Haldia Petrochemicals (HPL) has raised its investment in a chemical downstream project in Bengal by 66%, bringing the total to ₹5,000 crore. The project, slated for completion by the first quarter of 2026, includes the construction of a phenol and acetone plant with a production capacity increase of 15%, from 300,000 tonnes to 345,000 tonnes. […]
Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd has commenced operations at its newly established coke oven plant in Jamuria, West Bengal. The facility features two batteries with 35 ovens each and will use coal imported from Australia, Indonesia, and Russia to produce coke for the company’s blast furnace, sinter plant, and ferroalloys operations. This step is part […]
The West Bengal Cabinet has approved the construction of a 660-megawatt (MW) supercritical electricity plant at Sagardighi, located in the Murshidabad district. The plant is expected to be operational by March next year. In addition, the Cabinet has cleared the way for the development of five more power plants, including a larger 1600 MW plant. […]
The PARAM Rudra supercomputer has been inaugurated at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS) in Kolkata, introducing high-performance computing (HPC) to the Eastern Region of India. The system is expected to benefit around 10-12 institutions and thousands of researchers by providing computational power to accelerate scientific research in fields such as advanced […]