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No unusual volatility in prices of essential items, govt monitoring situation: Officials

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The government on Monday said there is no "unusual volatility" in prices of essential commodities on account of...

2 LPG tankers sail through Strait of Hormuz, 16 still stranded

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers have safely crossed the war-hit Strait of Hormuz and are headed for Indian ports...

Silver jumps Rs 5,000; gold advances Rs 2,300 on weak dollar

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Silver prices jumped Rs 5,000 to Rs 2.42 lakh per kilogram in the national capital on Monday, while gold...

Sensex jumps 787 points; Nifty nears 23k level on softening crude oil prices

Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty staged a sharp rebound on Monday after falling in early trade following a correction in...

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

Airtel deploys over 4,300 new 5G sites in eastern UP to strengthen network presence

Lucknow, Apr 6 (PTI) Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has deployed more than 4,300 new 5G sites across eastern Uttar Pradesh in the...

Saudi Arabia raises price of main oil grade to Asia to a record high premium

Saudi Aramco will increase flagship Arab Light crude prices for May sales to a premium of $19.50 over regional benchmarks for refiners in Asia, still less than what traders anticipated.

World’s largest fertiliser importer India issues tender as war hits domestic production

India is seeking to buy about 2.5 mn tonnes of the key crop nutrient ahead of the monsoon sowing season as the West Asia conflict disrupts domestic production, tightening availability.

India’s service economy rose at softest pace in 14 months in March: PMI

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) India's services sector growth momentum rose at the softest pace in 14 months in March, mirroring the slowdown...

Foreign firms lease record 9.1 mn sq ft office space in Jan-Mar to set up GCCs in India: CBRE

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Foreign firms leased a record 9.1 million sq ft office space last quarter across India's top 9 cities...

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.