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Grasim’s entry into paints – a ‘Jio’ moment with a difference 119
Top Stories

LANXESS India to firm up capex plans in one year; German parent eyes greater opportunities in Asia and North America 122
Corteva Introduces novel nematicide in Indian market 124
Ultra International announces partnership with Kerala firm; opens atelier in New York 126
Aditya Birla Group launches ‘Birla Opus’ paints brand; eyes Rs. 10,000-cr revenue in 3 years 128
Dr. R.G. Agarwal conferred Lifetime Achievement Award by Entomological Society 130
Govt. issues guidelines for pilot projects on use of green hydrogen in transport 131
Nexam Chemical partners PET recyclers for upscaling initiative 133
Perstorp commissions new pentaerythritol plant in Bharuch 134
OMCs to procure over 300-crore lines of ethanol annually from upcoming plants across 8 States 135
DCM Shriram announces entry into the business of epoxy resins 136
Pharmaceuticals

Bengaluru researchers develop paper-based platform to detect antibiotic-resistant bacteria 137
Licences of 64 pharma companies cancelled after govt. crackdown: Report 138
Hydrocarbons

India’s petroleum products demand to increase mid-single-digit percentage in 2023-24: Fitch 139
RIL plans Rs. 5,000-crore spend on compressed biogas plants 140
News from Abroad 145

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