Fertilisers

Govt okays subsidy rates for P&K fertilisers for FY21; estimates outgo at over Rs 22,000 cr

The government on Wednesday approved nutrient-based subsidy rates for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers for the current financial year with an estimated burden of Rs 22,186 crore on the central exchequer

Cargo handling at top 12 ports marginally up at 705 MT in FY20; growth driven by higher handling of containers, coal, fertilisers

The 12 major ports are -- Deendayal (erstwhile Kandla), Mumbai, JNPT, Marmugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, Chennai, Kamarajar (earlier Ennore), V O Chidambarnar, Visakhapatnam, Paradip and Kolkata (including Haldia).

Budget 2020: Industry hails Nirmala Sithraman's fiscal roadmap; lauds schemes on job generation

India Inc termed the Budget as "growth provoking and welfare inducing"

Core sector output shrinks second month in row by 5.8% in October, lowest in over decade

Output of eight core infrastructure industries contracted for the second month in a row by 5.8 percent in October, the lowest in over a decade, indicating the severity of economic slowdown

Core sector output shrinks by 5.2% in September; except for fertilisers, all industries witnessed negative growth

Output of core infrastructure industries shrank by 5.2 percent in September 2019 as seven of eight sectors witnessed negative growth, according to official data released on Thursday

Nanotechnology promises less damage, better benefits for agricultural produce

The government is turning to nanobiotechnology for low-cost, high-efficacy solutions to agricultural challenges.

Deteriorating groundwater level force farmers in Delhi’s Mungeshpur to use toxic drain water for farming

Farmers in Mungeshpur village in Delhi are using toxic water coming from drain for growing vegetables due to lack of groundwater for farming. Dinesh, a resident of Qutubgarh, pointed out that cases of cancer in the area have witnessed a seven-fold increase in the last ten years. Villagers have also appealed to the government for assistance so that they can shun the practice of using toxic water for farming.

Govt considering to give fertiliser subsidy directly to farmers under second phase of DBT scheme

The government is seriously thinking of giving fertiliser subsidy directly to farmers under the second phase of implementation of direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme, a senior fertiliser ministry official said on Thursday

Growth of core sector industries slows to 2.6% in April on decline in crude oil, natural gas and fertiliser output

The growth of eight core infrastructure sectors slowed down to 2.6 percent in April, due to negative growth in crude oil, natural gas and fertiliser output

Coal shipments up nearly 11% to 161.34 MT in 12 major ports in FY19

Thermal coal is the mainstay of the country's energy programme as 70 percent of power generation is dependent on the dry fuel, while coking coal is used mainly for steel-making.