As part of its efforts to fulfil increasing energy demand and decrease reliance on imports, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has set a target to raise domestic crude oil output from 29 million metric tonnes (MMT) to 35 million metric tonnes (MMT) by 2030. In a written response to the Lok Sabha, Hardeep […]
The Indian government thanked the Azerbaijani government on Thursday for helping Indian citizens get out of Iran during the current crisis in the region. In a statement given to the media by Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, it was announced that 204 Indian people had entered Azerbaijan across the land […]
Parliament was informed that Indian Railways had spent more than ₹34,000 crore on passenger amenities over the past three fiscal years, mainly to improve crowd control and the travel experience. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the allocations were ₹9,392 crore in FY24, ₹12,884 […]
A record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) were entered into by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) with Indian taxpayers in FY 2025-26, bringing the total to 1,034 APAs since the program’s start, according to an official statement released on Tuesday. This number includes 284 bilateral APAs and 750 unilateral APAs. The 13 treaty […]
Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and commercial LPG prices have been dramatically hiked by state-owned oil marketing corporations (OMCs) in response to the jump in global crude oil prices caused by the crisis in West Asia. The price of jet fuel has soared to an all-time high, and ATF in Delhi has increased by ₹1,10,703 per […]
The continuous demand for funding urban development led to a 28.76% year-on-year increase in loan sanctioning to ₹1.65 lakh crore in FY2025-26, which was a great performance for the state-run Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO). Consistent project execution and better capital deployment led to a 27.87% increase in disbursements to ₹51,194 crore. With […]
Kanti, a division of NTPC Limited, held its 4th Raising Day on April 1, 2026. The event brought together staff from different divisions to commemorate the milestone and reiterate the company’s dedication to regional growth and operational excellence. A ceremonial flag was unfurled by S K Suar to mark the beginning of the event, and […]
Despite the increase in global crude oil prices, the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has maintained the prices of conventional petrol and diesel in the nation’s capital at the same levels as its premium fuel options, which have been raised. An increase from ₹149 to ₹160 per litre has been made to the price of XP100 […]
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) organised an artificial limb distribution camp in Mangaluru as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, benefiting 36 individuals. The camp, held at the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat Hall, provided customised prosthetic limbs manufactured by FIT WELL. Beneficiaries were identified in coordination with the Department for the Empowerment […]
The Maharatna CPSE Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) is a subsidiary of the Indian Ministry of Power, and Vamsi Rama Mohan Burra has been appointed to the positions of Chairman and Managing Director. His background in the power transmission and telecom industries spans more than 30 years, and he most recently worked as […]
