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NTPC Bongaigaon achieved 93 pc declared capacity in FY’26: Official

Guwahati, Mar 18 (PTI) The NTPC Bongaigaon unit in Assam achieved over 93 per declared capacity during the 2025-26 fiscal, indicating a high...

India to prioritise domestic fuel demand amid supply requests from neighbours

New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) India will prioritise meeting domestic fuel demand before considering supply requests from countries such as Bangladesh and other...

Stock markets extend winning run to 3rd day; Sensex, Nifty climb nearly 1 pc

Mumbai, Mar 18 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 1 per cent higher on Wednesday, extending their winning run to...

Social feeds power India’s micro-drama boom: Meta-Ormax report

Chandigarh, Mar 18 (PTI) Micro dramas are rapidly emerging as a new content category in India, with social media feeds driving discovery for...

Mafatlal Industries bags Rs 114 cr order from OCAC to set up 500 robotics labs in Odisha

New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) Mafatlal Industries on Wednesday said it has bagged an order worth Rs 114 crore from the Odisha Computer Application...

Oil tanker reaches India from war zone

New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) Indian-flagged oil tanker Jag Laadki has reached Mundra port in Gujarat after sailing safely from Fujairah in the UAE,...

Covid, sanctions, war. Life’s rough for Surat’s small diamond units, salaries ‘not guaranteed anymore’

West Asia war threatens to push already fragile industry deeper into crisis. Latest disruption is playing out differently for bigger and small-scale players in Surat’s diamond industry.

Restaurant body seeks relief from Maha govt amid LPG shortage

New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) A hotel and restaurant owners' body on Tuesday urged the Maharashtra government to grant an extension or allow staggered...

J’khand: PVUNL’s 800-MW second unit sychronised

Ramgarh, Mar 17 (PTI) The Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (PVUNL), a subsidiary of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), on Tuesday successfully synchronised...

Rupee falls 12 paise to settle at record low of 92.40 against US dollar

Mumbai, Mar 17 (PTI) The rupee declined 12 paise to settle at an all-time low of 92.40 against the US dollar on Tuesday, pressured...

On Camera

Long before LPG queues, here’s how Indian kingdoms dealt with hoarding and famine

From Kautilya’s Arthashastra to Mughal policies and British non-intervention, India’s response to supply shocks has long been defined by the role of the state.

House panel says Trump tariff likely to have ‘significant impact’, calls for India-US trade ties review

The Standing Committee on Commerce said the current exchange rate was also adding pressure on trade at both national & international levels.

Israel’s tolerance for persistent threats on its borders has eroded: US intel on Iran war

When conflict with Iran ends, says the report, area’s key players are likely to reexamine longstanding assumptions & alliances as they determine how best to advance their interests.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.