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The story so far: In a roadshow promoting surface coal gasification, Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy said the technology, which can also yield a range of downstream products, has the potential to substitute imports worth up to ₹3 lakh crore. To encourage coal gasification, the Union Cabinet approved a ₹37,500-crore incentive package….
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A recent ruling of the Delhi High Court in a long-running trademark dispute initiated by Hindware Limited could shape how Google handles keyword advertising, especially when trademarks are used in sponsored search results. In a 163-page judgment delivered on May 22, Justice Mini Pushkarna examined whether a company can purchase another company’s registered trademark as…
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With forecasts pointing to a below-normal monsoon and a likely moderation in economic activity, overall consumption demand may face headwinds in the coming months, and the near-term outlook for the Indian economy is one of cautious resilience, the Finance Ministry said in a report on Saturday (May 30, 2026). However, domestic fundamentals remain broadly intact,…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: ANI The government on Saturday (May 30, 2026) exempted all customs duties on cotton imports for five months till October 30, 2026. In a notification, the Finance Ministry said the import duty exemption will be effective from June 1, 2026. The duty exemption will help increase…
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CNG in Mumbai and adjoining areas is now being sold at ₹86 per kilogram. | Photo Credit: SHANTANU DAS Prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Maharashtra’s Mumbai were hiked ₹2 per kilogram on Saturday (May 20, 2026) — the second such hike in 16 days — amid a rise in gas procurement costs as…
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Flying into the red, IndiGo on Friday, May 29, 2026, reported a loss of ₹2,536.9 crore in the March quarter due to multiple headwinds, including challenging operating conditions and rupee depreciation. File | Photo Credit: PTI Flying into the red, IndiGo on Friday (May 29, 2026) reported a loss of ₹2,536.9 crore in the March…
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Representative image. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Fourteen districts in the country saw the demand for petrol double while six districts have witnessed the same for diesel, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary at the Union Petroleum Ministry told reporters at the bi-weekly inter-ministerial briefing on the situation in West Asia on Friday (May 29, 2026)….
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s forex reserves dropped $7.511 billion to $681.384 billion during the week ended May 22, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty had dropped $8.094 billion to $688.894 billion. The kitty had expanded to an all-time high of $728.494 billion…
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Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, told reporters that the demand for the bottled hydrocarbon gas presently stands at about 72 Thousand Metric Tonnes (TMT) with about 50-52 TMT being produced domestically. File. Photo credit: PIB State-owned oil-marketing companies (OMCs) have been asked to maintain reserves of liquified petroleum gas (LPG)…
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Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Detection of counterfeit currency notes in the banking system rose 5.7% in 2025-26, led by a sharp increase in fakes found in ₹500 and ₹200 denominations, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday (May 29, 2026). The total number of counterfeit notes detected…
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