Rajasthan’s Barmer Refinery is ‘Jewel of the Desert,’ says Union Minister Hardeep Puri

Hardeep S. Puri, the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, recently addressed the press at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) complex, stating that the Barmer Refinery in Rajasthan…

Indian economy showing signs of resilience, says Prashant Khemka of White Oak Capital

We are towards the fag end of US Federal Reserve hikes and inflation, with recent data points suggesting that the economy is much stronger than what the market was anticipating,…

UPI linked to Singapore’s PayNow: PM Modi hails development, calls it ‘new milestone in India-Singapore relations’

Top Highlights > India’s UPI  was linked to its corresponding network PayNow in Singapore to enable faster remittances. > The first transaction was done by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and…

G20: India to invite friendly neighbours for March meet; Pakistan likely to not make the cut

India has decided to invite friendly neighbours for one of the critical G20 meetings to be held in March in Hyderabad, but Pakistan is not likely to make the cut.…

India, China to contribute over half of global growth this year, says IMF

India and China are expected to contribute more than half of the global growth this year while the rest of Asia will contribute an additional quarter, according to the International…

Centre invokes emergency law to force coal-based power plants to up output

India on Monday invoked an emergency law to force power plants that run on imported coal to maximise output ahead of an expected record surge in power usage this summer,…

Govt appoints ex-Commerce Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam as CEO of NITI Aayog

Former Commerce Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam has been appointed as NITI Aayog CEO for two years, announced government on Monday. The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved the appointment. Subrahmanyam replaces…

New GST rates: What’s expensive, what’s cheaper?

The GST Council, headed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, took several decisions at its 49th meeting in New Delhi on Saturday. The Council agreed to reduce the Goods and…

Adani row: SC rejects govt’s sealed cover suggestion for panel, says full transparency needed

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to accept the sealed cover report submitted by the Centre, stating that they want to have complete transparency. The sealed report had suggestions for…

Govt slashes windfall tax on crude oil, diesel and ATF

The Central Government on Thursday reduced the windfall tax levied on domestically produced crude oil, as well as on the export of diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF). Windfall tax…