Applications for unemployment benefits in the United States rose slightly last week, signalling continued labour market resilience even as hiring momentum has slowed over the past year.New filings for jobless aid increased by 5,000 to 210,000 for the week ended March 21, up from 205,000 in the previous week, the US Labour Department said on…
NEW DELHI: With Climate action gaining momentum as part of India’s net-zero commitment by 2070, the country’s carbon market is beginning to take shape and gain momentum. Homegrown institutions such as the Carbon Registry of India (CRI) are emerging as important enablers for the voluntary carbon market offering platforms to register and track carbon projects,…
India’s economy is projected to expand by 7.6% in the current fiscal before moderating to 6.1% in 2026-27, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in its interim Economic Outlook report, PTI reported.The multilateral body said the evolving conflict in the Middle East has “human and economic costs” for countries directly involved and…
NEW DELHI: India’s largest private fuel retailer Nayara Energy on Thursday raised its prices by Rs 5 per litre and diesel by Rs 3 a litre amid the ongoing Middle East crisis. Nayara Energy, which operates 6,967 of India’s 102,075 petrol pumps, has decided to pass on part of the increase in input costs to…
Strategists at Goldman Sachs now project Brent crude to average about $105 in March and rise to $115 in April. (AI image) As a direct fallout of the US-Iran war and rising crude oil prices, Goldman Sachs has adopted a more cautious view on Indian equities, revising its rating to “marketweight,. The global brokerage has…
India’s premium basmati rice trade has come under severe strain as the escalating conflict in West Asia disrupts exports, blocks consignments at ports and leaves payments worth thousands of crores pending, raising concerns for traders and farmers alike.A Bhopal-based businessman told ANI that consignments of Premium 1121 Basmati rice, earlier exported regularly, are now stuck…
MUMBAI: Aircraft liveries were once about identity in its simplest form with logos, stripes, and national colours painted onto the fuselage. Over time, that surface has evolved into something far more expressive as vinyl technology made it comparatively easy to transform fuselage into moving canvases, carrying stories, art, and cultural narratives across continents. From commemorative…
In a regulatory intervention following an operational lapse, aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked Air India to take corrective measures after the airline operated a Delhi–Vancouver flight with an aircraft that was not approved for the route, a senior official said on Thursday.Action has also been initiated against an airline official…
The government, on Thursday, moved to reassure citizens that the country’s fuel supply situation remains fully stable. The ministry of petroleum and natural gas said India’s petroleum and LPG systems are secure and under firm control, with no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG anywhere in the country. It also warned against what it called…
Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AP photo) Russia’s energy revenues are surging as the Iran war rattles global oil markets, with Vladimir Putin estimated to be earning at least $760 million a day from oil and gas exports.According to the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) Institute, monthly revenues could nearly double from about $12 billion to…
