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August 11, 2023 1:45 PM

Russia – Ukraine war resulted in increase in prices of fertilizers and its raw materials at global level, said govt

The government said that the Russia - Ukraine war resulted in an increase in prices of fertilizers and its raw materials at global level. In a reply in Lok Sabha today, Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said that the government has ensured availability of fertilizers at reasonable prices by increasing the quantum of subsidies. He said that the expenditure incurred on the fertilizers subsidy in 2022-23 was over 2 lakh 54 thousand crore rupees. The Minister mentione...

Govt forms special squads to take stringent action against pharmaceutical companies manufacturing spurious drugs

Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has directed the Drugs Controller General of India to take stringent action against all pharmaceutical manufacturing companies that make spurious drugs. He emphasized that there shall be no compromise with the quality of drugs manufactured in India. Dr. Mandaviya met representatives of Pharma Companies in New Delhi yesterday. He stated that special squads have been formed to inspect drugs making companies and stringent action h...