Chemicals
- Hyderabad
Cops seize tanker dumping chemicals into Hyderabad’s Musi River
Hyderabad: In a significant move to curb environmental violations, the Attapur police seized a tanker on Monday night after it was allegedly found attempting to dump chemical effluents into the Musi River…
- India
Security agencies seize Chinese shipment of banned chemicals for Pakistan at TN port
Chennai: Security agencies have seized a Chinese shipment of internationally banned chemicals, apparently intended for Pakistan’s biological and chemical warfare program, at a port in Tamil Nadu, officials said on Thursday. The…
- World
US FDA may ban hair-straightening chemical products over health risks
Washington: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is likely to propose a ban on some hair-straightening products, like chemical relaxers and pressing products, due to health risks, according to a report.…
- India
11 students of UP school hospitalised after inhaling chemical fumes
Barabanki: Eleven students were hospitalised after they inhaled chemical fumes emanating from a garbage pile, including expired medicines, set afire by ragpickers near their school here on Wednesday, police said. The incident…
- Science
NASA’s Webb reveals molecular, chemical profile of distant world’s skies
San Francisco: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed another first: a molecular and chemical profile of a distant world’s skies. Previously, Webb and other space telescopes, including NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer,…
- Food
Are ultra-processed foods harmful? Experts present their argument
Washington: A study by the American Society for Nutrition outline the case for and against using the concept of ultra-processed foods to help inform dietary guidelines beyond conventional food classification systems. The…
- Business
Exports rise 22.36 pc to USD 33.81 bn in February
New Delhi: India’s exports rose by 22.36 per cent to USD 33.81 billion in February on account of healthy growth in sectors like engineering, petroleum and chemicals, even as the trade deficit…
- Stock Market
Specialty chemical maker Vikas EcoTech’s shares up over 200% in 1 yr
New Delhi: Vikas EcoTech shares gained over 200 percent over the past one-year period evidently due to the announcement of production-linked incentives to reduce import dependency for various products. Founded in 1984,…
- Stock Market
Specialty chemicals maker Neogen’s shares double in 1 year guided by PLIs
New Delhi: Shares of Neogen Chemicals have more than doubled in the past one-year period after the Centre announced production-linked incentives (PLIs) for specialty chemical manufacturers. The 30-year-old company, founded by Haridas…
