Looking to help exporters on insurance front: Piyush Goyal

NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said govt is looking to extend support to exporters on the insurance front to help them deal with the ongoing…

Day after 3-year high, global oil prices cool to below $90 per barrel

NEW DELHI: Global oil prices cooled to under $90 a barrel on Tuesday – a day after rising to a three-year high of $120 – following US President Donald Trump’s…

India supplying diesel to Bangladesh under trade agreement

NEW DELHI: India is supplying diesel to Bangladesh on a commercial basis as part of its existing trade agreement, officials said on Tuesday, amid reports that India had begun supplying…

Government assures fertiliser plants of 70% LNG supply

NEW DELHI: Govt on Tuesday said fertiliser plants had been placed under ‘priority sector-2’ for natural gas supply, thereby guaranteeing the industry at least 70% of its average natural gas…

Amid West Asia scare, induction cooktop sales surge online

MUMBAI: Sales of induction cooktops have surged on e-commerce platforms as consumers are rushing to keep back-up options ready amid fears over disruption in supply of cooking gas.For Walmart-controlled Flipkart,…

Cabinet clears Rs 4,474 crore multitracking railway projects in West Bengal, Jharkhand

Cabinet on Tuesday approved two railway multitracking projects worth Rs 4,474 crore in West Bengal and Jharkhand, aimed at easing congestion and strengthening freight and passenger movement across key routes…

US stocks today: Dow slips 250 points, S&P 500 dips as Wall Street watches Iran war outlook

US stocks edged lower on Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid uncertainty over how long the war with Iran may last and whether oil prices will stabilise after recent sharp…

RBI dividend norms: Banks can pay up to 75% of profits as payout from FY27

The Reserve Bank of India has capped the maximum dividend payout by banks at 75% of profit after tax (PAT), with the new prudential norms set to take effect from…

LPG supply crunch hit restaurants threatening closures

Mumbai: For restaurants across the country, it is not business as usual–a severe crunch of LPG supplies on the back of the West Asia war is posing a threat of…

Freight pricing scrutiny: Govt asks shipping lines to avoid ‘predatory’ charges amid Middle East crisis

The government has asked shipping companies, vessel operators and their agents to refrain from “predatory, non-transparent and opportunistic pricing” practices as freight costs rise sharply amid disruptions caused by the…