Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the HPCL Rajasthan oil refinery project at Pachpadra in January, a minister said. The HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) project, a joint venture between HPCL and the Rajasthan government, is a 9 MMT per annum integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex. “The refinery project is going to be inaugurated by PM…
Chandigarh: Indian Oil Corporation Limited on Tuesday said it has completed the highest-ever advance winter stocking operation, supplying over one lakh kilolitres of petroleum products to Ladakh ahead of the annual winter shutdown. Every year, access to Ladakh through roads remains closed from December to April due to heavy snowfall at high mountain passes such…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met eminent economists and sectoral experts to seek their views on the upcoming Budget, a senior government official said. The meeting, which started at 11 am, is currently underway. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, other members of…
New Delhi: The government is seeking over USD 30 billion from Reliance Industries Ltd and BP as compensation, alleging the partners built larger-than-required facilities at the KG-D6 fields and subsequently failed to meet natural gas output targets, sources said. The government claimed its submissions before a three-member arbitration tribunal that on November 7 concluded hearings…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet eminent economists and sectoral experts on Tuesday to seek their views on the upcoming Budget, a senior government official said. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to present the Union Budget for 2026-27 on February 1. She will present the Budget against a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainties…
New Delhi: India’s agriculture sector closed 2025 with a projection of record foodgrain output surpassing last year’s 357.73 million tonnes (MT) despite US tariffs disrupting farm exports, while landmark GST reforms delivered input cost relief, and stakeholders await passage of key seed and pesticide bills in 2026 to tackle fake inputs. The year showed both…
The world today is discovering—rather late in the day—that Islamic fundamentalism does not believe in borders, constitutions, or the comforting fiction of “pluralism.” From Nigeria to Bangladesh, from Gaza to Western capitals that still believe hashtags defeat ideology, the objective is neither coexistence nor reform. It is a conversion of land, law, and loyalty. Ask…
Mumbai: Domestic carrier IndiGo on Thursday cancelled 67 flights from multiple airports due to “forecasted” bad weather and operational reasons, according to the airline’s website. Of the 67 cancelled flights, only four were for operational reasons, and the rest were due to “forecasted” bad weather at various airports, including Agartala, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Varanasi, Bengaluru, among…
Diphu: The Army conducted a flag march in violence-hit West Karbi Anglong district of Assam to help maintain law and order, Director General of Police Harmeet Singh said on Wednesday. Defence PRO Lt Col Mahender Rawat also said Indian Army has been requisitioned by the civil authorities to help maintain peace in the troubled areas….
New Delhi: Legally binding commitments on professional services such as chartered accountants, doctors and architects under various Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) signed by India will help open up overseas opportunities for these professionals, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal has said. He has stated that India’s demographic dividend offers immense potential to meet the rising global demand…
