Oil prices climb 1% on fears of tighter supply
Oil prices jumped on Monday as geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East heightened concerns about an already tight supply outlook, while OPEC and its allies continued to...
Deposits in bank accounts opened under Jan Dhan scheme cross Rs 1.5 trn
Deposits in bank accounts opened under the Jan Dhan scheme, launched about seven and half years ago by the government, have crossed the Rs 1.5 lakh crore mark. As per...
World food prices ease in Dec, but hit 10-year peak in 2021: FAO
World food prices eased in December after four consecutive monthly gains but jumped 28% over 2021 for the highest average level since 2011, the U.N. food agency said on Thursday. The Food...
Sensex reclaims 60,000 mark; FPI buying, macroeconomic data buoy sentiment
The Sensex reclaimed the 60,000 mark after seven weeks, despite rising Covid-19 cases, as the benchmark indices closed higher for the fourth straight session on Wednesday. Inflows from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs),...
India’s 2022 steel consumption seen strong amid muted prices, infra push
The government’s thrust on infrastructure, coupled with an increase in demand from the construction, engineering, and other sectors, is expected to push up domestic steel consumption in 2022, according to brokerages and...
Alka Mittal becomes first woman to head ONGC as CMD
Alka Mittal, director of human resources at energy major Oil and Natural Gas Company (ONGC), has been given the additional charge of chairman and managing director, the company announced on January 3. With...
West Bengal announces fresh curbs, restricts flights from Mumbai, Delhi
The West Bengal government on Sunday said flights from Mumbai and Delhi were being restricted to twice a week from January 5 as new Covid cases in the state mounted to 6,153...