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Centre cuts petrol, diesel prices by Rs. 2 across India

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre Thursday reduced petrol and diesel prices by Rs. 2, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, announced.

Union Cabinet approves India-Bhutan MoU on Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Measures

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bhutan on extending co­operation in the field of Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Measures.

India and the Dominican Republic sign protocol to create Joint Economic and Trade Committee

New Delhi: India and the Dominican Republic Tuesday signed the protocol for the creation of the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO).

India's UPI is now accepted in Nepal

NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Fonepay Payment Service Ltd, Nepal’s payment network, have announced that Unified Payment Interface (UPI) is now live for cross-border transactions between India and Nepal.

India maintains its status as the world’s fastest-growing economy with 8.4 pct growth

In a testament to its resilience and growth trajectory, India has once again emerged as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, showcasing an impressive 8.4% expansion in the final quarter of 2023 compared to the previous year.

India grows by 8.4% in Oct-Dec quarter defying expectations

New Delhi: India's economy surged by 8.4% in the quarter ending in December, surpassing expectations, driven by strong expansion in manufacturing and construction sectors.

US, EU major importers of India's oil products sourced from sanctioned Russian crude

New Delhi: More than one-third of India's oil product exports to the coalition countries led by the G7 were sourced from Russian crude, according to a European think-tank, media reports said.

India crosses China as HSBC's third-largest profitable business region

HSBC Group Wednesday reported a 25% rise in earnings from its activities in India, reaching $1.5 billion for the fiscal year ending December 2023, media reports said.

Japan commits ODA loan of JPY 232.209 billion for nine projects in various sectors in India

New Delhi: Japan has committed an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of an amount of 232.209 billion yen for nine projects in various sectors, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday.

Wholesale inflation of India eases to 0.27 pc in January

India's wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation eased to 0.27% in January 2024 from 0.73% in the previous month, as per data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed on Wednesday.

Passenger vehicles sales jump 14 pc in January on strong demand

Passenger vehicles sales comprising cars, SUVs and vans started on a strong note in the new year with total domestic sales rising 13.57% year-on-year to 3,93,074 units in January 2024, as per data released by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Wednesday.

India ranks 38 out of 139 countries in World Bank's Logistics Performance Index Report 2023

New Delhi: India has been ranked 38 out of 139 countries in the World Bank's 'Logistics Performance Index Report (2023): Connecting to Compete 2023'.

A visionary stride for women-led development in India’s 2024 budget

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has offered a progressive vision for the nation’s women through the interim budget which prioritized empowering women ("Nari Shakti") through entrepreneurship, making their lives easier, and ensuring their dignity.

India, Oman ink MoU on procurement of defence material, equipment

New Delhi: India and Oman on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on procurement of defence material and equipment which would provide a framework for a new area of defence collaboration.

Young Liu, CEO of Taiwanese electronics firm Foxconn, bestowed with Padma Bhushan

New Delhi: In a notable acknowledgment of his distinguished contributions to the tread and industry sector, Young Liu, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Foxconn, the Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer, has been honoured with the prestigious Padma Bhushan award.