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DFS is seeking lender data on war-hit SMEsPeople familiar with the matter told ET that banks have been asked to provide details on sectors affected, like the Morbi-based ceramics in...
West Asia war: Morbi-Thangadh ceramic clusters gasp for gas, units shut, losses mountSince the beginning of the war, these two clusters are struggling due to a shortage of propane, with many units closing shops.
Coal offtake under watch as industry builds stocksCoal India Ltd supplies coal to state nodal agencies which mainly cater to small and medium-sector consumers, such as brick kilns and other...
Informal sector steps up coal stocking over price concernsCoal prices have risen internationally and percolated to the free market rates for coal clocking a premium of 10-15% over the usual rates d...
Indian tile makers feel heat of Mideast war energy crunchBlazing-hot kilns in India's $6.5 billion ceramics manufacturing hub employing hundreds of thousands of people have gone cold, shut down in...
Leading Indian companies collaborate with Sweden's innovators to drive decarbonisation in steel, cement sectorsLeading Indian firms like Tata Steel are partnering with Swedish tech firms. Seven projects are set to boost decarbonisation in India's ste...
Take our breath away: How coal plants and kilns keep Delhi gasping while stubble burning takes the heatDelhi’s air looks clear for now, but coal power plants and brick kilns keep the pollution pot boiling year-round. Despite a 2015 rule, most...
Cultivation in Assam goes beyond tea: 4.8 acres land used for growing maize in TinsukiaThe experiment with Maize cultivation in Tinsukia, Assam aims to meet India's biofuel needs by increasing corn production. The area, known ...
India Inc playing firefighter as stubble burning turns air toxicStubble burning by farmers in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab leads to massive increase in air pollution across North India, and has beco...
Decarbonising cement: One of the biggest challenges in the infrastructure industryThe cement production is among the highest emitting industries, accounting for nearly 7% of the total global CO2 emissions.
Labour ministry reactivates 21 monitoring centres to mitigate migrant workers' problemsYadav was addressing a virtual interaction with the leaders of the unorganized workers’ unions and associations. The aim of the interaction...
GoM to examine levy of GST at manufacturing stage for pan masala, brick kilns sectorsThe panel will "examine the possibility to levy GST based on the capacity of manufacturing unit and special composition schemes in certain ...
Lahore again tops list of world's most polluted citiesAccording to the index, Lahore reported a particulate matter (PM) rating of 423. Pakistan's financial capital Karachi ranked at 7 on the AQ...
CIL shifts focus to non-power customersAs power plants are adequately stocked, Coal India is now clearing the backlog for other customers.
VISA Steel resumes operations at Kalinganagar plant in OdishaThe company said improved availability of raw material, along with a renovation of its blast furnace & DRI kilns, the company has resumed o...
What’s fouling the air? Data puzzling governmentA lot of confusion seems to exist over what really contributes to air pollution from the transport sector or from vehicles in Delhi.
Experts propose setting up 'national brick kiln mission'The recommendations were proposed after two days of deliberations by top national and international experts during the Anil Agarwal Dialogu...
'Pakistan ranks third in global human slavery'Pakistan ranks third on a list of 167 countries where human slavery is most severe, an international rights body said today citing new data.
- IFC extends $50 mn loan to OCL
IFC, private sector arm of the World Bank Group, on Monday said it will provide a 50-million- dollar loan to Orissa-based cement manufactur...
- BPOs turn sweatshops in urban India
Nasscom president Kiran Karnik agreed that some small BPOs pay very low overtime wages.