Indian Industry Plus A Pratisrutiplus Suppliment

The recommendations of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers regarding reduction of GST on micronutrients and raw materials was taken to 53rd GST Council which has referred the matter to the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Rate Rationalisation for a holistic view. Under New Investment Policy (NIP), to facilitate fresh investment in the urea sector and to make India self-sufficient, 6 ...

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), a Maharatna and India’s largest public sector steel producer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with John Cockerill India Limited (JCIL), the Indian arm of the global John Cockerill Group in Mumbai. This MoU aims to leverage the combined strengths of the two companies, including cutting-edge technologies, extensive industry expertise and a shared vision ...

The Government is cognizant of the risks posed by online gaming and potential harms like addiction. The policies of the Government of India are aimed at ensuring a safe, trusted and accountable Internet for its users. To address various socio-economic concerns in online games like addiction, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) after extensive consultations with relevant stakeholders, has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics ...

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 3.1per cent (provisional) in October, 2024 as compared to the Index in October, 2023.The production of Coal, Refinery Products, Steel, Cement, Electricity and Fertilizers recorded positive growth in October 2024. The details of annual indices, monthly indices and growth rates are provided at Annex I andAnnex II. The ICI measures the ...

Government has implemented Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy w.e.f. 1.4.2010 for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers. Under NBS policy, P&K fertilizers are covered under Open General License (OGL) and companies are free to import these fertilizers as per their business dynamics. In order to ensure smooth availability of DAP at affordable prices to farmers, Government has provided special packages on DAP ...

CO2 mitigation is one of critical challenge being faced by fossil fired power plant.  Therefore, capturing CO2 from the flue gas and converting it to valuable fuel & chemicals is in focus, globally. NETRA, the R&D wing of NTPC, has developed Indigenous Catalyst for Hydrogenation of CO2 to Methanol in collaboration with Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun. A catalyst ...

Particulars Wireless Wireline Total (Wireless+ Wireline) Broadband Subscribers (Million) 906.37 42.84 949.21 Urban Telephone Subscribers (Million) 633.21 33.37 666.58      Net Addition in August, 2024 (Million) -2.25 0.87 -1.38      Monthly Growth Rate -0.35% 2.68% -0.21% Rural Telephone Subscribers (Million) 530.63 2.86 533.49      Net Addition in August, 2024 (Million) -3.52 -0.20 -3.72      Monthly Growth Rate -0.66% -6.47% -0.69% Total Telephone Subscribers (Million) 1163.83 ...

In a significant move, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has notified the ‘Guidelines for Import of Live Seaweeds into India’. This initiative aims to bolster the development of seaweed enterprises as a key economic driver for coastal villages, ensuring livelihood sustainability and socio-economic upliftment of the fisher community while upholding environmental protection and biosecurity concerns at the core of ...

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved Two Railway projects of Ministry of Railways with total estimated cost of Rs.6,798 crore (approx.). Two approved projects are – (a) doubling of Narkatiaganj-Raxaul-Sitamarhi-Darbhanga & Sitamarhi-Muzaffarpur Section covering 256 kms and (b) construction of new line between Errupalem and Namburu via Amaravati covering ...

The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India will be hosting the 13th edition of the National Seed Congress (NSC), scheduled to take place in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, from November 28-30, 2024. The event is being organized in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) and the National Seed Research and Training ...