Pollution
India's Textile Waste Management Hindered By Limited Infrastructure
National News

India’s Textile Waste Management Hindered By Limited Infrastructure

In India’s textile industry, there exist both mechanical and chemical recycling methods. The fabric recycling structure in India is quite lazy In 2022, the textile industry emerged as a major contributor to pollution in India, ranking third after plastic and paper waste. This led it to be a significant source of environmental concern, the textile […]

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Paper Industry Revenue Slips In FY24 As Volume Growth Stagnates
National News

Paper Industry Revenue Slips In FY24 As Volume Growth Stagnates

In the fiscal year 2023, the domestic paper industry experienced robust growth of 42 per cent in revenue, primarily propelled by augmented realisations, notably within the printing and writing paper (PWP) segment. However, as the industry navigates through FY2024, shifts in market dynamics have prompted a reassessment of expectations. According to rating agency Icra analysis, […]

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Gadkari Clarifies No Proposal To Impose Additional GST On Diesel Cars
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Gadkari Clarifies No Proposal To Impose Additional GST On Diesel Cars

Hours after saying he was of the view that an additional GST must be imposed on the sale of diesel cars, Union Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari clarified that no such proposal currently under active consideration by the central government. “There is an urgent need to clarify media reports suggesting an additional 10 per cent […]

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