LPG ship Jag Vikram reaching Kandla on Tuesday with 20,400 tonnes cargo

IANS | April 13, 2026 8:05 PM

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India-flagged LPG vessel Jag Vikram, which safely sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, carrying approximately 20,400 metric tonnes of LPG cargo with 24 seafarers onboard, is expected to arrive at Kandla port on Tuesday, according to a government statement.

Bangladesh faces economic shock as Iran war hits oil imports

IANS | April 13, 2026 7:13 PM

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Bangladesh is facing a major economic shock due to the disruption in oil and gas supplies through the Strait of Hormuz in the wake of the Iran war, as the country is heavily dependent on imports for its energy needs, according to an article in the local media.

China stuck with lop-sided economy as consumers ignored: Report

IANS | April 13, 2026 5:35 PM

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) If China continues pursuing productive grandeur regardless of consumers’ preferences, the world’s leading industrial nation will get stuck with a lop-sided economy that becomes ever harder to rebalance, according to an article in The Wire, a New York-headquartered global digital magazine.

BEML bags $36.38 million export order from Middle East

IANS | April 13, 2026 5:23 PM

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) State-owned BEML Ltd on Monday said it has secured an export order worth $36.38 million (about Rs 336 crore) from the Middle East for the supply of heavy earthmoving equipment.