Gold falls marginally, silver prices jump

IANS | August 5, 2025 6:50 PM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Gold and silver prices saw mixed movements in both domestic and foreign markets on Tuesday. The silver prices increased significantly while the price of the precious metal decreased slightly.

Aadhaar checks have plugged diversion of LPG subsidy to 4.08 crore false claimers: Puri

IANS | August 5, 2025 3:40 PM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Aadhaar-based authentication under the PAHAL scheme for the direct benefit transfer of LPG subsidy has played a crucial role in identifying and blocking ghost accounts, multiple accounts, and inactive connections, thereby curbing the diversion of subsidised LPG for commercial use, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri informed Parliament on Tuesday.