Venezuela has emerged as India’s third-largest crude oil supplier so far in May, overtaking Saudi Arabia and the United States, as Indian refiners increased purchases of cheaper heavy crude amid disruptions linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict.The South American nation supplied around 417,000 barrels per day (bpd) to India this month, sharply higher than…
IGNOU June TEE admit card 2026 IGNOU June TEE admit card 2026: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has released the admit card for the June 2026 Term-End Examination (TEE). Students who have registered for the June 2026 exams can now download their hall tickets from the Samarth Portal at ignou.samarth.edu.in.According to the official…
CBSE’s new mandate requiring Class 9 students to study three languages from the 2026-27 session has come under legal challenge in the Supreme Court. Petitioners have argued that the abrupt implementation lacks proper infrastructure, risks academic disruption, and forces many students to abandon foreign languages they have studied for years. A major legal challenge has…
The Students’ Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) has urged the National Testing Agency (NTA) to postpone the CUET UG 2026 examinations scheduled for May 28, 2026 stating that the date coincides with Eid-ul-Adha celebrations and could create difficulties for candidates appearing for the national-level entrance test.In a memorandum submitted to the examination agency, SIO said…
Kolkata: ITC Ltd has reported a 5% year-on-year rise in standalone net profit from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of the last fiscal, at Rs 5,113.3 crore. The growth came despite a higher GST rate and a steep increase in excise duties, while West Asia conflict weighed on profitability.The Kolkata-headquartered company had seen a…
UPSSSC AGTA Group C recruitment 2026 The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has started the registration process for Agriculture Technical Assistant (AGTA) Group C recruitment 2026. The recruitment drive aims to fill 2,759 vacancies in the Agriculture Department of Uttar Pradesh.Eligible candidates can apply online through the official website, upsssc.gov.in. The online application…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sold an estimated $2 billion to $3 billion on Thursday to defend the rupee against sustained pressure, and stepped in again on Friday, helping the currency strengthen past the 96-per-dollar mark, according to bankers cited by Reuters.The rupee rose 0.64 per cent to close at 96.20 against the US…
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Amid a depreciating rupee, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said govt is considering several measures to contain the widening current account deficit (CAD).“We are monitoring the situation. All the various arms of the govt are working as a team. Several steps are under consideration. The situation globally is quite challenging,…
MUMBAI: Banks have made a host of suggestions on how govt could attract $30–$50bn foreign exchange, most of them involving the central bank subsidising the hedging cost of the foreign exchange.While the interest rate differential between India and the US is far less than the 4–5% in 2013, bankers say that the macroeconomic fundamentals are…
Honda Cars India today finally launched the Honda City facelift sedan in the Indian market. The entry-level SV petrol manual variant is priced at Rs 11.99 lakh, ex-showroom. The V trim costs Rs 13.29 lakh for the manual and Rs 14.29 lakh for the CVT. The ZX variant is priced at Rs 15.25 lakh for…
