Ladakh cuts VAT on natural gas to 5% to boost clean energy adoptionLadakh has significantly reduced its value-added tax on natural gas. The tax on CNG and PNG has been lowered from 21 percent to just 5 perc...
27 Aug, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
More cars, thinner margins: Why rising sales aren’t boosting automakers’ profitsIndian car makers see strong sales volumes, but profits are declining. Rising commodity prices and currency shifts are impacting manufactur...
24 Aug, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 28%As long as geopolitical uncertainty remains, volatility will be an inevitable part of the equity market. In such a scenario, stick with dom...
24 Aug, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Centre pushes states to speed up PNG adoption, seeks district-level officers to drive LPG-to-gas transitionThe Petroleum Ministry is urging states to appoint district-level officers for PNG adoption. This move aims to accelerate the transition fr...
24 Aug, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
Govt brings incentive scheme to accelerate household piped gas connectionsA new government incentive scheme aims to accelerate piped natural gas connections. Eligible companies will receive cheaper gas for new hou...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.34 PM IST
Pune auto fare hike: New rates to start from next month, here’s what passengers will have to pay from September 1Pune auto fare hiked: Pune commuters report autorickshaw drivers charging higher fares before September 1. Passengers claim drivers cite re...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
Choices aplenty for car buyers; petrol moves to slow lane as CNG, hybrids, EVs chip away at its shareIn major Indian cities, the popularity of petrol cars is waning as consumers turn to CNG, hybrid, and electric vehicles. This is largely in...
16 Aug, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Factory sales of cars hit a July highIndia’s passenger vehicle sales rose 34% year-on-year to a record 457,810 units in July, supported by improved affordability and strong CNG...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.43 AM IST
Green energy federation asks govt to extend CBG blending rule to industrial consumersThe Indian Federation of Green Energy wants to expand compressed biogas blending obligations. This move aims to include large industrial ga...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
After ethanol in petrol, it’s now Bio-CNG’s turn: Govt’s Rs 23,731 crore push could change what powers your CNG car in the years aheadIndia is set to unveil the GOBARdhan scheme, targeting a significant rise in Compressed Biogas production. By transforming agricultural was...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
‘Kitna deti hai?’ is no longer enough as Indian car buyers start doing the maths beyond mileage and EMIIndian car buyers are increasingly looking beyond purchase price and mileage to assess total ownership costs, including fuel or electricity...
09 Aug, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Cabinet approves GOBARdhan scheme with Rs 23,731 crore outlayThe Scheme aims to increase domestic Compressed Biogas (CBG) production nearly ten-fold, mobilize large-scale private investment and create...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Hormuz uncertainty pushes landed costs up to 50%, raising risk of higher consumer pricesThe escalating unrest near the Strait of Hormuz is causing a notable spike in shipping expenses for businesses in India. An increase in fre...
07 Aug, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
July auto retail sales hit record high on rising rural demandVehicle registrations saw a significant 26% year-on-year increase in July. This performance marked the best-ever July for all vehicle segme...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Auto sales hit record 2.59 million units in July, rise 26% year-on-yearJuly saw vehicle registrations hit an all-time high, fueled by strong consumer demand after the GST cuts. Sales of two-wheelers climbed by ...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.58 PM IST
Centre to launch Sampoorn Gobardhan Scheme on August 10 to boost CBG productionThe Centre will launch the Sampoorn Gobardhan Scheme on August 10 to accelerate compressed biogas production. This new scheme offers higher...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
India's electric car sales jump 82% in July as high fuel prices boost EV demandElectric vehicle sales nearly doubled in July, showing robust growth momentum. Sharply higher fuel prices are pushing consumers towards mor...
03 Aug, 2026, 05.00 AM IST