Russia on Friday highlighted its deepening energy partnership with India, saying that Moscow can ramp up energy supplies to the Indian market amid the ongoing energy crisis triggered by Middle East war. During his visit to India, Russia’s first deputy chairman Denis Manturov said that Moscow’s companies are capable to enhance supplies of oil and…
Homesteading for Savings: 5 Ways Families Cut Costs and Boost Resilience With grocery bills climbing and household expenses stretching budgets thin, families are now turning to homesteading practices to cut costs and build financial resilience. Growing your own vegetables, raising backyard chickens and making homemade cleaning products are experiencing a surge in popularity as practical…
Cash payments at toll plazas across national highways will be discontinued from April 10, according to a government notification, marking a shift towards a fully digital tolling system. The move follows an earlier proposal by the government to phase out cash transactions at all National Highway fee plazas. The transition has been planned to build…
A year after US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs shook global markets, Washington is back with another round, this time targeting drug and metal imports. The earlier tariffs, announced on April 2 last year, had sent ripples across major financial markets as investors assessed their impact. Now, the US has unveiled fresh measures on…
Bank holidays can be quiet confusing sometimes as they differ from state to state in the country, depending on the occassions and local festivals. Since holidays are determined by a mix of national events and regional festivals, there is no single calendar followed uniformly by bank branches across the country. As April has just began,…
Centre has urged states and Union territories to step up efforts to counter rumours around LPG supply, warning that inadequate public communication is contributing to unnecessary concern and panic buying in some areas. In a letter addressed to chief secretaries, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas said that at present, only 17 states and…
A year after the Liberation Day tariffs, US President Donald Trump has rolled out another set of duties, this time targeting medicines and key metals. The move is aimed towards pushing companies to manufacture within the US. The new measures impose tariffs on steel, aluminium and copper, strengthening efforts to boost domestic production.The announcements come…
Pakistan has announced a sharp increase in petrol and diesel prices for the second time in less than a month, amid the ongoing Middle East war that has deeply impacted the global oil crisis.The latest hike is expected to worsen inflationary pressures and add to the economic burden on citizens already struggling with rising costs.The…
The government has asked oil refineries to divert part of the feedstock used for cooking gas (LPG) towards petrochemical units, as industries grapple with acute raw material shortages triggered by supply disruptions amid the West Asia conflict, according to PTI.The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on April 1 directed refiners to allocate a portion…
US stock markets declined sharply on Thursday, while oil prices surged, after President Donald Trump vowed to continue military action against Iran and did not provide a clear timeline for de-escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, according to AP.The S&P 500 fell 1.1%, with nearly three out of every four stocks in the…