Ahmedabad, March 10 The Gujarat government has imposed a 50 per cent cut on industrial uses of gas amid concerns over the West Asia conflict, a state minister said on Tuesday, while assuring that domestic LPG distribution remains uninterrupted. The state and the Centre were coordinating closely to ensure that households do not face any […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 10 The Centre has invoked the Essential Commodities Act to ensure an uninterrupted supply of domestic cooking gas amid disruptions linked to the widening West Asia conflict.The government has directed oil refineries and petrochemical units to maximise production of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and divert key hydrocarbon streams to […]
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New York, March 10 The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all JetBlue flights due to a request from the airline, the agency said on Tuesday. The ground stop impacts flights to all destinations, according to the advisory. It was not immediately clear why JetBlue requested the ground stop or how long it would last. The […]
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New Delhi, March 9 Petrol and diesel prices will not be increased for now despite international crude oil rates crossing USD 100 per barrel, top government sources said on Monday. Officials said the government is closely monitoring global oil markets, but there is no immediate plan to raise retail fuel prices. Oil marketing companies are […]
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Mumbai, March 9 The rupee plummeted 52 paise and revisited its record intra-day low of 92.35 against the US dollar on Monday, weighed down by a steep surge in global crude oil prices and a strengthening greenback amid intensifying conflict in West Asia. Withdrawal of foreign funds amid intense selling in domestic equity markets further […]
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Mumbai, March 9 Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty crashed over 3 per cent on Monday as boiling crude oil prices and a weak trend in global equities due to worsening situation in the Middle East dragged the stock markets sharply lower. Besides, unabated foreign fund outflows also weighed heavily on investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE […]
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Mumbai, March 6 India’s forex reserves jumped USD 4.885 billion to an all-time high of USD 728.494 billion during the week ended February 27, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped USD 2.119 billion to USD 723.608 billion. The previous all time high for the kitty […]
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Mumbai, March 6 The Maharashtra government will set up a geo-technology application centre to support national-level initiatives and strengthen economic development through advanced technology, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday. Presenting the state Budget for 2026-27 in the assembly, the CM said the proposed Maharashtra Geotechnology Application Centre will help efficiently plan and implement […]
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New Delhi, March 6 The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches at multiple locations in Mumbai and Hyderabad as part of a money laundering investigation against Reliance Power Ltd., a group company of businessman Anil Ambani, officials said. About 10-12 locations linked to the said company and its executives are being searched in the two […]
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New Delhi/ Mumbai, March 3 State-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) has asked all international airport operators in the country to provide details about available fuel stocks as well as estimated requirements for the next seven days amid the escalating Middle East crisis, sources said on Tuesday. The communication comes against the backdrop of the […]
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