Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
The Tamil Nadu government has set up a four-member expert committee comprising senior officials of factory inspectorate from nearby Trichy, a senior official of the zonal Labour Institute and a senior official from the public sector United India Insurance company to inquire deep into the gas leakage incident at one …
In the past two decades, the green-chemistry movement has helped industry become much cleaner. But mindsets change slowly, and the revolution still has a long way to go.
For India to play its part in helping to realise deep cuts in global CO2 emissions by the middle of the 21st century, it will need to achieve rapid economic development over the next 40 years with only a very small increase in emissions. Currently there is no precedent for …
Environmental activist group Greenpeace sued Dow Chemical on Monday, accusing the largest U.S. chemical maker and others of spying on it for three years to disrupt its activities. The lawsuit seeks "compensatory, statutory and punitive damages," although Greenpeace acknowledged it largely wants increased publicity. The environmental group, known for its …
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has been ranked globally at the 20th position on the ICIS Top 100 Chemicals Companies list. German major BASF topped the list. The companies were ranked on the basis of their annual sales figures in the annual list released by ICIS Chemical Business magazine. …
LANXESS India, the Indian subsidiary of the German chemical company LANXESS Deutschland Gmbh, participated at the India Chem 2010 in Mumbai on 28th October, 2010. Addressing the delegates and key industry stakeholders at the event, Dr. Joerg Strassburger, Managing Director and Country Representative, LANXESS India introduced the key business areas …
AN EXPERT panel on ethanol pricing is likely to suggest that the chemicals industry should be assured a certain minimum supply of this key raw material, dealing a blow to the much-hyped programme for blending of ethanol with petrol, which would have to be curtailed sharply. The panel headed by …
Kolkata: Wildlife seems to have become the corporate buzzword. Either as part of their CSR activities or out of a genuine concern for environment, business houses are doing their bit to protect the ecosystem. While Nokia has taken up the conservation of Nilgiri Tahr, Tata Chemicals is lending its voice …
Too Many Cases Pending in India, AG Tells GoM Nitin Sethi | TNN New Delhi: The attorney general has recommended to the Union government not to pursue the Bhopal gas tragedy case in US courts while several cases remain pending in various Indian courts. The attorney general gave the advice …
Madhuparna Das Singur: Bikash Pakira, a resident of Joymollah village in Singur, has learnt the hard way what it means to be a pawn in the game of politics. For 27 months, he underwent a technical training course, earning himself the designation
Govt Says Dow Chemicals Arm Bribed Govt Officials To Push Three Pesticides Into Indian Market THE Centre has blacklisted Dow AgroSciences India for five years for bribing government officials to expedite registration of three pesticides in the country. The order to ban Dow AgroSciences, a subsidiary of US-based Dow Chemicals, …
Consumer-connect, sustainable strategies and adopting new technologies can salvage the sector from its faceless existence INSTITUTIONS make choices at forks on their journey and embark on distinctive trajectories. The choice made is influenced by its culture and mindset. During the recent crisis, for example, Germany spent a gentle 1.5% of …
Anindita Dey / Mumbai August 31, 2010, 0:24 IST The organic chemical manufacturing industry may have to undergo a complete makeover to comply with the new standards on effluent treatment and emission standards for hazardous wastes. Comprehensive guidelines have been put out by the Union ministry of environment and forests.
New Delhi: Ahead of the November visit of President Barack Obama, US has stepped up efforts to push India to drop its demand that Dow Chemicals pay Rs 1,500 crore compensation to victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. On Wednesday, Times Now, in an exclusive report, said US deputy …
