In a refreshing blend of tradition and scientific innovation ahead of Holi, the University of Kalyani has unveiled a home-grown, herbal alternative to the chemical-laden colours that flood markets every spring.
Union minister for health and family welfare and chemical & fertilisers Jagat Prakash Nadda, today inaugurated several major healthcare facilities at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Kalyani, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of advanced medical facilities in West Bengal.
Chemical emergencies pose a significant and evolving threat to public health, environmental safety, and societal stability, underlining the need for strengthened national preparedness and response mechanisms.
Delivering the keynote address at the 7th Indian Chemicals and Petrochemicals Conference conducted by CII, Goyal emphasised that the sector’s products and services are omnipresent, directly or indirectly affecting almost every aspect of the manufacturing and consumption ecosystem.
A famous Horace quote reads: “Nothing is an unmixed blessing”. This underlines the dual nature of human innovations ~ how they can solve our problems but also create new ones which lead to disasters. Yogi Berra aptly said: “The future isn’t what it used to be.”
Many believe that "Make in India" is a new concept. But in reality, its roots go back to the Swadeshi Movement during the colonial era.
Russia’s Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Defence Forces chief, Lt General Igor Kirillov, was killed in a bomb blast in southeastern Moscow early on Tuesday, with top Russian leaders blaming Ukraine for the crime, reports said.
IndiaChem is a biennial flagship event organized by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals.
The growth recorded in the Indian manufacturing sector slowed to an eight-month low in September.
At least four people were killed and three others injured after a chemical tanker overturned and caught fire on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Tuesday, officials said.
