India in touch with multilateral agencies, U.S. DFC for shipping insurance, to shield impact on fuel supplies
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Regulator asks city gas distributors to make available piped gas to residential schools, colleges, hostels within five days
According to government data, more than 7,500 domestic and commercial PNG connections had been issued or activated on Monday in the country’s top 110 geographical areas. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Spurring the government’s objective of accelerating the transition from liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to piped natural gas (PNG), the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory…
Rupee slumps 23 paise to hit an all-time low against U.S. dollar
At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit opened at 93.66 against the greenback and remained volatile throughout the session. It eventually settled at 93.76, down 23 paise from its previous close. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee dropped 23 paise to close at 93.76 against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday (March 24, 2026)…
Stock markets jump nearly 2% as Trump halts strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded by nearly 2% on Tuesday (March 24, 2026), tracking a relief rally in Asian peers after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt on strikes targeting Iranian energy infrastructure. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,372.06 points or 1.89% to settle at 74,068.45. During the day, it soared…
Gold rate today March 24 : Gold rates up in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad & Bengaluru
FILE PHOTO: The Sicpa Oasis validator system (bullion protect) is pictured on one kilogram bar of gold at Swiss refiner Metalor in Marin near Neuchatel, Switzerland | Photo Credit: DENIS BALIBOUSE Gold prices in India have seen an upward trend today, March 24, with an increase seen across all major cities. The price of both…
Silver Price Today March 24: Latest rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai & Bengaluru
File photo: Silver rate today, February 6. | Photo Credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS Silver prices in India on March 24 across all major cities. The price of one gram silver and one kg silver inched up ₹5 and ₹5,000, respectively compared with the previous session’s closing price. This report provides a detailed, city-by-city breakdown of the…
Rupee falls 20 paise to 93.73 against U.S. dollar in early trade
Image for representative purpose. | Photo Credit: im a photographer and an artist The rupee fell 20 paise to 93.73 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) as the greenback strengthened and global crude oil prices kept rising even after U.S. President Donald Trump signalled that negotiations were underway with…
Why are gold prices falling as the dollar surges
Gold prices came under heavy selling pressure on Tuesday, with COMEX gold trading in the $4,300–$4,380 range — down roughly 1.5–2 per cent in early trading — as a strengthening dollar and retreating rate cut expectations outweighed safe-haven demand from the ongoing West Asia conflict. The metal has shed nearly 19 per cent from record…
Central banks may increase gold buying amid de-dollarisation risks: WGC
Central bank gold demand is set to stay strong as nations use it to hedge against de-dollarisation and geopolitical risks, underlining its enduring safe-haven appeal. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto Gold’s role as a hedge against dedollarisation and geopolitical risk is expected to spur central banks who have been absent from the market to buy the…
Coal Minister writes to CMs, Chief Secretaries of States to ensure coal prices are not hiked
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Government has written to the Chief Ministers and Chief Secretaries of States to ensure that coal prices are not increased, Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy told reporters on the sidelines of the launch of the seventh tranche…
Personal loan at lower cost
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Personal loans are unsecured as lenders take risk by disbursing funds, without any collateral or guarantee. In this scenario, your credit score, which reflects past repayment behaviour, helps lenders in assessing the risk involved and taking a decision, as well as determining the interest…
