The Ministry’s push for expanding piped natural gas (PNG) is aimed at easing some of the pressure from liquified petroleum gas (LPG), supplies of which have been affected amidst the ongoing tensions in West Asia. File image for representation only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Seeking to accelerate the push for piped natural gas (PNG),…
Gold and silver had a dazzling run in 2024 and 2025, rising by over 25 per cent in 2024 and over 60 per cent in 2025. In the case of silver, prices doubled last year. The Iran war could have been a trigger for the precious metals complex to rise, but it has been a…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
