Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) Saturday morning brought fresh concerns for consumers in Rajasthan as oil companies once again increased petrol and diesel prices for the third time in the last few days amid continued volatility in international crude oil markets. According to officials, petrol prices in Jaipur have climbed to Rs 109.87 per litre, while diesel prices have reached Rs 95.09 per litre following the latest hike.Over the past nine days, petrol prices have risen by Rs 5.12 per litre and diesel b…
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Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers this week, offloading Rs 7,570 crore based on provisional exchange data as domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers, purchasing Rs 16,950 crore, providing enough cushion.In the month of May, FIIs have sold a cumulative Rs 32,230 crore, while DIIs have bought Rs 56,870 crore, based on provisional exchange data.FIIs were net buyer on Monday’s session with inflow of Rs 2,810 crore.“However, they tur…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Petrol and diesel prices were increased once again across India on Saturday, marking the third revision in retail fuel rates in just 10 days. Petrol became costlier by Rs 0.87 per litre, while diesel prices were raised by Rs 0.91 per litre by state-owned oil marketing companies. The latest hike comes amid sustained pressure from rising global crude oil prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, which continue to impact international energy markets.In the nati…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) As Pakistan gets included among world’s ten most severe hunger hotspots in the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2026, the country faces a dangerous overlap of climate shocks, economic fragility and rising inflation, a new report has said.The report from Maldives Insight said that surging fuel prices due to Middle East conflict has added a fresh layer of pressure into an already strained system.The Human Rights Council of Pakistan warned that the fuel price hike amou…
Guwahati, May 21 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and Dhubri MP Rakibul Hussain on Thursday said that the Congress party would soon decide on the appointment of the Leader of Opposition and other key posts in the Assam Legislative Assembly after consultations with party legislators and leaders of the All India Congress Committee (AICC). Speaking to reporters, Hussain said the Congress believes in collective leadership and democratic processes while selecting positions such as Leader of Opposition, …
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday announced a price hike of up to Rs 30,000 with effect from June 2026.In its stock exchange filing, the domestic carmaker said that the company has decided to increase the prices of its models across its portfolio.”In view of the sustained increase in input costs, the company has decided to increase the prices of its models across its portfolio by up to Rs 30,000 with effect from June 2026,” it said in its regulator…
Washington, May 21 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said its staff mission had held “constructive discussions” with Pakistani authorities on the country’s economic situation, including the fallout from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, while reviewing Islamabad’s reform commitments and budget strategy for fiscal year 2027.An IMF mission led by Iva Petrova visited Islamabad from May 13 to 20. The talks focused on recent economic developments, implementation of refor…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Rising fuel prices and inflation on Tuesday sparked a fresh political confrontation, with Opposition leaders accusing the Centre of pushing common people into distress, while the BJP defended the situation by calling it a global crisis affecting economies worldwide.AAP leader Anurag Dhanda, attacking the Centre, said auto and truck drivers were being forced towards protest due to increasing prices of CNG, petrol and diesel.”Auto drivers have now announced that they will …
Ranchi, May 19 (IANS) The Congress’s Jharkhand unit on Tuesday demanded that the Centre implement a Sarna religion code in the ongoing Census to ensure a distinct religious identity for tribal communities.Addressing a press conference at the party office here, state Congress President Keshav Mahto Kamlesh and CLP leader Pradeep Yadav said that more than 1.25 crore people in the country follow the tribal Sarna faith, but there is no separate code or column for it in the Census forms.They said thi…
Jaipur, May 19 (IANS) Rajasthan witnessed the second hike in petrol and diesel prices within a week on Tuesday, as petroleum companies increased petrol rates by around 94 paise per litre and diesel by approximately 91 paise per litre. Following the latest revision, petrol prices in Jaipur have risen to Rs 108.91 per litre, while diesel is now being sold at Rs 94.14 per litre.The fresh increase comes just four days after fuel prices were hiked by Rs 3 per litre on May 15, intensifying concerns ov…