As tensions in the Middle East enter their second week, concerns are rising over whether India’s energy supplies are sufficient. According to a recent government report, the country has more than 250 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products in reserve, enough to meet demand for nearly two months. The combined reserves, estimated at…
Dalal Street ended last week in red with eight of India’s ten most valuable companies together losing Rs 2,81,581.53 crore in market value. State Bank of India emerged as the biggest laggard during the period. The broader market also saw heavy selling pressure. The BSE benchmark index dropped 2,368.29 points, or 2.91%, over the week….
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for major infrastructure projects in Delhi on Sunday, with a total investment of around Rs 33,500 crore. The projects include two new corridors of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, worth over Rs 18,300 crore, aimed at strengthening public transport across the national…
Union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri has assured that oil imports to India are continuing smoothly through alternative routes as the Middle East conflict enters its second week and concerns are growing over the country’s energy supplies. The minister, on social media platform X, confirmed that inflows are “full flow from all non-Hormuz routes” and…
The Middle East conflict is entering another week, and its ripple effects are already being felt across the global economy. As tensions intensify, trade flows, energy supplies and food production are coming under strain at a time when markets already spent the last year grappling with tariffs and other disruptions.Although the latest escalation began just…
Global oil prices surged sharply this week as the war involving Iran intensified raising fears of prolonged disruptions to energy supplies from the Middle East.The spike in prices comes a week after the United States and Israel launched major attacks on Iran, escalating tensions into a wider regional conflict. The ongoing hostilities have disrupted key…
In a move aimed at improving upkeep in its residential complexes and boosting demand for its housing inventory, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has decided to take over day-to-day maintenance of its flats, including those constructed before 2021. The new system will come into force from April 1, 2026, according to a notification reviewed by…
Will Dubai Property Prices Fall? Emaar Founder Gives a Bold Answer Despite rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and concerns about economic stability amid US-Israel war against Iran, Dubai’s real estate sector remains resilient, according to leading industry voices. Mohamed Alabbar, the founder of Emaar Properties, recently stated that the Dubai property market has…
File photo: Union commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal NEW DELHI: The US is expected to work out trade deals with partners, including India, in the next three-four months, once it finalises its strategy to deal with the legal issues related to tariffs, a senior govt official said on Saturday.The official said that New Delhi…
NEW DELHI: India never stopped sourcing crude from Russia, government sources said on Saturday, despite US President Donald Trump’s linking the withdrawal of a 25% penalty tariff in the proposed trade deal framework to New Delhi’s purported pledge to halt such purchases. Sources said India has never depended on permission from any country to buy…
