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LPG supply to be cut off if households refuse PNG switch where available: Govt

New Delhi: The government has mandated that cooking gas LPG supply to households will be discontinued if consumers fail to switch to piped natural gas where such connectivity is available, under a…
TGSRTC offers 30 pc discount on Metro Deluxe, AC buses amid fuel pump rush

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) announced on Wednesday, March 25, a 30 per cent fare reduction on its Metro Deluxe and AC Metro bus services, as panic buying at petrol…

No fuel shortage, say oil firms; urge public to avoid panic buying

New Delhi: State-owned oil companies on Wednesday, March 25, said there is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG in the country, urging citizens not to believe rumours circulating on social media…
Stock markets rally in early trade on slump in oil prices

Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended their previous session’s rally in early trade on Wednesday, March 25, tracking a sharp decline in crude oil prices and a positive trend in Asian…
Welcome, but fix these: Gig workers’ union seeks changes to Telangana’s bill

Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) on Tuesday, March 24, welcomed the state Cabinet’s decision to approve the Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, while…
Stock markets surge in early trade as Trump halts strikes on Iran’s energy infra

Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Tuesday, March 24, in-line with a rally in global markets, after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt on…
Adani Green Energy commissions 510 MW capacity power projects in Gujarat

New Delhi: Adani Green Energy on Monday, March 23, said it has operationalised 510 megawatt of power projects in Khavda, Gujarat. With the commissioning of the plants, its total operational renewable generation…

Benchmark bond yield rises to 14-month high amid crude price worries

Mumbai: Indian benchmark bond yield rose to a 14-month high on Monday, March 23, possibly due to surge in Brent crude oil prices amid escalating conflict in the Middle east. The 10-year…
Telangana Budget: Rs 12,789 crore for transport, boost for TGSRTC, Hyderabad Metro

Hyderabad: Riding high on the Mahalakshmi Scheme, the Telangana government proposed an allocation of Rs 12,789 crore for the Transport, Roads, and Buildings Department in this year’s budget. Presenting the Budget 2026-27…
Salaried employees in Hyderabad can now claim HRA exemption of up to 50 pc

Hyderabad: Bringing significant tax relief to salaried employees, the Central Board of Direct Taxes on Friday, March 20, notified the rules for the Income-tax Act, 2025, providing an exemption of 50 pc…
Rupee crashes 82 paise to settle at 93.71 against US dollar

Mumbai: The rupee crashed 82 paise, or nearly 1 per cent, to settle at an all-time low of 93.71 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, weighed down by persistent foreign fund…
Premium petrol gets costlier by Rs 2, no change in regular petrol

New Delhi: Oil marketing companies on Friday, March 20, increased the price of premium petrol by around Rs 2 per litre, amid rising global crude prices triggered by escalating tensions in West…
Gold rises Rs 1,914 to Rs 1.46 lakh/10g

New Delhi: Gold prices jumped by Rs 1,914 to Rs 1.46 lakh per 10 grams in futures trade on Friday, March 20, tracking firm global trends amid easing geopolitical tensions in West…
Rupee breaches 93 against dollar, the lowest on record

Mumbai: The rupee fell 19 paise to its record intra-day low of 93.08 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, March 20, as the greenback strengthened further and FII outflows…
HDFC Bank says ‘baffled’ at chairman’s ethics concern that made him quit

New Delhi/Mumbai: HDFC Bank’s non-executive chairman Atanu Chakraborty abruptly resigned, citing differences over “values and ethics” – a ground that the management of the country’s second-largest lender said was baffling, as the…