DPIIT rolls out multi-sectoral regulatory relaxations to bolster industrial supply chainsThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is ensuring continuous supply of fuel, gas, and essential raw materials. Measur...
22 Apr, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Ammonium nitrate, other hazardous chemicals under scanner as Delhi Police tighten rules after Red Fort blastFollowing the Red Fort blast, Delhi Police are reviewing how hazardous chemicals like ammonium nitrate are stored and used. They are also t...
11 Dec, 2025, 02.27 PM IST
J&K govt announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia for Nowgam blast victims, Rs 1 lakh for injuredThe J&K government announced a Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia relief for families of those killed and Rs 1 lakh for the severely injured following a ...
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What caused the Iranian port blast that killed 40 and injured over 1000?Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered a thorough investigation Sunday into the causes of a major blast at a key southern por...
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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
CBIC asks Customs to check within 48 hours explosives stored in warehouses, portsCustoms authorities and field formations have been directed to verify and confirm within 48 hours that any hazardous and explosive material...
06 Aug, 2020, 09.48 PM IST
Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to disasterProkoshev said the ship was carrying 2,750 tonnes of a highly combustible chemical from Georgia to Mozambique when the order came to divert...
06 Aug, 2020, 08.28 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
Home ministry wants bar code on detonators to track sale, diversion to left-wing extremistsThe Industrial policy department, however, is not too enthusiastic about the proposal as it will quadruple cost and hit export.
10 Aug, 2012, 02.57 AM IST
- Govt to regulate free movement of ammonium nitrate
The government has decided to control free movement of ammonium nitrate in order to restrict its use as explosives by terrorists.
17 Jul, 2011, 11.35 AM IST
- Mumbai terror attack: India set to regulate use of ammonium nitrate
The government is set to classify ammonium nitrate as an “explosive” to help law enforcement agencies track the use and transit of this che...
16 Jul, 2011, 02.35 PM IST
- Liladhar puts 'accumulate' on Deepak Fertiliser & Petrochemical
Broking house Prabhudas Lilladher has recommended ‘accumulate’ on Deepak Fertiliser and Petrochemical on account of sustainable margin expe...
31 Dec, 2008, 02.04 AM IST
- US firm invents wonder fertiliser that won’t explode
Even as the Centre debates the required changes in the Explosives Substances Act to regulate the manufacture, sale and storage of ammonium ...
03 Oct, 2008, 03.36 AM IST
- Govt to approach US firm for neutralising Ammonium Nitrate
The government is contemplating to approach a US company which has a patent to neutralise the explosive properties of the ammonium nitrate ...
02 Oct, 2008, 01.31 PM IST
- Govt to control ammonium nitrate trade
With the ammonium nitrate becoming the preferred choice of terror outfits for assembling explosives, the Centre is now set to rewrite the E...
29 Jul, 2008, 03.25 AM IST
- Centre to tighten rules to counter explosives abuse
Alarmed by the spate of bomb blasts during recent times, the government has decided to tighten rules governing production, import, storage ...
17 Dec, 2007, 03.00 AM IST