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Centre allows temporary kerosene distribution in kerosene-free states, UTs amid LPG supply concerns

New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The Central government has allowed ad-hoc allocation of public distribution system (PDS) kerosene in 21 states and Union...

Gold steady as dollar softens, Fed rate-cut hopes dim

Traders see little chance of a US rate cut this year, as higher energy prices threaten to feed into broader inflation & limit scope for monetary easing.

WTO talks conclude; no consensus on extension of e-commerce duty moratorium

New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) The four-day Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the WTO concluded on Monday in Yaounde, Cameroon, with members failing to...

WTO MC: Members intensify talks on e-commerce duty moratorium extension at Yaounde

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Member countries intensified efforts to resolve differences over further extension of the moratorium on e-commerce customs duties on...

Govt ramps up measures to ensure fuel, LPG supplies amid Hormuz disruption

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) The government has stepped up measures to secure fuel and gas supplies amid the closure of the Strait of...

Two more Indian LPG tankers carrying day’s cooking gas cross Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers, carrying roughly a day's supply of the country's cooking gas, have safely navigated through...

Vedanta to break into 5 listed companies early next month, reports FT

The company will operate as Vedanta Ltd, housing its base metals business. Vedanta Aluminium, Talwandi Sabo Power, Vedanta Steel & Iron, and Malco Energy will be the 4 other entities.

Blow to West Asia commodities market as Iran hits 2 aluminium makers

Aluminum prices, already rising before the conflict, have gained further as traders and buyers focus on the potential for tighter markets and shrinking global inventories.

Bihar planning market debut of transmission company BSPTCL: State Energy Secy

New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) The Bihar government is preparing to list its power transmission company on the stock market in a move...

Extended India’s support for adoption of draft decision on fisheries subsidies agreement: Goyal

New Delhi, Mar 28 (PTI) India on Saturday said it has extended support for the adoption of the WTO's draft decision on the...

On Camera

What are Western mercenaries doing in Myanmar? India must stay vigilant

Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma has flagged an unusual rise in foreign arrivals. Nearly 2,000 Western visitors entered Mizoram between June and December 2024.

Foreign investors dump record $12 bn India stocks in March on war

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

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.