FCIL to set up a urea & ammonium nitrate chemicals complex that will run on g...
06 Jun, 2014, 04.27 AM IST
No import of ammonium nitrate without permission: DGFTGovernment has banned the imports of certain specifications of the chemical without permission of the Chief Controller of Explosives.
16 Aug, 2013, 09.22 PM IST
Ensure safe transit of vehicles with ammonium nitrate: CentreAccording to reports, traces of ammonium nitrate were found at bomb blast sites at several places, including Pune and Hyderabad.
22 Apr, 2013, 05.11 PM IST
- 66 single-brand retail proposals approved by FIPB since 2006
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has approved a total of 66 proposals pertaining to single-brand retailing since 2006.
04 Dec, 2012, 04.38 PM IST
- Deepak Fertilisers, Norway's Yara plan JV for ammonium nitrate
Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation has entered into heads of agreement with Yara International ASA for a joint venture to pr...
06 Feb, 2008, 03.20 PM IST