Gulf Crisis Fuel Stocks: Gulf crisis: Government says fuel stocks adequate amid panic buying in some states, urges public to avoid hoarding

File photo The government on Monday said it is closely monitoring fuel supplies across the country and taking immediate corrective measures to prevent shortages, amid panic buying and dryouts reported at petrol pumps in parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, said India has…

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Particulate matter pollution rose over 20% across Indo-Gangetic Plain in a decade, Himalayas no longer insulated: Study

NEW DELHI: A satellite-based study covering 25 years of data across the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Himalayan region, and North-East India has found that overall particulate matter (PM) pollution increased by more than 20% in a single decade (during 2010–2019 compared to the 2000–2009 baseline) with Bihar and West Bengal being the worst-affected zones. It also…

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US-Iran war impact on India: FM Sitharaman stresses on 3Fs – fuel, fertilisers & forex; here’s why

FM Sitharaman has stressed the need to closely monitor the three critical areas of fuel, fertiliser, and foreign exchange. (AI image) A prolonged US-Iran conflict has finally begun to hit India home, with economists signalling that the longer the crisis continues, the more difficult the situation would become for the economy. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…

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