New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Pakistan’s headline inflation is expected to accelerate sharply to 12.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in May 2026, driven by rising fuel and food prices despite some relief from lower electricity tariffs, a report has said.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India's leading state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) -- HPCL, IOCL, and BPCL -- on Thursday assured customers that petrol, diesel and LPG supplies remain stable across the country, while urging people not to rely on rumours or unverified social media messages regarding fuel shortages.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Apex business chamber CII signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) on Thursday in the presence of Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The government is actively working to address the sharp depreciation of the Indian rupee against the US dollar, with multiple measures currently under consideration to stabilise the domestic currency, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said on Thursday.
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to transfer a record surplus dividend to the government for FY26, with the payout estimated between Rs 2.7 lakh crore and Rs 3.5 lakh crore, a report has said.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) In a major crackdown against illegal import of prohibited nicotine products, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday announced that it has busted a large-scale e-cigarette (vape) smuggling racket in its operations across several ports, airports and ICDs in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi and West Bengal in last few days.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India offers the highest real estate yields across every major asset class in the Asia Pacific region and recorded an 189 per cent year‑on‑year jump in investment volumes in the Q1 CY 2026, a report said on Thursday.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said India and the United States are working as natural partners and complement each other across sectors, including technology innovation, high precision defence, digital data centres, quantum computing and medical devices.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) After Iran demonstrated that it can exploit its geographical advantage to use the Strait of Hormuz as a chokepoint and monetise transit through the narrow waterway by charging a fee on ships, the trend appears to be spreading, with Indonesia sending a signal that it is contemplating similar steps to raise revenue from the Strait of Malacca.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) There is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG in the country and petrol pumps that are not giving fuel or giving fuel in reduced quantities are being pulled up, according to senior government officials on Thursday.
