Indian refiners have stepped up purchases of Russian crude as they lock in supplies for the coming month, with around 60 million barrels secured, according to people aware of the developments. The move comes as disruptions linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict continue to affect global oil flows.The cargoes have reportedly been contracted at…
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is likely to recommend 8.2-8.25% interest rate for its 31 crore members this year, in the wake of the ebbing stock markets and bond yields, combined with higher settlements of claims. The retirement savings body paid 8.25% last year. In…
मिडिल ईस्ट में चल रही जंग और स्ट्रेट ऑफ होर्मुज में सप्लाई बाधित होने के बीच भारत ने ईरान से फिर तेल खरीदना शुरू कर दिया है. पेट्रोलियम और प्राकृतिक गैस मंत्रालय ने शनिवार (4 अप्रैल 2026) को इसकी जानकारी दी. भारत, जो दुनिया का तीसरा सबसे बड़ा तेल आयात करने वाला देश है, उसने…
In February, the two countries had announced that they had finalised the framework for the first phase of their bilateral trade pact. (AI image) India-US trade deal update: Months after India and the US announced an interim trade agreement that reduces tariffs on India to 18%, an official Indian delegation is set to travel to…
Iran US War: भारतीय झंडा लगा कच्चा तेल का टैंकर ‘देश गरिमा’ 18 अप्रैल 2026 को स्ट्रेट ऑफ हॉर्मुज से सुरक्षित रूप से गुजर गया है. इस जहाज पर 31 भारतीय नाविक सवार हैं. इसके 22 अप्रैल 2026 तक पहुंचने की उम्मीद है. इधर, 24 घंटे पहले दो भारतीय जहाजों पर स्ट्रेट ऑफ हॉर्मुज पर…
Odisha Congress MLAs & state party president Bhakta Charan Das meet Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar in Bengaluru on Friday Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the March 16 Rajya Sabha poll, Congress shifted nine of its 14 MLAs to Bengaluru and BJD lined up daily meetings of its legislators for three days from Friday to guard against…
Kendrapada: Vigilance officers arrested the assistant executive engineer of the Derabish irrigation sub-division under Kendrapada irrigation division in the district on Sunday for possession of disproportionate assets.Searches conducted on the properties of Pramod Kumar Ray on Saturday yielded disproportionate assets, including two multi-storeyed buildings — one at Bhubaneswar covering an area of 8,000 sq ft…
At least 18 people died and more than two dozen others were injured after a passenger bus travelling from Pokhara to Kathmandu plunged into the Trishuli River in Nepal’s Dhading district early Monday. The bus, carrying more than 35 passengers, fell into the river near Gajuri along the Prithvi Highway, about 90 km west of…
NEW DELHI: Airlines will now have to offer at least 60% seats “on any flight” without any selection charge and passengers travelling on the same PNR — who are usually family members or the travelling in a group — will need to be seated together, “preferably on adjacent seats,” The Directorate General of Civil Aviation…
Kendrapada: A 24-year-old youth in Jajpur district was arrested on Sunday for raping a 17-year-old girl multiple times on the pretext of marriage. The survivor lodged an FIR on Saturday against the accused and alleged that for the last four days he had sexually exploited her in a hotel in Puri after promising to marry…
