India To Stop Importing Urea By 2025 End: Mansukh Mandaviya
The minister highlighted that the government has revived four closed urea plants and is reviving one another factory.
Apr 05, 2024, 14:11 PM IST
Another big decision of Modi government before Diwali
Modi Big Decision Farmers Subsidy: Modi government has given a big gift to the people before Diwali. A big decision has come from the Union Cabinet that subsidy to farmers will continue. In the press conference, Anurag Thakur has said that the government is dedicated to the farmers. A big announcement of subsidy on Rabi crops has also been made. Additional subsidy of Rs 4500 crore will be given.
Oct 25, 2023, 16:18 PM IST
Government Approves Bouquet Of Schemes For Farmers With An Outlay Of Rs 3,70,128 Crore
The bouquet of schemes focusses on economic betterment of farmers by promoting sustainable agriculture, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur told mediapersons.
Jun 29, 2023, 07:44 AM IST
Less supply of urea led to crisis in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
While the Centre and state governments are in a spat over the urea shortage facing the farmers in the ongoing Rabi season, the common perception is that it is the usual blame game of government of different parties ruling the state and Centre.
Dec 28, 2018, 12:08 PM IST
IFFCO refutes farmer's claim of bag having less urea than what's printed on bag
Gondalia had posted the photo of the bag on a social media platform.
Nov 11, 2017, 23:36 PM IST
Is your milk pure or adulterated – Find out
Detergent in milk can cause food poisoning and other gastrointestinal complications.
Apr 20, 2017, 13:38 PM IST
India's urea production estimated to rise by 6% to 240 LT
India's urea production is estimated to increase by more than 6 percent to 240 lakh tonnes in this fiscal on the back of new policy initiatives, a top Fertiliser Ministry official has said.
Oct 28, 2015, 17:46 PM IST
PM Modi to be briefed soon on making urea from coal: Piyush Goyal
A presentation will be made shortly before Prime Minister Narendra Modi on manufacture of urea from coal, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said Monday.
Oct 26, 2015, 22:13 PM IST
'Excessive urea use in cotton crops leads to whitefly attack'
Excessive use of urea is also "responsible" for whitefly attack on cotton crops in states of Punjab and Haryana, a top official of the country's largest fertiliser producer IFFCO said today.
Oct 14, 2015, 19:22 PM IST
CCEA approves Rs 7K-crore loan from banks to clear urea subsidy
The loan together with government interest thereon has been repaid from budget estimate for 2015-16 within the sanctioned budget under the vote on account.
Oct 14, 2015, 15:57 PM IST
Urea imports surge 29% to 21.43 lakh tonnes in April-July
Urea imports during the April-July period last year was 16.65 lakh tonnes, according to an official data.
Aug 19, 2015, 15:03 PM IST
Adani Group mulls Rs 50-K crore investment in Jharkhand
Adani Group is looking to invest Rs 50,000 crore for producing urea, methane, power and substitute natural gas (SNG) in Jharkhand.
Jun 26, 2015, 16:53 PM IST
New urea policy will help bridge demand-supply gap, says ICRA
The government's gas pooling and the new comprehensive urea policy are positives for the overall fertiliser industry and will help in bridging the demand-supply gap, rating agency ICRA said in a report.
Jun 02, 2015, 20:52 PM IST
India to become self-reliant in urea in 4 years: Ananth Kumar
The country will become self-reliant in urea and fertiliser in the next four years and is aiming to become the steel hub of the world, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Ananth Kumar said.
May 27, 2015, 13:13 PM IST
Gas price pooling to urea units to be effective from July 1
Gas price pooling to make available feedstock fuel to urea making fertiliser plants at a uniform rate will come into effect from July 1, the Oil Ministry said.
May 26, 2015, 19:45 PM IST
Centre to bring more reforms, not to raise urea prices: Kumar
Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar Wednesday said government will continue with the second generation "farmer centric" reforms in the sector to make the country self-sufficient in urea without increasing its prices.
May 13, 2015, 22:49 PM IST
Cabinet clears new urea policy, to cut subsidy by Rs 4,800 crore
The government on Wednesday approved a new urea policy aiming to increase domestic production by 2 million tonnes and reduce its subsidy bill by over Rs 4,800 crore annually, but decided not to raise retail prices.
May 13, 2015, 13:25 PM IST
Fertiliser Ministry moves Cabinet note on urea policy
The Fertiliser Ministry has moved a Cabinet note on formulating a new urea policy that aims at higher domestic production of the soil nutrient and balanced use of fertilisers.
May 03, 2015, 12:35 PM IST
Govt lifts curbs on industrial urea imports
The commerce ministry Tuesday notified the decision to do away with restrictions on imports of industrial and technical grade urea, a move aimed at improving ease of doing business and checking diversion of urea.
Apr 28, 2015, 21:59 PM IST
India to add 10 MT urea capacity; invest Rs 60K cr: Govt
India, a net importer of urea, is set to become an exporting nation in the next 5 years with an addition of 10 million tonnes (MT) in fertiliser production capacity at an estimated investment of Rs 60,000 crore, Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar said Thursday.
Apr 23, 2015, 22:38 PM IST
