India imported 4.3% less crude oil in April this year, yet the bill still doubled as prices soar
India’s oil-marketing companies paid $16.3 billion for their imports in April this year as compared to $10.7 billion they had paid in the same month…
Stock markets fall in early trade amid weak global peers, elevated oil prices
Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Reliance Industries and Tech Mahindra were the winners.. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices tumbled in early trade on…
Philanthropy Asia Summit: Indian rural-focused start-ups showcase growth by promoting livelihood of farmers, poor
Five Indian rural-focused start-ups showcased their growth stories, innovative business models and scaling strategies at the Philanthropy Asia Summit (PAS) here on Tuesday (May 19,…
Jute industry seeks new West Bengal government’s intervention to tide over raw material crisis
“Amid an acute shortage of raw material and spiralling prices, jute millers in West Bengal are seeking the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's intervention…
Plight of betel leaf farmers miserable as gale storms hit fields, expect new government to give relief swiftly
Till a decade ago, betel leaves grown from Sholavandan in Madurai district were exported to the USA and U.K. and among other countries. However, today,…
MIT-Bengaluru taps CMTI to prepare semiconductor talent pipeline
Manipal Institute of Technology Bengaluru (MIT-Bengaluru), a constituent institution of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), has decided to build a future-focused semiconductor talent pipeline…
Gautam Adani agrees to $18 million penalty in U.S. bribery case
The November 2024 indictment in New York accused Gautam Adani and multiple subordinates of deliberately misleading international investors as part of a vast bribery scheme…
Wholesale price inflation rises to 8.3% in April on sharp spike in fuel, power, crude
Inflation in food articles was 1.98% in April, compared to 1.90% in March. In non-food articles, inflation rose to 12.18% during April, 11.5% in the…
Dr. Reddy’s Q4 dips 86% on lower sales, multiple one offs to ₹221 crore
On the SSA, the company said it recorded ₹453 crore as a reduction of revenue from sale of goods in its Global Generics Segment. |…
Fuel supply safe: Oil Minister Puri announces LPG Production boost to 54,000 tonnes/day
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas. File picture | Photo Credit: The Hindu Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday (May 12,…