Mumbai, March 25 The rupee declined by 18 paise to 93.94 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, as continued foreign fund outflows kept investors cautious. However, a fall in global crude oil prices, a weaker US dollar, and a strong opening in domestic equity markets helped limit further losses in the local […]
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New Delhi, March 24 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has identified proceeds of crime amounting to Rs 35,925.58 crore across 257 cybercrime cases investigated up to February 28, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar stated that the ED and other law enforcement […]
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Mumbai, March 24 The country’s largest airline IndiGo on Tuesday said international flights in the summer schedule will vary depending on the Middle East situation and flagged that demand will be impacted if there is any further rise in costs that will push airfares higher. The escalating conflict involving US, Israel and Iran have pushed […]
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New Delhi, March 24 More than 39,000 projects have been approved under the Border Area Development Programme, which is in its ‘sunset phase’, since FY 2004-05 in the bordering states and UTs, including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home […]
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New Delhi, March 24 Jindal Steel on Tuesday said it has doubled the steel making capacity of its Angul facility to 12 million tonnes per annum. With this expansion, Angul has become one the largest single-location steel plants in India, taking Jindal Steel’s overall capacity to 15.6 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). In an exchange […]
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By Adi Imsirovic, Lecturer in Energy Systems, Univers London, March 24 On March 19, Ras Laffan, the largest liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal in the world, supplying one-fifth of the world’s super-chilled fuel, was hit by Iranian missiles and drones. The Qatari terminal suffered substantial damage in the strikes – fires were raging across the […]
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New Delhi, Machr 24 Delhi Chief Minister and Finance Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday presented the Budget for the 2026-27 financial year with a total outlay of about Rs 1,03,700 crore and said the national capital is progressing rapidly with “triple engine” government. Describing it as a “green budget”, the chief minister said the city […]
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Rahul Chawla The North News Dharamshala, March 24 The ongoing Middle East crisis has begun to cast a shadow over the export of Kangra tea, with industry stakeholders expressing growing concern over potential losses. Iran, the largest buyer of Kangra tea, is currently unable to import the product due to disruptions caused by the conflict. […]
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Chandigarh, March 24 Punjab minister Harjot Singh Bains on Monday said the government will soon confer ownership rights on shopkeepers, residents and other occupants of surplus land in Nangal, Talwara and adjoining townships, asserting that the land belongs to the state and not to the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). The move will end decades […]
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New Delhi, March 23 The government on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that 10,000 air-conditioned e-buses would be provided to 116 cities across 26 states/UTs by the end of 2027 under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme, and a new scheme would be launched thereafter to provide another 35,000 e-buses. Replying to supplementary queries during Question Hour, […]
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