State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Saturday raised the prices of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders, with household cooking gas becoming costlier by Rs 60 and commercial cylinders by Rs 114.5, amid rising global energy prices linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. ...
Top government sources on Saturday allayed fears that current global energy situation can become a crisis for India, saying that the country currently holds over 250 million barrels (around 4,000 crore litres) of crude and petroleum products, providing about 7-8 weeks of buffer across the supply chain. ...
SK On, a major South Korean battery manufacturer, has laid off nearly 1,000 workers at its US battery plant in Georgia amid slowing electric vehicle (EV) demand, a company filing showed on Saturday. ...
Google, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alphabet, has raised CEO Sundar Pichai’s total potential compensation to $692 million over the next three years, making him one of the highest-paid executives globally, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. ...
The ongoing conflict in the Gulf -- involving Israel, Iran, and US assets in the region -- could have far-reaching economic consequences, including global recessionary pressures, rising inflation and financial market turbulence, a report by SBI Research said on Saturday. ...
Airfares on several major routes between North America and India have surged sharply after the closure of key airspace corridors disrupted long-haul flight operations, forcing airlines to reroute flights and reduce capacity. ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a post-budget webinar on the theme "Agriculture and Rural Transformation" on Friday via video conferencing, according to a PMO statement. ...
The Eighth Central Pay Commission has invited representations from all stakeholders and their submissions would be received up to April 30, 2026, according to an official statement. ...
The antitrust regulator said on Friday it has begun reviewing possible penalties for four companies that allegedly colluded to set prices of sweeteners for more than seven years. ...
After a surge of over 15 per cent since last week when the US-Israel and Iran war began, oil prices dropped early on Friday after the US said it would allow a 30-day waiver for Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil stranded at sea. ...
