Key Highlights LPG Prices Rise Again as Global Energy Costs Surge; Government Highlights India’s Competitive Rates New Delhi, June 7, 2026: Domestic cooking gas prices have increased once again, with state-owned oil marketing companies raising the price of household LPG cylinders by Rs 29. The latest hike takes the cost...
Key Highlights Delhi Launches First E85 Fuel Station, Boosting India’s Ethanol Fuel Adoption Drive New Delhi: India has taken another significant step toward cleaner and more sustainable transportation with the launch of its first E85 fuel dispensing station in the national capital. The new facility, located at an Indian Oil...
Key Highlights India Registers Robust 7.7% GDP Growth in FY26, Q4 Expansion Reaches 7.8% New Delhi, June 5 — India’s economy recorded a strong growth rate of 7.7 percent during the financial year 2025-26, improving from the 7.1 percent expansion achieved in the previous fiscal year, according to official data...
Key Highlights Gold prices fell by Rs 2,100 per tola on June 5. Fine gold is trading at Rs 309,000 per tola. Gold was priced at Rs 311,100 per tola on the previous day. Silver prices declined by Rs 55 per tola. Silver is currently trading at Rs 5,230 per...
Key Highlights The Indian rupee posted a strong recovery during trading on June 5 after the Government of India announced the removal of capital gains tax on investments in government securities made by foreign institutional investors (FIIs). The policy move, designed to attract overseas capital and improve investor sentiment, comes...
Key Highlights The Government of India has announced plans to roll out 50-100 ethanol fuel dispensing stations across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur as part of its strategy to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and promote cleaner transportation. Speaking during the launch of India’s first flex-fuel car by Maruti...
Key Highlights The Government of India is preparing to introduce new norms to standardize edible oil packaging sizes, a move aimed at enhancing consumer transparency, simplifying price comparisons, and promoting fair competition within the edible oil industry. The proposal seeks to address the increasing use of non-standard pack sizes such...
Key Highlights In a major move to strengthen India’s manufacturing ecosystem and reduce import dependence, the Central Government has constituted six sector-specific working groups to identify up to 100 high-priority products that can be manufactured domestically. The initiative aims to boost indigenous production, reduce foreign exchange outflows, improve supply chain...
Key Highlights The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has officially dismissed media reports claiming that it sold approximately $12 billion worth of gold to protect India’s foreign exchange reserves amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. In a clarification issued on June 4, the RBI stated that the reports are incorrect...
Key Highlights The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹10,000 crore Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) Price Stabilisation Fund to protect Indian airlines from sharp fuel price increases caused by escalating tensions in West Asia and ongoing airspace disruptions. Under the scheme, the government will provide temporary financial support to Oil Marketing...
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