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Washington, April 5 – Political and religious leaders in the United States raised concerns on Sunday about the conflict with Iran, questioning its justification, strategy, and economic impact as tensions escalate.Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees Catholic chaplains serving U.S. forces...

New Delhi, March 25 India has commissioned around 8,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production capacity by February 2026, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The government has set a target of 5 Million Metric Tonnes per annum by 2030 under the National Green Hydrogen Mission...

Shimla, March 25 The Himachal Pradesh government will reduce the electricity tariff by one paisa per unit for all categories of electricity consumers in FY27, and the new rates will be effective from April 1, 2026.The Tariff Order for the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited...

Berhampur, March 20 A village in Odisha's Ganjam district has been transformed into a solar-powered settlement under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with nearly half of its households installing rooftop panels, officials said.The Matikhala village now has approximately 200 of...

New Delhi, March 17 India's stainless steel industry has raised concerns over rising global energy costs amid the West Asia crisis, saying the situation is impacting the overall operating expenses of their units.Supplies of critical industrial gases such as propane/LPG and LNG have been...

Chennai, March 15 A critical shortage of LPG is pushing micro, small and medium enterprises towards an operational crisis, the Association of Indian Entrepreneurs said, calling for urgent intervention by the central and state governments to prevent job losses in the sector.Association of...

New Delhi, March 12 The Indian paper industry is facing various challenges, including rising energy costs and a potential disruption in export markets due to the ongoing crisis in West Asia.West Asia is one of the most important export destinations. In 2024-25, India exported paper and...

March 11, New Delhi — Several Asian countries have announced measures to reduce fuel consumption and manage rising energy costs amid volatility in global oil markets linked to tensions in West Asia.In the Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos has announced a four-day government work week to...

Bengaluru, March 10 Several hotels and restaurants in the city continued to operate under strain on Tuesday, as they had already received their supply of commercial gas cylinders and said they would be forced to close once the stock was exhausted.They expressed hope that the supply issue would...

Washington, March 10 – US lawmakers are sharply divided over President Donald Trump’s decision to launch military action against Iran, with senior Republicans defending the move as necessary for national security while Democrats warned it was an unauthorized war that could drive up economic...

Bangalore, March 9 Hotel and restaurant operations in the city are likely to be affected starting March 10, following a sudden and complete halt in the supply of commercial gas cylinders, the Bangalore Hotels Association said on Monday.This development comes amid rising energy costs and supply...

Bangalore, March 9 Hotel and restaurant operations in the city are likely to be affected starting March 10, following a sudden and complete halt in the supply of commercial gas cylinders, the Bangalore Hotels Association said on Monday.This development comes amid rising energy costs and supply...

Kolkata, March 7 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that the women's wing of the ruling Trinamool Congress will stage protests in the streets over the increase in LPG prices.The prices of domestic LPG and commercial cylinders were increased by a steep Rs 60 and Rs...

Chennai, March 7 The Tamil Nadu Hotels Association, a body representing hotels and restaurants in the state, has appealed to the Centre to withdraw its order instructing oil marketing companies to suspend the sale of commercial LPG cylinders.While acknowledging that the government has issued...

March 5, New Delhi: U.S. President Donald Trump met with leaders of major technology companies on Wednesday, including Google, Meta, and OpenAI.A White House official stated that Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI, and Amazon will sign the pledge. The meeting was scheduled to...

New Delhi, March 2 – The power sector policy of the Pakistani government remains chaotic, leading to further disappointment for the country's fragile industrial sector.Industrial consumers were told that electricity tariffs would fall by Rs 4.04 per unit for the January billing cycle. Within...

New Delhi, February 25 – There has been a significant decline in private investment in Pakistan’s economy, despite a reduction in interest rates. This is because businesses are facing an uncertain economic environment due to high energy costs, regulatory unpredictability, and high taxes...