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Amid revenue crisis, Himachal cuts budget by Rs 3,586 cr, defers salaries of CM, MLAs, top officials

Sukhu will defer half his own pay for six months; Group C, D employees and pensioners are fully exempt; Opposition calls it a budget that 'has gone backwards'.

Govt hikes commercial LPG allocation to 50 pc as domestic output improves

New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) The government has approved an additional 20 per cent allocation of commercial LPG to states and Union Territories,...

War in West Asia sparks a battle in Surat—of survival, staying afloat & averting another crisis

LPG scarcity, rising costs & disrupted exports push families to chulhas & workers to their home states. Industry insiders say it’s not a full-blown crisis yet, but the impact is widespread.

Simplex Castings bags orders worth Rs 41.38 cr from BHEL, others

New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Metallurgy and casting solutions company Simplex Castings on Friday announced bagging orders worth Rs 41.38 crore from BHEL,...

Telangana’s Rs 3.24 lakh crore budget bets on rural push, welfare and infra ahead of GHMC polls

With eye on rural votebank, Telangana budget raises allocations for farmers, power & welfare schemes, while introducing new initiatives and relying on borrowings to fund growth.

Core sectors growth slows down to 3-month low of 2.3 pc in Feb

New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Production growth in eight core infrastructure sectors slowed to a three-month low of 2.3 per cent in February due...

Bengal chamber of commerce signs MoU with Intueri Consulting, Indonesian institute

Kolkata, Mar 20 (PTI) The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCC&I) has signed an MoU with Intueri Consulting LLP and Indonesia-based Arthashastra...

Silver rebounds Rs 1,800/kg, gold eases Rs 650/10g in Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Silver prices rebounded by Rs 1,800 to Rs 2.40 lakh per kg while gold prices dropped by Rs...

Stock markets recover on buying in IT, PSU bank stocks; Sensex climbs 325 pts

Mumbai, Mar 20 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty gave up most of their intra-day gains to end nearly half a per...

Rupee slides past 93 per dollar to record low as Iran war risks rise

The currency dropped as much as 0.7% to 93.28 per dollar, after a public holiday Thursday. The central bank has been intervening to support the currency, with traders citing its presence Friday.

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.