SC rejects plea on manufacturing, use of firecrackers containing bariumThe Supreme Court has rejected a plea to allow the manufacture and use of firecrackers containing barium. The court upheld the Delhi govern...
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Diwali 2022: All you need to know about green crackersOver the past few years, green crackers have risen to the fore as an eco-friendly option for a country that is obsessed with fireworks duri...
Ashish Kacholia's stake in Vishnu Chemicals drops to multi-year low in Q1Kacholia, who owned 5,00,000 shares or 4.19 per cent stake in Vishnu Chemicals as of March 31, was left with 4,03,522 shares or 3.38 per ce...
Celebration cannot be at cost of others' health: SC on firecracker banUnder the guise of celebration, nobody can be permitted to infringe the right to health of others, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Const...
US seizes made-in-China toys popular in India for having dangerous chemicalsThe US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), ahead of the holiday shopping season, warned consumers to be extra diligent while shopping onli...
Banned articles being used by fireworks manufacturers as green crackers: SCCelebration does not mean use of loud crackers, it can also be with "Fuljhaddi" and the like which are not noisy, SC said.
CBI report on use of toxic chemicals in firecrackers very serious, violation of court's orders: SCThe apex court noted that manufacturers such as Hindustan Fireworks and Standard Fireworks purchased barium in huge quantities and used the...
Buy Vishnu Chemicals, target price Rs 818: HDFC SecuritiesVishnu Chemicals Ltd., incorporated in the year 1993, is a Small Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 872.84 Crore) operating in Chemical...
Green crackers aren’t smoke-free, Other options may be explored
Green crackers ready for production, SC informed
Improved formulation for manufacturing green crackers finalised, PESO tells SCTrial of some samples was also conducted, PESO said, adding that the development would reduce the emission of pollutants PM 2.5 at least by...
Here’s a look at what goes into a firecrackerWith the festival of lights around the corner and the Supreme Court allowing a two-hour window to burst crackers, here’s a look at what goe...
New material may lead to faster, powerful electronicsThe chemical precursor of tin has unique, radical properties that enhanced the chemical reactivity and greatly improved the metal oxide for...
Government may extend anti-dumping duty on Chinese chemicalThe authority "considers it necessary to recommend continued imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty on imports," the DGAD said in a not...
Strong metal foam to protect from harmful radiationScientists have developed a new strong, lightweight composite metal foam that can block X-rays, gamma rays and neutron radiation.
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