The “Strategy paper on Coal Import Substitution” has been prepared as a report of the IMC (Inter-Ministerial Committee). The paper focusses on the present energy mix of the country, domestic coal production, trends and projections, import trends (sector-wise), coal import substitution measures already taken by the Government and most importantly, …
The Prime Minister’s Office directed stakeholders on Tuesday to ban the import of toys without labels providing details on the manufactured goods and develop a standard for the toxics used in the items. A study had found that 54 percent toys in the market contained toxics such as lead, cadmium …
Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers (2012-13), present this Thirty-Sixth Report on the subject 'Production and Availability of Pesticides' of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals).
Indian food companies seeking to enter American markets may soon face a tough screening process, as the US health watchdog FDA has proposed a new Foreign Supplier Verification Programme for such products. The new rules, once adopted after an ongoing public consultation process, would apply to all foreign companies supplying …
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) and the Punjab government have agreed to set up large power plants in Karachi to produce 3,000 megawatts of electricity through coal. Aptma members would not only be the shareholders of these plants by investing equity but also be end consumers of the …
Despite being a signatory to Ban Amendment of Basel Convention, the United Kingdom has dumped more than 600,000 kilograms of potentially hazardous plastic scrap in Pakistan during June 2013. Approximately 2,100 metric tons of potentially hazardous plastic scrap was released from different dry ports of Lahore, Islamabad and Multan during …
Local producers have alleged dumping of cheap solar equipment from US, China, Malaysia and Taiwan India might impose anti-dumping duty on four major importers of solar cells and modules in the country after listening to the grievances of domestic manufacturers. Local producers have filed a case last year, alleging that …
GAIL (India) will be the first Indian company to import shale gas after receiving a waiver from the US department of energy (DoE), whose permission is needed for oil and gas exports to countries that don't have a free trade pact with the United States. The first-ever authorisation to export …
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that new energy policy which is to be announced soon would turn out to be the panacea for the country’s energy problems. “People and economy have suffered badly at the hands of crippling power crisis. It is high time that prudent and consistent …
The government has finalised a national energy policy to increase electricity generation to 26,800MW, reduce average electricity rates by more than 30 per cent, achieve zero loadshedding, encourage huge public and private investment and import electricity from India, Iran and Central Asian states in three years. The policy would be …
CNG to cost Rs 62.15 per kg in Gujarat against Rs 60.15 a kg earlier Auto gas has become costlier in Gujarat as the state-owned gas distribution player, GSPC Gas Company has hiked the compressed natural gas (CNG) prices by Rs 2 per kg with effect from Wednesday. CNG to …
Ore major keeping domestic price lower than landed cost of import; falling rupee does not come to rescue as international ore prices have also softened The rupee slide could result in a rise of the steel industry's import bill for key inputs, like coke. But, for now, it is unlikely …
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Veerappa Moily, on Tuesday, said various state-run companies in the oil and gas sectors had initiated talks with international players to buy as much as 20 million tonnes (mt) a year of LNG. “India has now become fifth largest importer of LNG after Japan, South …
Instead of becoming the messenger of the new co-operative world, solar energy is getting embroiled in battles Last week Europe finally imposed stiff anti-dumping duties on solar panels imported from China. The Chinese have, in turn, threatened that they will take action against European exports of polysilicon, the raw material …
These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Import) Regulations, 2012. They shall come into force from such date as may be notified by the Food Authority by publication in the Official Gazette.
Domestic gas prices may be fixed at $2 lower than the $8.8-per-unit price discovered by the Rangarajan commitee constituted to suggest changes in the production-sharing contract and future domestic gas-pricing mechanism. Sources said the oil ministry agreed to the basic principle of gas pricing suggested by the panel, but wants …
Govt expected to save 15% on this account In a measure that would give relief to the government’s subsidy bill, the Union Cabinet today gave a nod to the Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for phosphatic and potassic (P&K;) fertilisers for 2013-14. These are expected to cut the fertiliser subsidy by …
Ten solar power producers, including Jackson Ltd, Vikram Solar, Symphony Vyapar Pvt Ltd and Lexicon Vanijya Pvt Ltd have written to the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) saying imposition of anti-dumping duty on solar imports will severely affect the fledgling Indian solar industry. Producers and equipment manufacturers have …
Mangoes ripened by using chemicals sold in local markets of Janakpur have started making people ill. Doctors have warned that consuming mangoes that have been ripened with ‘carbide’ causes stomach problems and affects overall health. Carbides make mangoes ripe within 24 hours, thereby reducing the ripening time, which also means …
The country that is the world's largest investor in clean energy was dragged into yet another investigation into the subsidies it provides last week. The European Commission initiated an anti-subsidy probe into imports of solar glass from China, based on a complaint by lobby group EU ProSun Glass. "Under trade …
Rs 60,352-cr impact on power, urea makers; FinMin comes up with its own formula Even before an empowered group of ministers starts deliberating on a revision in natural gas prices, the finance, power and fertiliser ministries have raised a red flag on the recommendations of the Rangarajan panel. Only the …
