News for 'Department of Chemical'

Bollywood's Railway Reunions

Bollywood's Railway Reunions

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Trains don't just transport from one place to another. Sometimes they can be a setting for a happily-ever-after. It sure happens a lot in the movies.

Trump admn allows travel ban exemptions for IT, healthcare sectors

Trump admn allows travel ban exemptions for IT, healthcare sectors

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

The US state department, which issued the revised travel advisory, on Wednesday said that the exemptions have been given under the national interest category.

Trump suggests injecting disinfectant as COVID-19 treatment

Trump suggests injecting disinfectant as COVID-19 treatment

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

Trump also raised the possibility of using light to combat the deadly viral infection.

Reliance to conclude Aramco deal this year: Ambani

Reliance to conclude Aramco deal this year: Ambani

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

Saudi Aramco chairman and head of the Kingdom's cash-rich wealth fund PIF Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan will join the board of Reliance Industries Ltd as an independent director in a precursor to a $15 billion deal. Reliance chairman and Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani, who had two years back disclosed the talks to sell a 20 per cent stake in the company's oil-to-chemical unit to Saudi Aramco, announced the appointment of Al-Rumayyan at the company's annual meeting of shareholders. Harvard educated Al-Rumayyan, 51, will replace Yogendra P Trivedi, 92, who has expressed a desire to retire, Ambani said. On the sale of a 20 per cent stake in the O2C business, he said the deal is likely to conclude this year.

Oxford Covid vaccine could be rolled out within 6 months: Report

Oxford Covid vaccine could be rolled out within 6 months: Report

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

The UK government has ordered 100 million doses of the Oxford vaccine once it is ready for rollout and the doses are being manufactured before it has been shown to be successful in order to save time once it clears all the regulatory stages.

10 Millets To Include In Your Diet

10 Millets To Include In Your Diet

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Millets can provide nutritional security against deficiencies, especially in children and women, says Sreejith Moolayil, co-founder and COO, True Elements.

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

'Aquaponics can effectively cushion the impact of a calamity like COVID.'

Omicron: What Mask Should I Wear?

Omicron: What Mask Should I Wear?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

'Every time you put on a mask and take the mask off and adjust the fit, you are putting additional fatigue on the materials.'

Rise in exports helps India nearly halve trade gap with China

Rise in exports helps India nearly halve trade gap with China

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Exports to China saw sustained double-digit growth for the fourth straight month in August, led by eightfold rise in iron and steel shipments.

US launches missile strike against Syria

US launches missile strike against Syria

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Two US warships fired at least 50 cruise missiles at the Ash Shai'rat airfield in Homs province in western Syria, from where the US administration believes Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad fired the chemical weapons against his own people, media reports said.

32 years on, toxic waste still lying in Union Carbide factory

32 years on, toxic waste still lying in Union Carbide factory

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

Activists burnt the US flag and logos of Union Carbide and Dow Chemicals - as they have done nothing to end the sufferings of the victims for the last 32 years.

Will AAP Forge A New Political Culture In India?

Will AAP Forge A New Political Culture In India?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

AAP will have to learn to be patient as such electoral changes do not happen in a hurry, asserts Ramesh Menon.

Fire at Delhi's Shastri Bhawan triggers political row

Fire at Delhi's Shastri Bhawan triggers political row

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

The fire broke out at 2.15 pm on the terrace of the six-storeyed building, which is located in the high security India Gate-Parliament House area, the Delhi fire department said.

Tinajin blasts: Death toll rises to 112; nearly 100 missing

Tinajin blasts: Death toll rises to 112; nearly 100 missing

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

The death toll in twin blasts in this eastern Chinese port city on Sunday rose to 112 after authorities recovered more bodies from the debris, as 95 people are still missing, officials said.

What does India export the most to China?

What does India export the most to China?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

Though the government has been pushing for exports of high-value manufactured goods across major markets in place of raw materials and input goods, India's top exports to China remain in the raw materials category.

VX nerve agent killed Kim Jong-nam

VX nerve agent killed Kim Jong-nam

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half brother was assassinated with a lethal nerve agent manufactured for chemical warfare and listed by the UN as a weapon of mass destruction, Malaysian police said on Friday.

Bengaluru's polluted Bellandur lake catches fire

Bengaluru's polluted Bellandur lake catches fire

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

The fire was in the middle of the wetlands, fire brigade officials said.

PMO defines work areas for PK Mishra, Doval and Sinha

PMO defines work areas for PK Mishra, Doval and Sinha

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

Mishra and Doval hold the rank of a Cabinet minister.

2021: What worked with work, or didn't

2021: What worked with work, or didn't

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

'During the course of these two years, as new people have joined, we have no mental picture to associate with them and hence, have little connection with them.'

2021: How Covid kept the world on tenterhooks, with surprises aplenty

2021: How Covid kept the world on tenterhooks, with surprises aplenty

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

As the Omicron strain spreads across the globe and questions on vaccine inequity dominate discussions, scientists are still scrambling to learn more about emerging variants of the deadly virus that has claimed millions of lives and crippled economies.

