NEW DELHI: Mining giant Vedanta Ltd on Saturday said it has reported a rise in production of aluminium, zinc and iron ore during the December quarter. However, production of steel, and oil and gas dropped during the third quarter of the current fiscal year. The company’s total aluminium production during the quarter rose marginally by…
The ministry of information and broadcasting has set up a Live Events Development Cell (LEDC) to support the structured growth of India’s live entertainment industry and strengthen the country’s emerging concert economy, according to an official release.The LEDC will function as a single-window facilitation mechanism aimed at streamlining processes for the sector and positioning India…
As the United States carried out strikes on Venezuela on Saturday, global oil markets are closely watching for any fallout, though early signals point to limited disruption so far.Venezuela holds some of the world’s largest proven oil reserves, raising concerns that military action could disrupt global price movements. However, crude markets have remained subdued as…
File photo: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Picture credit: PTI) Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday urged states to adopt a strategic approach to budget utilisation, warning that delays in spending allocated funds result in losses for states and hamper the timely release of subsequent central instalments. Addressing a review meeting with state…
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India has set up 132 Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plants with a combined production capacity of 920 tonnes perday, with more capacity being added under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative, Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on X.In a social media post, the minister said the CBG programme…
Gold and silver price outlook (AI image) Gold and silver price rallies in 2025 left investors gasping – the stellar run of the precious metals was unprecedented and many had not predicted such a steep rise in the prices of the yellow and white metals. But what happens in 2026? Will gold and silver continue…
As the new year begins, savings have hit unprecedented levels, but rising health care costs and growing poverty make retirement unaffordable for many. Source link
The Indian Rice Exporters’ Federation (IREF) has called on the Union government to announce focused fiscal and policy measures in the Union Budget 2026 to strengthen India’s rice export ecosystem, covering both basmati and non-basmati varieties.In a representation to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the federation underlined the importance of rice exports for the economy, rural…
Steep import taxes have raised prices and affected U.S. businesses, but not quite as much as expected. A new report offers some reasons. Source link
