scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Saturday, March 28, 2026
HomeEconomy

Economy

Kolkata restaurants explore PNG option amid LPG supply disruptions

Kolkata, Mar 27 (PTI) The Kolkata chapter of the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has initiated discussions with Bengal Gas Company Ltd...

Rupee settle at all-time low of 94.85 against US dollar

Mumbai, Mar 27 (PTI) The rupee slumped by a massive 89 paise to close at a historic low of 94.85 against the US...

Centre plans to borrow Rs 8.2 lakh cr from market in first half of FY27 to fund fiscal deficit

New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) The Centre is planning to mobilise Rs 8 lakh crore through dated securities during the April-September period of...

Goyal holds talks with USTR Jamieson Greer; discusses next steps in India-US BTA negotiations

New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday held a meeting with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and...

Lockdown not even under discussion, no situation to impose it: Govt

New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) India has enough petrol, diesel and LPG stocks to last at least two months with normal delivery cycles, the...

Govt hikes commercial LPG allocation to 70% of pre-war levels, in sign of easing supply constraints

The Centre also announced excise cuts on petrol and diesel, alongside imposing export duties on fuel, to bolster domestic supply.

Goyal meets Chinese commerce minister; discusses trade

New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao and...

Excise duty cut on petrol, diesel; hike in export duties to cost exchequer Rs 5,500 cr in fortnight

New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) The excise duty cut on petrol and diesel by Rs 10/litre, and a hike in export duty on...

India’s forex reserves drop USD 11.41 billion to USD 698.346 billion: RBI data

Mumbai, Mar 27 (PTI) India's forex reserves dropped by USD 11.413 billion to USD 698.346 billion during the week ended March 20 due...

Govt to review windfall tax imposed on export of diesel and ATF on fortnightly basis: CBIC chief

New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) CBIC Chairman Vivek Chaturvedi on Friday said the government will review the special additional excise duty or windfall...

On Camera

HBO’s Harry Potter reboot misses the point—magic isn’t meant to be remade

A Harry Potter reboot coming barely a decade and a half after the original films ended risks flattening our emotional history.

Drug regulator calls on Indian pharma to move beyond generics, address dependence on bulk imports

Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.

India greenlights procurement of 5 more S-400 air defence systems from Russia

In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.