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One Nation One Ration Card a success in 5 states : Study
New Delhi : As many as 88 per cent of households using portability succeeded in collecting their rations even when stock availability is a real concern among PDS dealers due to fluctuating demand, a study on deliveries under One Nation One…
Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 12th time in 14 days
New Delhi : The State-run oil marketing companies on Monday raised key transport fuel prices for the 12th time in the last 14 days. Consequently, in the past 14 days, petrol prices have increased by Rs 8.40 per litre in the national…
India’s March manufacturing sector growth weakens : PMI
New Delhi : The growth rate of India's manufacturing sector sequentially slowed in March 2022 due to softer rise in demand. Accordingly, the seasonally-adjusted S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) came in at…
Prices of domestically produced gas doubled for April-Sep
New Delhi : The price of domestically produced natural gas has more than doubled for the six months beginning April 1 April to September amid a surge in global benchmark prices.It will raise the prices of gas sold to households, the power…
From the Taliban takeover to lockdowns in India, how Bhilwara’s textile industry survived 2021
Bhilwara (Rajasthan) : "One in three people in Bhilwara seem to be associated with the textile industry," said Nikhil Kabra of Ajay Syntex.In the district of Bhilwara in Rajasthan, over 70 crore metres of various polyester blends are…
India to import 100 tonne of uranium to power nuclear power plants in FY23
Chennai : India will be importing 100 tonne of natural uranium and 133 units of fuel assemblies next fiscal, the government said.Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, Public…
Sri Lanka to experience 10-hour daily power cuts
Colombo : Sri Lanka's Public Utilities Commission announced that there will be 10-hour daily power cuts from Wednesday.Sri Lanka has been facing power cuts since February due to dwindling electricity production in hydro power plants as well…
Srinagar Airport marks March 28 as the busiest day in its history
Srinagar : The officials at the Srinagar International Airport said on Tuesday that March 28 was the busiest day in the history of the airport as 90 flights with 15,014 passengers were handled."90 flights operated yesterday at the Srinagar…
Two-day strike hits banking, postal, other services in northeast
Guwahati/Agartala : The two-day nationwide strike called by the 10 central trade unions against the central government's policies and in support of the 12-point demands, partially affected the banking, postal, telecommunication, insurance…
Bhiwadi in Rajasthan becomes world’ most polluted city
Jaipur: Bhiwadi, the industrial town of Alwar district in Rajasthan, has left behind Delhi in topping the air pollution charts on world index for the year 2021. IQAir, which monitors air pollution around the world, has released its 2021…