Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee slumped 23 paise to close at a record low of 92.63 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (March 18, 2026), weighed down by a stronger greenback and sustained FII outflows. Elevated crude oil prices in global markets amid intensifying conflict in West…
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: PTI The Union Government has written to State governments and Union Territories urging them that pending applications for laying of city gas distribution pipelines (CGD) be given deemed approval and new applications be accorded approval within twenty-four hours, Sujata Sharma, Joint-Secretary at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) told reporters here in an inter-ministerial briefing here…
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance noted “flaws in planning” by Niti Aayog when it comes to its finances. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance pulled up the Ministry of Planning for not “planning” its finances better. The committee found that despite spending less than half of the budget…
LPG Gas Cylinder being unloaded at a distribution centre in New Delhi on March 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, on Tuesday (March 17, 2026), had clarified that LPG biometric Aadhaar authentication (eKYC) is only required for unauthenticated LPG customers and not for all customers. The…
Indian-flagged LPG carrier Nanda Devi, carrying 46,500 MT LPG for ship-to-ship transfer, arrives at Vadinar port, in Gujarat, on March 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI India’s second LPG carrier ‘Nanda Devi’ arrived safely at Vadinar port in Gujarat on Tuesday (March 17, 2026), carrying 46,500 metric tonnes of gas after navigating the Strait of…
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal. File | Photo Credit: PTI India remains engaged with the U.S. on a trade deal, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday (March 16, 2026). Sources in the government, however, said that India will now sign a trade deal with the U.S. only once that country has settled its “tariff architecture”…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee lost 14 paise and traded at 92.42 against the U.S. dollar in early deals on Tuesday (March 17, 2026), as it failed to resist pressure from rising crude oil prices and the incessant withdrawal of foreign funds amid the heightened West Asia crisis….
There was a time when retirement in India was largely someone else’s responsibility. A government pension or the comfort of a large joint family often filled the gap. That reality, however, has changed quietly but decisively. Today, the burden of retirement security is shifting squarely onto individuals and households. If we do not plan early…
One of the first steps while applying for a personal loan involves reviewing your eligibility and shortlisting lenders whose requirements align with your needs and profile. Choosing the right lender can have a significant impact on both the overall borrowing cost and the borrowing experience. Careful evaluation of key metrics is required to choose the…
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Wholesale price inflation rose to a 11-month high of 2.13% in February, driven by an uptick in prices of food and non-food articles, even though vegetable prices eased on a month-on-month basis, government data showed on Monday (March 16, 2026). This is the fourth…
