Covid-hit India needs 5000 tonnes of medical oxygen a day

According to industry figures, the pre-Covid demand for liquid medical oxygen (LMO) before the pandemic was 700 tonnes per day across the country. Now, with the second wave, the demand has gone up......

2 dead, 16 injured in ammonia gas leak at IFFCO plant in UP

Two Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative officials died and its 16 other employees were injured in a major ammonia gas leak at the fertiliser major's plant at Phulpur near Allahabad in Uttar......

Bandh: Oppn fuels public angst over price hike

The combined Opposition's call for a Bharat Bandh on Monday has brought most of the country to a near standstill. Rediff.com correspondents report from across the country: Mumbai: Senior BJP leader......

Farm sector may beat '16-'17 estimates, grow at 5%

The final agriculture GDP numbers for 2016-17 are expected to be revised up, as rabi production is looking really good. The agricultural and allied sector growth is officially projected at almost......

Indian CIOs prepare to take on the big data challenge

Umesh Jain, chief information officer (CIO) of private sector bank YES Bank, is busy finding out solutions to handle the increasing pile of unstructured data in his organisation.Being in the......

Leading Indian businessmen part of Dubai forum

Indian businessmen based in he Gulf region have been named part of a forum that has been established in Dubai to unite the business community from the country. The formation of the Indian Business......

Godrej talking to Israeli firms for dairy foray

Godrej Agrovet Ltd, the agri-business arm of leading conglomerate Godrej Ltd, plans to enter the dairy farming business. The company is in talks with at least two leading Israeli dairy farm......