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NEW DELHI: Petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday were hiked by 25 paise per litre each, the third increase this week, propelling petrol price to cross Rs 100 per litre mark in more cities including Bhopal and Indore. Petrol and diesel…

NEW DELHI:  With progress on India’s vaccination drive remaining largely behind schedule and an abated accumulation of new Covid-19 cases across the country, global ratings agency Moody’s has joined its peers in making a steep downwards…

NEW DELHI:  With the demand for steel continuing to increase during the pandemic, the Union government is considering a further reduction in customs duty levied on steel imports. “Metal prices in general and steel prices in particular have…

NEW DELHI:  Smartphone shipment in India fell 14 per cent quarter-on-quarter to 38 million in Q121 (January-March) as  the onset of the second Covid-19 wave towards the end of the quarter resulted in subdued consumer demand. According to…

New Delhi: Nikhil Gandhi, the India Head of China's ByteDance-owned short video-sharing platform TikTok, has decided to quit and is currently serving his notice period, IWMBuzz reported. After the company folded its India business, Gandhi…

Washington, May 13, US entrepreneur Elon Musk announced that he suspended selling his Tesla electric vehicles for Bitcoins over concerns about the adverse environmental impact of mining the cryptocurrency. "Tesla has suspended vehicle…

NEW DELHI: The Delhi international airport will shut down its T2 terminal from May 17 midnight as the number of flights have reduced significantly due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, sources said on Tuesday. From May 17…

New Delhi: Smart Power India said that its Micro Enterprise Development (MED) programme has helped transform 2,412 commercial and micro entrepreneurs in rural India, across the states of UP, Bihar, Jharkhand as of April, through reliable…

New Delhi: Automobile manufacturer Hyundai Motor India's philanthropic arm - Hyundai Motor India Foundation - on Tuesday announced its CSR project 'Back-to-life'. Accordingly, the project is aimed at ensuring the uninterrupted delivery…

New Delhi: Re-emergence of Covid-19 cases in India and resultant partial lockdowns and curfews in many parts of the country in April have impacted the pace of economic recovery with disruptions in supply chains and contraction in demand,…

New Delhi, May 11 (UNI) The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Tuesday said that its Oil and Gas Public Sector Units have also been arranging containers for transporting for Liquid Oxygen. “Presently, there are 12 tankers and 20 ISO…

New Delhi, May 102021: State-owned non-banking financial firm, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) organised Covid-19 vaccination camps for employees and dependent family members of PFC and PFCCL (between 18 to 44 years), employees of Ministry…

New Delhi: The regulator body SEBI on Monday came out with disclosure requirements under business responsibility and sustainability reporting, covering environmental, social and governance perspectives, which will be applicable on the top…

San Francisco: Elon Musk-run SpaceX is now accepting the new cryptocurrency Dogecoin to launch an upcoming satellite named DOGE-1 to the Moon. The DOGE-1 is a cubesat to acquire "lunar-spatial intelligence" using onboard cameras and…

E-commerce platforms are in a tizzy after the Karnataka authorities late on Sunday restricted them from delivery non-essential items, disrupting deliveries to prospects in Bengaluru on Monday. In some areas of the town, policemen…

New Delhi: Taiwanese brand Asus on Monday said it has postponed all upcoming product launches on May 12, including the ROG line-up, owing to the lethal second Covid wave in India. The new ROG line-up included ROG Flow X13, Zephyrus 15 Duo…

New Delhi: State-run Maharatna Power PSU NTPC Limited is rendering its support in the fight against the second wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic. All the stations and projects of WR-II are actively collaborating with their respective district…

New Delhi: In order to provide uninterrupted passage for tankers and containers carrying liquid medical Oxygen (LMO) across the national highways, the user fee for such vehicles at Toll Plazas has been exempted. Keeping in view the current…

New Delhi: A two day free COVID-19 vaccination camp was jointly organised by Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) and NHPC Limited for the 18-44 age group employees on May 7 and May 8, at IREDA’s Corporate Office, New…

New Delhi , May 9   Responding to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking exemption from duties and taxes on some COVID-related items, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…