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Gas firms cut CNG price by Rs 8 a kg, PNG 5 per scm
It believes the reforms will help expand the consumption of natural gas and contribute to achieve target of emission reduction.
‘India more resilient than many economies’
Parekh said India has enough tailwinds with political stability, vaccine, food security, a domestic consumption-based economy, digitisation initiatives and a robust regulatory system for fin sector.
‘Digital health tech to bring down healthcare cost’
Lethlean emphasises financial support in developing, scaling and providing digital health tech to the masses and start-ups need to find a suitable business model.
Hiring on amid layoffs by start-ups
Reports suggest over 24K employees have lost jobs in Indian start-ups till now since 2022.
US Treasury Secretary Yellen downplays recession fears, expects world’s biggest economy to…
Her comments came after JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon warned this week that the current crisis is not yet over and will be felt for years to come.
In Africa’s Okavango, oil drilling disrupts locals, nature
The delta’s defenders are now hoping to block at least one of those threats — oil exploration.
Punjab to miss fiscal targets by a wide margin due to freebies: Report
Punjab's fiscal stress will continue even in the medium term and will remain one of the fiscally most stressed states.
‘Eat now, pay later’: Pune trader offers mangoes on EMI
If refrigerators and air-conditioners can be purchased in instalments, why not mangoes, reasons Gaurav Sanas of Gurukripa Traders and Fruit Products.
Samsung expects first quarter profit to plunge to a 14-year low
The anticipated drop in profits was because of "continuing weak demand for IT products that have aggravated the performances of all sectors", Samsung said in the statement.
World food prices down by a fifth on 2022: UN
But the Food and Agriculture Organization said food remained expensive notably for developing countries highly dependent on imports.
Adani Power’s thermal plant in Jharkhand begins commercial operation
The second unit of the 1600 MW project is also in an advanced stage of completion and expected to be commissioned soon, the Adani Group company said in a filing.
Mango growers worried after crop hit by unseasonal rains
LUCKNOW: Expecting a bumper crop this year, the mango growers of Uttar Pradesh, who were upbeat till a fortnight back, are now keeping their fingers crossed as the unseasonal rains have already destroyed 20-25 per cent of the crop which was…
SBI’s online banking services impacted for ‘few hours’
MUMBAI: The country's largest lender SBI's online banking services were impacted for a few hours due to a technical glitch on Monday, inconveniencing scores of customers.
SBI, which serves nearly a fourth of the over 130 billion Indians,…
Oil producers’ cuts could boost gasoline prices, help Russia
FRANKFURT: Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia said they're cutting supplies of crude again.
This time, the decision was a surprise and is underlining worries about where the global economy might be headed.
Russia is…
EPFO Board meets today, will declare rate of interest for 2022-23
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the EPFO will on Tuesday declare the rate of interest on deposits in the pension fund for 2022-23. Last year, EPFO had declared 8.1% as the rate of interest for 2021-22, which is the…
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गुरुग्राम: विद्युत मंत्रालय के अधीन महारत्न (CPSU) पावर ग्रिड कॉर्पोरेशन ऑफ इंडिया लिमिटेड (पावरग्रिड) ने विभिन्न निजी क्षेत्र खिलाड़ियों से प्रतिस्पर्धा कर टैरिफ बेस्ड कॉम्पिटिटिव बिडिंग में सफल बोलीदाता के रूप में उभर कर कंपनी ने…
PFC signs MoU with IISc. for establishing a new energy research building
New Delhi: Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFC) a Maharatna Company and India's leading NBFC in the power sector has signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to support establishing a state-of-the-art building that will…
PowerGrid deploys Drone powered patrolling for its EHV Transmission Lines
Gurugram: 'Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna CPSE of Ministry of Power and India’s largest electric power transmission utility is at the forefront of deploying state of the art cutting edge technologies.…
Army Plans Green Hydrogen-Based Power Plants along China Border
New Delhi: The Indian Army on Tuesday said it has set in motion a process for installation of a green hydrogen-based micro grid power plant project in the forward areas along the northern borders, a move that comes amid the eastern…
Power Finance Corp. conferred PSE Excellence Award on Friday
New Delhi: Power Sector Maharatna has been conferred with the prestigious Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Award in the category of” Operational Excellence” at the 12th PSE Excellence Awards held at Le Meridien, New Delhi, on Friday.…