Washington, July 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has renewed his attack on electric vehicle policies, telling automobile workers in Michigan that consumers should be allowed to choose between electric and internal-combustion vehicles.Trump said his administration had ended former President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle policy and fuel-efficiency standards, which he claimed would have damaged the American automobile industry.“On day one, I ended Biden’s insane electric vehicle mandate that…
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Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) India successfully cushioned consumers from the impact of the Gulf crisis through proactive policy decisions, strategic infrastructure expansion and sustained diplomatic efforts that ensured uninterrupted energy supplies, former Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Vivek Kumar said on Tuesday.Speaking to IANS here, Kumar said India responded differently from several other countries during the crisis.Drawing a comparison with a neighbouring country,…
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Global oil prices declined for a second straight day on Wednesday as optimism grew over a possible resumption of negotiations between the United States and Iran, raising hopes of easing supply disruptions in the Middle East.Investor sentiment improved after US President Donald Trump indicated that talks to end the ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran could resume within the next two days, potentially in Pakistan.The development follows a breakdown in negoti…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The outlook for India’s sugar sector remains stable with comfortable domestic demand–supply dynamics even as global sugar prices have declined sharply due to surplus supply from Brazil, a report said on Friday.According to ICRA, international sugar prices in the 2026 sugar year have remained below current production costs and domestic price levels, largely due to higher global output.Global sugar production for SY2025–26 is estimated at about 189.3 million metric…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Bengaluru-based cybersecurity firm CloudSEK on Tuesday announced that it has raised $10 million, or about Rs 90 crore, from Connecticut Innovations, the strategic venture capital arm of the US state of Connecticut. With this investment, CloudSEK has become the first Indian-origin cybersecurity company to receive backing from a US state-backed venture fund, marking a major milestone for the firm as well as for India’s cybersecurity ecosystem.The latest funding forms par…