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Domestic production now estimated at more than 48,000 tonneson a day-to-day basis; increase follows issuance of supply maintenance orders

This forms part of the governmentsobjectiveto push for piped natural gas asitseeksto ease pressure on LPG

Company to create 725 new jobs

There is no impact on financial, operation or other activities of the company due to this order, the carmaker said

Standing Committee on Finance said the Ministry and Niti Aayog sought higher budgets each year, despite significantly under-utilising their funds

The clarification came as some news reports have been circulating on the issue of biometric aadhaar authentication for LPG consumers

Bajaj Electricals will fully own and steer the Morphy Richards portfolio in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives

Workday leadership argues that the current crop of AI tools often fails because they exist as bolted-on additions that sit outside of a companys core security and data frameworks

Nanda Devi has docked at Vadinar port in Devbhumi Dwarka district, and preparations were being made to shift the LPG to the daughter ship, Deendayal Port Authority Chairman Sushil Kumar Singh told reporters

The push underscores tensions within the bloc over the complex balance of regulating Big Tech, with regular clashes between Washington and Brussels over antitrust rules

As demand for AI continues to skyrocket, we want to help our customers deploy these technologies in all the ways that help them create impact, Fidji Simo, CEO of Applications at OpenAI, said

Fidji Simo, chief of applications at OpenAI, previewed the changes to employees in an all-hands meeting, per WSJ

Brent futures jumped $2.74, or 2.7%, to $102.95 a barrel by 0357 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained $2.45, or 2.6%, to $95.95

On the domestic equity market front, the Sensex declined 91.62 points, or 0.12%, to 75,411.23 in early trade, while the Nifty fell 34.25 points, or 0.15%, to 23,374.55

Dell, whose shares have risen over 24% so far this year, said last month that it expects revenue from its key AI-optimised servers business to double in fiscal year 2027

Partners in the project include Starcloud, which is planning a November satellite launch that will mark the cosmic debut of the new Nvidia module

If Meta settles on the 20% figure, the cuts will be the biggest since a late 2022 and early 2023 restructuring

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Kerala is considered the cradle of wellness tourism in the country, and nearly 70% of the foreign tourists visiting the State belong to this category

It was 1.81% in January and 2.45% in February last year

Persistent stress in asset quality led to tightening of underwriting standards like adoption of guardrails to restrict number of loans and leverage at a borrower level

During April 2025-February2026 UAE, Hong Kongemerged as biggest markets, pushing the US to third position which saw a decline of 44%

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SPA sets benchmark in global energy landscape, with India emerging as an exporter of green fuels.

Punjabs Economic Survey 2025-26 notes that a combination of pull and push factors behind brain drain from the State.

While releasing data for February, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal noted that the ongoing trade constraints due to the conflict in West Asia would hurt Indias merchandise exports in March

There have been 32 IPOs between January and March 2026 and 53% of them were listed as loss on the listing day

Special Secretary at the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, said that the Vessel Jag Laadki, carrying 81,000 metrics tonnes of Murban crude oil, is safely enroute to India; he said it would reach to Mundra Port on March 17.

Sources in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry say India will sign the deal only once the final tariff architecture of the U.S. becomes clear; this comes against the backdrop of a temporary 10% tariff by the U.S. and two new investigations it has launched on trade partners, including India.

The Hard Rock Hotel in Goa, which is connected to a different operator, would remain open, said Hard Rock International in a statement.

Foxconn has gone beyond assembling low-margin Apple iPhones to making AI servers for Nvidia along with electric vehicles and robotics

I think China should help too because China gets 90% of its oil from the Straits, Donald Trump said. We may delay, he said in reference to his visit if China did not offer support in the Gulf.

The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday that Adobe Inc. has agreed to a $150 million settlement

In early trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 179.31 points to 74,384.61. The 50-share NSE Nifty went down by 53.1 points to 23,098

Gulf Arab states have faced more than 2,000 missile and drone attacks since the outbreak of the war on February 28

What allegations has the U.S. made on excess capacity and forced labour? How do the two Section 301 investigations relate to the current U.S. tariff regime? What issues are the U.S. investigations examining and why do industry experts see them as a pathway to new tariffs?

Regulation allows large-cap funds to invest not more than 20% in stocks outside of the benchmark

After shortlisting the potential lenders, borrowers should further narrow down available offers to find the best fit

In modern India, growing old without being financially prepared is a risk many cannot afford as a government pension or the comfort of a large joint family can no longer be relied upon

India's exports of solar panels, electronics, and garments to the U.S. may also face closer scrutiny under this new U.S. investigation into forced labour in global supply chains, says the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI)

West Asian conflict has snuffed out a clean cooking fuel in kitchens; facing a crisis, homes and eateries are looking at firewood and biomass to energise their cooking

Company focuses on Tier 2, Tier 3 markets to harness untapped potential

The Shipping Ministry said that two India-bound tankers carrying LPG from the Gulf countries crossed Strait of Hormuz