NEW DELHI: Petrol prices breached the Rs 100-a-litre-mark in the capital on Monday after state-owned oil companies effected the fourth hike in retail fuel rates in 11 days, raising petrol prices by another Rs 2.61 to Rs 102.12 a litre to cut losses from selling auto fuels below market cost. Petrol price was last past…
NEW DELHI: Petroleum ministry officials told a parliamentary panel on Monday that there is 78 days of crude stock and assured there is no shortage of LPG, in response to questions from several members over “long queues” at fuel stations in some parts of the country.The panel on transport, tourism and culture headed by JDU…
Stock markets are set for a shortened trading week, with the National Stock Exchange and BSE scheduled to remain closed on Thursday, May 28, on account of Bakri Eid.This will be the second trading holiday in May after markets remained shut earlier this month on May 1 for Maharashtra Day.The holiday means equity, equity derivatives…
The rupee appreciated by 34 paise to close at 95.26 against the US dollar on Monday, marking its third consecutive session of gains, amid improving global sentiment over a possible peace agreement between the United States and Iran.According to news agency PTI, the rupee strengthened as optimism grew around easing tensions in West Asia and…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government is willing to listen to concerns raised by stock market investors regarding the taxation framework for Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) and Short-Term Capital Gains (STCG).Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the TEXPROCIL Export Awards event, Sitharaman said the Centre remains open to suggestions from…
The government on Monday said it is closely monitoring fuel supplies across the country and taking immediate corrective measures to prevent shortages, amid panic buying and dryouts reported at petrol pumps in parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, said India has sufficient stocks…
NIMCET Admit Card 2026 Release Date Announced, Hall Ticket Download Starts May 27 NIMCET 2026 admit card will be available for download from May 27 to June 6, 2026, as per the official schedule. Candidates appearing for the Common Entrance National Level Test for admission to the Master of Computer Applications programme in National Institutes…
NEW DELHI: A satellite-based study covering 25 years of data across the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Himalayan region, and North-East India has found that overall particulate matter (PM) pollution increased by more than 20% in a single decade (during 2010–2019 compared to the 2000–2009 baseline) with Bihar and West Bengal being the worst-affected zones. It also…
HPSOS March 2026 exam results declared HPSOS March 2026 results: The Himachal Pradesh School Education Board (HPBOSE), Dharamshala, has announced that the results of the Himachal Pradesh State Open School (HPSOS) examinations held in March 2026 have been declared on May 25, 2026, Board Chairman Dr Rajesh Sharma said. He confirmed that the declaration covers…
Mother Parveen Rani and son Tushar Kumar become mayors in UK as Indian-origin family makes history (Photo courtesy: LinkedIn) When Sunil Dahiya packed up his life in Rohtak and flew to the UK with his wife Parveen and two young sons in 2013, there was no grand plan. “We had not come with any specific…
