ISRO fires up advanced rocket engine, marking key milestone in development of new propulsion systemIndia's space agency, ISRO, has achieved a significant breakthrough with a successful hot test of its new semi-cryogenic engine power head....
Chennai Petroleum Corporation gets Navratna status, becomes 28th such CPSEChennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) has achieved Navratna status, a significant upgrade granting it greater financial and operational ...
Inflation seen at 5% in FY27, 50-75 bps rate hikes likely as food and fuel risks build: ReportInflation is set to climb to 5.0 percent in FY27. Upside risks persist due to the West Asia conflict and a potential below-normal monsoon. ...
Inflation in June quarter likely to undershoot RBI forecast, rate hike probability drops ahead of monsoon risksIndia's inflation is giving the Reserve Bank of India room to hold interest rates through the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. However, r...
India's May fuel consumption up 2.4%; LPG demand drops 20% amid Hormuz disruptionsIndia's fuel consumption rose to 19.93 million metric tons in May, a slight increase from April but a 6.5% drop year-on-year. Liquefied pet...
"Modi Govt putting integrity of Census at risk": AIMIM chief Asaduddin OwaisiIn a post shared on X, Owaisi said, " lies, damned lies, and statistics. Census data is essential for delimitation, development schemes, an...
India's industrial output in April slows on year to 4.9% under new seriesIndia's industrial output for April reached 4.9% under a revised Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series with an updated base year of 2...
Rare earth, gas supply, aircraft parts: What’s inside the new IIP calculus as India revises base yearIndia is updating its Index of Industrial Production. The new series will use 2022-23 as the base year, replacing the old 2011-12 base. Thi...
Bangladesh raises fuel prices again as global costs biteBangladesh has increased petrol and kerosene prices for the second time in six weeks. This move is expected to fuel inflation in the nation...
Europe's green jet fuels see upside in Iran warEurope is looking at synthetic jet fuel to reduce reliance on foreign oil. The Iran war has made this cleaner fuel more attractive. While p...
New IIP series to track CCTV cameras, stents, vaccines, card productsIndia's industrial tracking is getting a major upgrade. The new Index of Industrial Production will monitor 120 additional items, including...
The real meaning of ‘Horn OK Please’ on Indian trucks may surprise youIndian trucks display 'Horn OK Please' a common sight on highways. This phrase has a history, possibly linked to World War II kerosene truc...
Tunisian tourism slows in fallout of Mideast warIn Tunisia, May usually heralds the start of the summer tourism boom, but as the Middle East war wreaks havoc on the region, the season is ...
Kerosene stoves are quietly resurrecting from their graves amid LPG Crisis; How to safely use the old ones at homeLPG shortage crisis: The Union government has announced the reintroduction of kerosene and coal as temporary cooking options to ease the pr...
Kerosene subsidy removed via small price hikes over 4 yearsKerosene prices fell by 23 paise a litre this month, the first fall since July 2016 when oil companies started raising prices by 25 paise a...
Steep decline in consumption of subsidised kerosene in FY17Use of kerosene has been declining for a decade but the rate has mostly been in lower single digit. It fell 4.2% in FY2016.
Govt frees non-PDS kerosene from regulatory controlWith a view to ease the availability of market-priced kerosene, the government has freed sale of non-PDS kerosene from regulatory control.