Topic: Indian industry

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Launches Strategy Cell

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has initiated a strategy cell in Coimbatore, which aims to support businesses in their growth journey. It was established to assist selected...

November 25, 2024    Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Difference between White Cement and Ordinary Portland Cement

White Portland cement is made from raw materials containing little or no iron or manganese, the substances that give conventional cement its gray color. So the secret of...

November 3, 2015

Slurry and Clinker in Cement Making

Limestone (CaCO3) in 3 parts, and Clay in 1part are the raw material to make cement. These are mixed, grinded and water is added to make “slurry”. This...

November 3, 2015

Basic Facts About Cement

Portland Cement was discovered by Joseph Aspdin in 1824. He called it Portland cement because what he discovered resembled the limestone found in Portland. Historical Facts In 1904,...

November 3, 2015

Petroleum, Chemicals & Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIR)

Petroleum, Chemicals & Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIRs) policy was launched in 2007 to promote investment in Petroleum and Petrochemical sector. Salient Features of PCPIR Policy PCPIR is a delineated...

October 25, 2015

National Food Grid

The National Food Grid (NFG) is a proposed initiative by the Government of India aimed at creating a nationwide, integrated supply-chain network for agricultural and food commodities —...

October 21, 2015

Forward and Backward Linkages in Food Processing Industry

Not only food processing industry but for any kind of business, there are two different kinds of linkages between the economic activities viz. backward linkages and forward linkages....

October 18, 2015

Upstream and Downstream Industries in Food Processing

With reference to Food Processing / agro-processing industries, the Upstream industries are engaged in the initial processing of agricultural commodities. The common examples are rice and flour milling;...

October 17, 2015

Food Processing Industry in India

The size of India’s food processing industry in 2012 was around 160 billion. This is estimated to be  around 260 billion in 2015, registering around 8% growth every...

October 15, 2015

Efforts of UPA Government to Increase Urea Production in India

In 2010-11, India consumed around 31 Million tonnes of Urea, out of which 22 million tonnes was produced at home and rest 8 million tonnes was imported. Urea...

October 10, 2015

NSIC Rapid Incubation Model

NSIC (National Small Industries Corporation), a mini-ratna Government of India enterprise, has developed a unique model of rapid technology incubation for setting up new small enterprises, creating self-employment...

December 22, 2014