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Efforts to raise production of pharma-grade methanol underway, but logistics issues persist, says official

New Delhi, April 9 -- India is struggling to bridge a logistical gap that leaves its huge pharmaceutical industry reliant on imports for a key chemical, even as domestic capacity sits idle. While stat... Read More


Farmer unions flag concerns over how a ban on loose diesel sales will hurt harvest season

New Delhi, March 31 -- Farmer lobbies have raised concerns about the strict implementation of curbs on the sale of diesel in portable containers amid the West Asia war, citing increased usage to opera... Read More


Govt plans digital tracking of companies' waste, credit trades

New Delhi, March 23 -- Seeking tighter oversight of India's fragmented waste management ecosystem, the government has partnered with Deloitte India to build a unified digital platform to track, verify... Read More


From Morocco to Belarus, a chase for fertilizers across the world

New Delhi, March 16 -- New Delhi is doubling down on fertilizer imports from non-West Asia countries to shield its sprawling farming sector, as regional conflict and a maritime blockade loom over its ... Read More


Gulf tensions may push India's fertilizer subsidy bill higher

New Delhi, March 2 -- India's fertilizer subsidy bill is likely to increase in the current and next fiscal years, as tensions in the Gulf region threaten to drive up natural gas prices and freight cos... Read More


India's Rs.10,000 crore recycled plastic bet hits policy roadblock

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- India's plastic bottles industry faces a Rs.10,000 crore quandary: investments in a costlier, recyclable, food-grade material risk turning dud as regulatory uncertainty has slowe... Read More


Economic Survey pegs global climate finance gap at $4 tn, says bond markets crucial to bridge it

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The government's Economic Survey for 2025-26 has flagged a growing mismatch between global climate and sustainable development ambitions and the financing available to meet them,... Read More