Sydney [Australia], March 3: PlasmaLeap Technologies, the Australian company pioneering zero-emissions production of ammonia and nitric acid, has secured almost A$30 million (US$20 million) in new funding from a group of strategic and institutional investors, which was led by the Gates Found
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat referred to the media reports, claiming nitric acid was allegedly poured into ballot boxes under former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's tenure, which helped him sway elections in his favour.
The technical ammonium nitrate and weak nitric acid plants, having capacities of about 240,000 million tonne per annum (mtpa) and 2,10,000 mtpa, respectively, will be built under a technology licence from CASALE, a privately-owned Swiss Company headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland.
According to the officials, the police recovered a large amount of potassium-like material, such as sodium nitrate, nitric acid and many inflammable substances from the factory.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation (DFPC) has reported that its consolidated revenue during the April to June quarter almost halved to Rs 1,122 crore from Rs 2,226 crore in the corresponding period of previous fiscal year.