India calls for ceasefire, hostage release; hails Gaza peace plan

India has called for a ceasefire, release of all hostages, and peaceful resolution of the Israel-Hamas conflict through dialogue and diplomacy, and New Delhi welcomed the agreement on the first......

Modi inaugurates Kartavya Bhavan, the new seat of govt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan, the first of the 10 upcoming Common Central Secretariat buildings which will house offices of all ministries. IMAGE: Prime......

SC rejects PIL against nationwide rollout of ethanol-blended petrol

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) which has challenged the nationwide rollout of 20 per cent ethanol-blended petrol (EBP-20), alleging millions of motorists......

Is ethanol-blended petrol damaging your vehicle? Govt says...

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has dismissed recent claims circulating on social media that E20 petrol, petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol, causes a drastic drop in fuel efficiency.......

Industry wants natural gas brought under GST

The government should bring natural gas under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime to realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for a gas-based economy and raising the share of the......

Core industries growth flat in October

Growth of eight key infrastructure sectors remained flat in October as expansion in output of petroleum refinery products, fertiliser and steel was offset by a contraction in coal and electricity......

Wholesale price inflation falls to (-) 1.21% in Oct on GST cut

Wholesale price inflation (WPI) fell to (-) 1 .21 per cent in October, driven by a decline in prices of food articles like pulses and vegetables, as well as lower fuel and manufactured items'......

Natural gas price hike next

The petroleum ministry has proposed a 12 per cent increase in natural gas prices for fertiliser units and 26 per cent for power plants.Gas prices were last revised in September 1997 and were due......