5 workers killed in explosion at industrial unit in Thane

5 workers killed in explosion at industrial unit in Thane

Rediff.com26 May 2016

The intensity of the blast was so high that window panes in adjoining buildings were shattered and shocked people were seen running helter-skelter, an eyewitness said.

Coronavirus: No shortage of medicines, says govt

Coronavirus: No shortage of medicines, says govt

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

'There is no shortage of any APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients) in the country'

Modi Has Enormous Curiosity About The World

Modi Has Enormous Curiosity About The World

Rediff.com24 May 2022

'From the very start, PM Modi was insistent that visiting foreign leaders should be exposed to an India beyond its capital.' 'Through these experiences, he felt that the full Indian narrative would be much better understood across the world,' explains External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. A riveting excerpt from Bluekraft Digital Foundation's Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery.

Mumbai, adjoining districts put on alert in view of Cyclone Nisarg

Mumbai, adjoining districts put on alert in view of Cyclone Nisarg

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray through video conference and took stock of the state's preparedness to tackle any eventuality, the latter's office said. 10 units of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in vulnerable districts, while six others have been kept on a stand-by, officials said.

UK coronavirus deaths rise by 563 to 2,352

UK coronavirus deaths rise by 563 to 2,352

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

The department of health said 29,474 people have tested positive for the virus, an increase of 4,324 cases since Tuesday, as the country remains under lockdown with the government's advice for people to stay at home and observe strict social distancing when outside for exercising or buying essentials.

P&G ties up with IISc

P&G ties up with IISc

Rediff.com28 Jun 2005

Procter & Gamble, USA, has donated Rs 45 lakh (Rs 4.5 million) to the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore to foster collaboration in the area of modelling for chemical and formulated systems.

Labs say capping RT-PCR rates is big blow to business

Labs say capping RT-PCR rates is big blow to business

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

'We urge the government to have discussions with private labs on the actual cost of running a test.'

How dangerous is plastic packaging?

How dangerous is plastic packaging?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

After recognising its adverse health effects, the govt has now dismissed its own lab reports to conclude that the evidence against plastic is insufficient.

Another Gujarat cadre IAS officer gets plum posting in Modi govt

Another Gujarat cadre IAS officer gets plum posting in Modi govt

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

In yet another secretary-level change, government appointed Hasmukh Adhia, a 1981 Gujarat cadre IAS officer, as the new Financial Services Secretary replacing G S Sandhu.

Tianjin explosions: Fire continues to rage; toll mounts to 56

Tianjin explosions: Fire continues to rage; toll mounts to 56

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Fires are still burning at the site of the two massive explosions some 36 hours after the blasts as another 6,200 people were evacuated to prevent further casualties.

Whisky waste could be fuel of the future

Whisky waste could be fuel of the future

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

The company is working to capitalise on the tonnes of waste produced by one of Scotland's most valued industries and turn the dregs of whisky-making into fuel.

Phailin takes a toll on industries in Ganjam

Phailin takes a toll on industries in Ganjam

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

Loss of Odisha Sands Complex is estimated at about Rs 100-crore.

Apply for the Imperial College PhD scholarship

Apply for the Imperial College PhD scholarship

Rediff.com7 Jan 2013

Applications are invited from academically outstanding Indian students to study for a PhD at Imperial College London.

PG & research programmes

PG & research programmes

Rediff.com24 Apr 2007

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, invites applications for admission into its various post graduation programmes and research.

India's big hurdle in the fight against cancer

India's big hurdle in the fight against cancer

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

ndia has become the world's second largest market of asbestos as the government backed by powerful corporate lobby turns a blind eye to diseases related to the use of the hazardous chemical.

New greenhouse gas has higher global warming impact than CO2

New greenhouse gas has higher global warming impact than CO2

Rediff.com10 Dec 2013

The chemical -- perfluorotributylamine -- is the most radiatively efficient chemical found to date, breaking all other chemical records for its potential to impact climate, said researchers from University of Toronto's Department of Chemistry.

Bureaucratic reshuffle: Rajiv Gauba replaces Mehrishi as Home Secy

Bureaucratic reshuffle: Rajiv Gauba replaces Mehrishi as Home Secy

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

A total of 16 secretaries have been appointed to various central government departments.

What we know so far about deadly Tiajin explosions

What we know so far about deadly Tiajin explosions

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Almost 36 hours after China's worst industrial disaster, the cause of the massive blasts in Tiajan remains unclear. But here is what we know

Coronavirus scare: India may soon run short of antibiotics, diabetes drugs

Coronavirus scare: India may soon run short of antibiotics, diabetes drugs

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

Indian pharmaceutical companies are heavily dependent on China to source fermentation-based active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates to manufacture these medicines, but the coronavirus outbreak there has disrupted the supply.

Plastic parks to promote plastic industry

Plastic parks to promote plastic industry

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals on Monday announced a new scheme to set up 'plastic parks' through a cluster development approach to promote India's plastic industry.