Mansukh Mandaviya urges farmers to cut use of chemicals fertilisers by 20 pc in rabi season; warns against urea diversionThe government is urging farmers to reduce their use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides by 20% in the upcoming winter-sown season. This...
12 Sep, 2023, 05.50 PM IST
Russian sellers stop fertiliser discounts to India, sources sayRussian companies have stopped offering discounted fertilisers to India due to tightening global supplies. Last year, Russia became the lar...
12 Sep, 2023, 03.31 PM IST
India to invest overseas, seek long-term deals in push for fertiliserThe chase for supply security comes as prices of key crop nutrients such as urea, potash and Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) have jumped to rec...
20 Jul, 2022, 11.44 AM IST
No increase in P&K fertiliser prices for now; govt keeping close eye on global rates: D V Sadananda Gowda"Practically, there won't be any increase in present rates of P&K fertilisers. I had a discussion with top manufacturers yesterday. We aske...
13 Apr, 2021, 04.05 PM IST
Centre directs fertiliser firms not to hike MRP of non-urea fertilisers; sell at old ratesRetail prices of non-urea fertilisers such as di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), Muriate of Potash (MoP) and NPK are decontrolled and are determi...
09 Apr, 2021, 03.37 PM IST
Farm input cost set to rise with increase in fertiliser pricesSimilarly, the price of NPK will range from Rs 1500-1800 a bag - a rise of almost 50% from earlier price tag. Other companies have also ann...
08 Apr, 2021, 06.46 PM IST
Licences of over 600 fertiliser sellers suspended in Uttar Pradesh"After discrepancies were found, licences of 623 sellers were suspended, while show-cause notices have been issued to 517. FIRs have been r...
23 Aug, 2020, 07.27 PM IST
Fertiliser units to keep getting Reliance gas at $4.2 per unitReliance Industries (RIL) has agreed to continue supplying natural gas from its KG-D6 fields at the prevailing rate of $4.2 per unit.
01 Apr, 2014, 03.38 AM IST
Oil Ministry allows RIL, GAIL freedom to fix marketing marginThe rates determined by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) would thereafter be notified by the government, they said.
12 Dec, 2013, 05.11 PM IST
Zuari to sell MCFL stake if JV with UB Group doesn't happenZuari Fertilizers promoter Saroj Poddar today said he will sell his 16% stake in the MCFL if a JV with the firm's promoter UB Group does no...
26 Sep, 2013, 11.23 PM IST
Vijay Mallya ready to buy back MCF stakes from Zuari, Deepak FertilisersVijay Mallya today said he is ready to buy stakes from Zuari and Deepak Fertilisers in Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited.
24 Sep, 2013, 10.06 PM IST
IFFCO board to discuss CVC supervision issueIFFCO board will this week deliberate on a move to put the cooperative under watch of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).
17 Mar, 2013, 12.12 PM IST
- Team Nilekani to shape model for direct susbidy transfer
Government has set up a task force headed by UIDAI chairman, Nandan Nilekani to suggest a suitable mechanism of direct transfer of subsidy ...
15 Feb, 2011, 07.07 AM IST
- RIL justifies levy of marketing margin on gas sale
In the face of opposition from the Power Ministry and an Anil Ambani group firm on the marketing margins charged, Reliance Industries has j...
27 Sep, 2009, 02.03 PM IST
- Fertiliser subsidy likely to touch Rs 1,02,000 cr: Secy
India's fertiliser subsidy is likely to touch Rs 1,02,000 cr this fiscal, about Rs 14,000 cr less than the revised estimate, even as the go...
02 Jan, 2009, 04.20 PM IST
- Cut prices or we’ll reduce imports, India warns fertiliser suppliers
In an effort to rein in fiscal deficit by checking the rising fertiliser subsidy bill, the government has now aggressively signalled to glo...
28 Oct, 2008, 03.56 AM IST
- No more bonds, fertiliser industry wants subsidy in cash
The fertiliser industry has urged the government to provide subsidy in the form of cash and not bonds, saying the long-term special securit...
19 Aug, 2008, 03.22 PM IST