India’s LNG import bill rises as prices, shipping costs shoot up

IANS | August 26, 2026 2:29 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) India's LNG imports have shot up by 24 per cent to $5.6 billion during April-July of the current financial year, up from $4.5 billion in the same period of the previous financial year with shipments being increasingly sourced from the US amid the West Asia crisis, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

India’s occupied office space surpasses 900 million sq ft in Jan-June

IANS | August 26, 2026 12:17 PM

Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Total occupied office stock in India’s commercial real estate market reached 901.1 million square feet (as of June 30, 2026, representing a 6 per cent year-on-year growth from the 847.0 million square feet recorded in H1 2025, a report showed on Wednesday.