New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Investors remain keen on cues from the US-Iran negotiations, global crude oil price trend and ongoing Q4 FY26 earnings commentary to assess market trends this week, analysts said on Sunday.Market participants said that softer crude prices, improving global cues and more stable flows are supporting the recovery this week.Indian equity markets need a follow‑through buying to confirm a durable uptrend even as easing Middle East tensions support the uptrend, they said.”D…
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Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday inaugurated the two-day International Conference on “Sustainable Energy: An Agenda for India @ 2047 – Reimagining Law, Policy, and Innovation for Energy Justice” in Bengaluru. The two-day international conference on “Sustainable Energy: An Agenda for India @ 2047” prominently highlights the initiatives and leadership of the Department of Energy, Government of Karna…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) In a bid to support India’s growing energy needs and advancing the vision of a self-reliant nation, the Coal Ministry is set to organise a 15th round of commercial coal mine auctions and stakeholder consultation in Mumbai on Friday.According to an official statement on Thursday, the event will be attended by Vikram Dev Dutt, Secretary, Ministry of Coal. The 15th round continues this progressive journey, offering coal mines under the most liberal terms to promote ease…
Washington, April 15 (IANS) India’s remittance inflows could come under pressure if economic disruption persists in the Gulf region, with potential losses estimated at up to $10 billion, Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Wednesday. Addressing the US-India Economic Forum 2026, Nageswaran highlighted the vulnerability of remittance flows to geopolitical tensions and economic slowdowns in key host countries.India received about $124 billion in remittances in 2024–25, ma…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India and Bhutan on Wednesday signed the tariff protocol of Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, and the Methodology for Reactive Energy Accounting of the Reactive Power Exchange to streamline bilateral power trade, according to the Ministry of Power.The two agreements were signed at a meeting between India’s Power Minister Manohar Lal and Bhutan’s Minister for Energy & Natural Resources Lyonpo Gem Tshering in Thimphu.The 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectri…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Activity in India’s private equity market improved in the Q1 2026, with total equity investments reaching $3.83 billion, surging 0.9 per cent sequentially and 66.4 per cent year‑on‑year, a report said on Wednesday.The report from the London Stock Exchange Group described Q1 2026 as the strongest opening quarter since 2024, with recovery driven by a pickup in deal volumes and a handful of larger transactions.Technology‑led sectors remained a key driver as interne…
Washington, April 2 (IANS) The United States has removed sanctions on Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez, according to an update posted on the website of the US Treasury Department.The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on Wednesday (Local time) said Rodriguez had been removed from its sanctions list, without providing further details on the decision, reports Xinhua news agency.In a post on social media platform X, Rodriguez welcomed the move as a positive step toward norma…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Denis Alipov, Russia’s Ambassador to India, has said that Russia firmly rejects what he described as US “pressure” in international politics, particularly concerning India’s oil market, while emphasising that New Delhi continues to pursue an independent foreign policy. In an interview with IANS, Alipov stated that attempts by the United States to create hurdles for Russia in the Indian market are not an appropriate way to conduct global business or manage intern…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The recent surge in global oil prices is testing Pakistan’s fragile macroeconomic stabilisation and the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) tolerance of Islamabad’s decision to cushion domestic fuel prices signals a shift in approach, a new report has said.The report from Dawn, however, cautioned that the government’s decision to shield the population from rising fuel costs is politically understandable but economically unsustainable.The West Asian conflict has i…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Indian economy has shown a healthy expansion in the total primary energy supply (TPES) in FY2024-25, registering a growth of 2.95 per cent over the past year and stood at 9,32,816 KToE (kilo tonnes of oil equivalent), the government said on Monday.The country has a huge potential for generation of renewable energy which stands at 47,04,043 megawatt (as on March 31, 2025). In the total potential, solar energy has witnessed a staggering growth from 748,990 megawatt d…