India weighs extending 40-product import duty exemption beyond June 30 amid West Asia tensionsThe government will decide on extending import duty exemptions for 40 products after June 30. This decision hinges on the evolving situatio...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
India's biggest trade bet comes with six red flagsIndia may be adding more trade partners, but its latest FTA report card comes with several red marks. A new study by the Global Trade Resea...
09 Jun, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Crude awakening: Chemical companies face margin pressure as oil-linked costs surge amid geopolitical tensionsRising crude oil prices are pressuring chemical sector margins due to increased feedstock and energy costs. Despite this, the Nifty Chemica...
25 May, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
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
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
IOC plans to invest Rs 4,500 crore in petrochemical facility in HaryanaIndian Oil’s board has given "stage - 1" approval for implementation of India's maiden styrene monomer project with a capacity of 387,000 m...
30 Jun, 2021, 09.31 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh government seeks ICMR study on health effects of LG polymers’ gas leakA high power committee, set up by the Andhra Pradesh government to probe the styrene gas leakage accident at LG Polymers’ unit attributed t...
14 Jul, 2020, 01.09 PM IST
Andhra police arrest LG Polymers’ top executives in styrene gas leakage accidentThe styrene gas leakage at the South Korean firm’s unit on early hours of May 7 killed 15 persons and affected over thousand people in the ...
08 Jul, 2020, 06.40 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh High Court orders seizure of LG Polymers' premises, bars directors from leaving IndiaThe court has also barred the company directors from leaving the country without its permission, while ordering authorities not to release ...
24 May, 2020, 07.53 PM IST
LG Polymers will not be allowed to function as it used to in the past at same location: AP CMSpeaking through video conference with officials and some of the victims, Reddy blamed the previous N Chandrababu Naidu-led government for ...
18 May, 2020, 04.36 PM IST
LG completes removal of deadly Styrene Monomer gas from Vizag, ships back to KoreaLG Polymers on Monday said it has completed transportation of its inventory of deadly Styrene Monomer (SM) from Visakhapatnam to South Kore...
18 May, 2020, 02.44 PM IST
LG Polymers India set to shift styrene monomer to South KoreaThe Korean firm said it has begun the transportation of styrene monomer inventory within the plant as well as the styrene tank at the Visak...
15 May, 2020, 10.53 AM IST
Glitch in regfrigeration unit led to gas leak: OfficialAfter the leak, the gas spread to the surrounding villages of Venkatapuram, Padmanabhapuram, BC Colony and SC Colony, with Venkatapuram bei...
07 May, 2020, 09.11 PM IST
MHA issues advisory on gas leakCommon symptoms of styrene exposure include irritation to eyes, nose and skin; gastrointestinal and respiratory effects. Its long term expo...
07 May, 2020, 08.33 PM IST
Vizag Gas Leak Live News: 11 dead after toxic gas leak, CM takes stock of situationReported stated that people complained of rashes even as many were found lying unconscious and facing breathing problems. The district auth...
07 May, 2020, 04.11 PM IST
Vizag gas leak: Chilling scenes bring back memories of Bhopal gas tragedyWomen and children were seen lying on roads struggling to breath, reminiscent of the infamous Bhopal gas tragedy when a leak from the Union...
07 May, 2020, 01.29 PM IST
- Supreme signs MoU for projects in Maharashtra
Supreme Industries (SIL), processor of polymers, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government for setting...
09 Nov, 2006, 12.02 AM IST