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 Chemicals


India imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese fragrance chem
SME Times News Bureau | 13 Feb, 2012
India has imposed anti-dumping duty on Chinese import of a chemical used in preparation of fragrance compounds, with a view to protect domestic industry from the cheap shipments, reports media.
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ONGC to set up gas-based fertilizer plant in Tripura
SME Times News Bureau | 24 Jan, 2012
ONGC will set up a Rs.5,000 crore, gas-based fertilizer plant in Tripura to meet the growing shortage of urea, the most commonly used soil manure in the northeastern region.
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Abu Dhabi gas company signs deal with L&T
IANS/WAM | 21 Dec, 2011
The Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd. Tuesday signed an agreement with India's Larsen & Toubro Ltd. for the construction of a gas pipeline in the country.
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'Petroleum sector contributes Rs.192,577 cr to exchequers'
SME Times News Bureau | 14 Dec, 2011
The petroleum and natural gas sector has contributed Rs.136,497 crore to the national exchequer and Rs. 88,997 crore to the state coffers last fiscal, the government said Tuesday.
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'Indian firms keen on JVs for oil, gas exploration in Africa'
SME Times News Bureau | 09 Dec, 2011
Indian companies are keen to enter partnerships and form joint ventures for enhancing oil and gas exploration activities in African countries, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas S. Jaipal Reddy said Friday.
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Fertiliser industry wants $20 bn for overseas assets
SME Times News Bureau | 07 Dec, 2011
To control the high cost of importing potash and phosphates for the domestic fertiliser industry, manufacturers have asked for creation of a USD 20 billion sovereign fund to buy overseas assets of the minerals.
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Bhopal like hazards growing in urban centres, warn activists
SME Times News Bureau | 05 Dec, 2011
Indians have not learnt a lesson or two from the terrible, man-made Bhopal gas disaster 27 years ago, speakers at a seminar here asserted Saturday and noted that most urban centres were rapidly growing into sewage and garbage clusters.
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Tata Chemicals starts $100-mn soda ash unit in Kenya
Groum Abate | 11 Nov, 2011
Tata Chemicals has opened a USD 100 million soda ash plant here that enhances the capacity of its Kenyan subsidiary and places this East African nation on the global map for the production of this multi-utility commodity.
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HPL expects Rs.10,000 cr turnover this fiscal
SME Times News Bureau | 11 Jun, 2011
Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) is expected to achieve a turnover of Rs.10,000 crore in fiscal 2011-12, a top company executive said on Friday.
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Govt revises fertiliser prices for FY12
SME Times News Bureau | 29 Apr, 2011
The Cabinet has approved the proposals for revision of benchmark prices of Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers for the year ending March 2012, informed the government in a press note on Thursday.
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