Economy

Under the scheme, industrial parks ranging from 100 to 1000 acres will be taken up for development.

The scheme is expected to attract Rs 15,000 crore in investment in small hydro projects.

The rupee was trading at 92.4375 against the dollar on Wednesday, near its record low close of 92.4575 a dollar on Friday. The RBI has been intervening in the currency markets to cushion the fall in rupee.

Amid the US-Iran war, Fed remains in a difficult position, as its key goal is to ensure that inflation remains controlled while the economy thrives.

The impact of the West Asia conflict is now showing up in an unexpected place — the systems that keep global trade moving. A hidden layer of risk is quietly reshaping shipping activity.

Economist Edward Yardeni predicts gold could reach $10,000 per ounce by the end of the decade. He warns of a massive commodity upcycle and inflation.

US Fed Policy: US-Israel-Iran war, now in its third week running, has roiled the policy outlook for US Fed policymakers. The war, that has stranded a fifth of global oil supply, has triggered fresh signs of labor weakness for the US economy.

Only about 7% of graduates can find permanent salaried employment within a year of reporting themselves as unemployed.

These funds were infused at a cut-off rate and weighted average rate of 5.26%, according to the RBI's release.

The company said that it is expecting to bring the service that started through small-scale tests late last year across more regions.

The main feature of the launch is the ‘24 Speed Post’, which focuses on time-sensitive deliveries. 

Consumers can execute the verification process from the comfort of their homes using their smartphones via the mobile applications of oil marketing firms in conjunction with the Aadhaar FaceRD appc

Temporary unloading and storage of diverted liquid and bulk cargo will be permitted within a customs area.

According to freight association bodyFederation of Freight Forwarders' Associations in India (FFFAI)'s letter dated March 16 to the Shipping Ministry, the industry has alleged that shipping lines are not fully implementing the government's push on transparent pricing and disclosures.

In many cases, restaurants are adding explicit "LPG surcharge" line items, sometimes Rs 15 or more per bill, while smaller vendors are simply raising prices to stay afloat.

Iranian strikes in the Strait of Hormuz have affected maritime traffic, which is crucial for global supply chains for crude and oil.

As fuel supply risks rise, an alternative cooking fuel is back in focus. But scaling it may depend less on technology — and more on policy support and sustained demand.

In a wide-ranging conversation with NDTV, global affairs commentator Fareed Zakaria frames the ongoing US-Iran conflict as something far more unpredictable than traditional wars. At its core, he argues, lies what he calls an "escalation trap".

How cheap drones may be draining US military power — and why Fareed Zakaria says this is the future of war.

The US President argued that the economic environment warrants immediate action by the central bank.