Chemplast to invest ₹340 cr in refrigerant gas project; FY25 profitability hit by imports

Ramkumar Shankar, MD, Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. | Photo Credit: BIJOY GHOSH Chemplast Sanmar, a leading player in the specialty chemicals sector, plans to invest ₹340 crore in a greenfield project for the production of R32 refrigerant gas. R32, known for its lower global warming potential compared to conventional refrigerants, is increasingly being adopted in HVAC…

Brazil’s Lula urges Russia’s Putin to ‘go to Istanbul and negotiate’ | Russia-Ukraine war News

Brazil, China call for direct talks as the “only way to end the conflict” between Russia and Ukraine. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has pledged to press his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to attend negotiations with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Turkiye, adding to calls on Moscow to enter talks and end its three-year…

India blocks Chinese media X accounts over pro-Pakistan disinformation amid Indo-Pak ceasefire

In a significant diplomatic and digital crackdown, India on Wednesday blocked the X accounts of Chinese state-run media outlets, Global Times and Xinhua News Agency, for allegedly spreading Pakistani propaganda and disinformation amid Indo-Pak ceasefire understanding.  The action was coordinated by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), citing concerns over national security and…

Trump’s luxury project at Gurgaon sold out on Day 1 of launch, with Rs 3,250 crore in allotments

The Trump Towers project in Gurugram, developed by Smartworld Developers and Tribeca Developers, has achieved remarkable success, with the entire project being completely sold out. On its launch day, the project recorded an unprecedented Rs 3,250 crore in allotments. Notably, the ultra-premium penthouses, priced at a staggering Rs 125 crore each, were fully allotted. Priced between…