Russian fuel crisis prompts rush for Chinese electric carsRussian drivers are flocking to Chinese electric vehicles amid severe fuel shortages caused by escalating Ukrainian strikes on energy infra...
03 Jul, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Hitachi Energy, GE Vernova, Siemens Energy, other power equipment stocks crash up to 10%. Here’s whyIndian power sector stocks plunged Friday as reports emerged of a two-year exemption granted to four Chinese electrical equipment firms for...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
India allows four Chinese-linked power equipment firms to bid for government projectsIndia has opened the door for four Chinese power equipment manufacturers with local factories to bid on crucial government power projects. ...
03 Jul, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
Jewellers may be louped in for idle gold mobilisationThe government is exploring a revamped Gold Monetisation Scheme, aiming to involve jewellers for the first time to tap into the vast amount...
03 Jul, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Guardrails in the works to prevent tampering with EV batteriesAuthorities are set to introduce stringent measures to prevent tampering with electric two and three-wheeler batteries. New regulations wil...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
India weighs 30-day LPG stockpile as BPCL leads storage expansion amid energy security pushIndia is boosting its LPG reserves to a 30-day supply, a strategic move prompted by the Iran war highlighting supply route vulnerabilities....
01 Jul, 2026, 08.03 AM IST
Sri Lanka reduces fuel prices after Middle East ceasefireSri Lanka on Tuesday cut fuel prices by up to six percent, the first such move since the Middle East war triggered a surge in energy prices...
30 Jun, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
Financial changes from July 1, 2026: Check 6 key updates on ITR deadlines, Aadhaar, passport fees, SBI and HDFC Bank credit cardsGet ready for significant financial shifts starting July 1, 2026. Taxpayers face new ITR filing deadlines, while Aadhaar card holders can u...
29 Jun, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
India seeks EU scrap export relief as curbs threaten trade pact gainsIndia has urged the European Union to reconsider planned restrictions on metal scrap exports. Steel and aluminium producers fear these curb...
29 Jun, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Can a weak monsoon slow India's economy? Here's what investors need to knowA 10% rain deficit could add as much as one-percentage-point to headline consumer inflation driven by food prices, according to research by...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Centre invites bids for green urea plants to curb import relianceThe department on Friday held a pre-EoI meeting with public and private sector companies, including NTPC, the Solar Energy Corporation of I...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
"Interventionist, irresponsible, provocative": Iran slams US-GCC statement curbing Tehran's nuclear programmeIn a statement released by Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and carried by state media Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Tehr...
26 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Health ministry issues proposal for one-year residual shelf life for imported drugsThe Union Health Ministry is proposing to relax import rules for medicines, requiring a minimum 12-month shelf life upon arrival instead of...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
CDSCO asks states, port offices to step up screening to curb imports of illegal drugsIndia's drug regulator is intensifying border screenings to block unapproved medicines from entering the country. Authorities are cracking ...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Cylinder sales restored to pre-war levels & bulk supplies raised to 50%The government has restored commercial LPG cylinder sales to pre-conflict levels after supplies improved, bringing relief to industrial and...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
India nears 50% domestic coal use in import-based power plants, sources sayIndia is significantly boosting the use of domestic coal at power plants previously reliant on imports, aiming to slash costly overseas pur...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
India will monitor Chinese steel imports before deciding on further curbs, source saysIndia is closely watching steel imports, particularly from China, for another two months before deciding on further actions. Despite a thre...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.39 PM IST