Petrol, diesel prices today: Fuel rates hit fresh all-time high; petrol near Rs 110/litre in Mumbai
Economy

West Bengal to cut taxes on petrol, diesel price by Re 1 per litre

By Administrator_India Capital Sands The West Bengal government has decided to cut taxes on petrol and diesel price by one rupee a litre effective Monday midnight. West Bengal finance minister, Amit Mitra, said that despite Amphan, Covid-related stress and dues from the Centre running into Rs 77,000 crore, the state government has decided to cut petrol and diesel prices by one rupee a litre. This will […]

Monsoon update: Parts of north India to wait little longer for rainfall as IMD predicts slow progress
pollution

Air pollution led to around 54,000 premature deaths in New Delhi in 2020: Study

By Administrator_India Capital Sands Air pollution caused an estimated 54,000 premature deaths in the Indian capital New Delhi last year, a higher toll than in any other big global metropolis, according to a study released. The study by Greenpeace Southeast Asia Analysis and Swiss firm IQAir measured air quality by recording the concentration of poisonous […]

Petrol, diesel prices today: Fuel rates hit fresh all-time high; petrol near Rs 110/litre in Mumbai
Petrol

Petrol prices hiked again, crosses 100 mark in Rajasthan, PM blames Congress

By Administrator_India Capital Sands Continuing its upward trend petrol and diesel touch new highs across the country on February 18. The petrol price in Delhi was hiked by 34 paise reaching Rs. 89.88 per litre as compared to Rs 89.54 per litre on February 17, according to state-owned fuel retailers. Diesel price in the national capital also […]

Exports see nearly 50% jump to $33 bn in June; trade deficit at $9.37 bn
Economy

India’s January trade deficit narrows to $14.54 bn, exports rise 6.16%

By Administrator_India Capital Sands India’s exports expanded for the second consecutive month in January and the third time this fiscal year, led by robust growth in the non-oil and non-jewellery segments, indicating manufacturing activity revival. Imports also grew for the second straight month, signifying recovery in domestic demand, but led to widening of trade deficit compared to […]

India's industrial production grows 13.6% in June on low base effect
Economy

Govt eases curbs on steel for highway construction to reduce cost

By Administrator_India Capital Sands Doing away with restrictive conditions for use of steel in highways construction, the government on Sunday announced that all kinds of steel will be allowed for highways provided these meet the quality parameters. Earlier, the contract provisions required use of steel produced by primary/integrated steel producers only. The move is aimed […]

U.S. House committee approves another $14 billion for pandemic-hit airlines
WORLD NEWS

U.S. House committee approves another $14 billion for pandemic-hit airlines

By Administrator_India Capital Sands A U.S. House committee on Thursday approved a proposal to give airlines another $14 billion in payroll assistance as part of a broader COVID-19 relief package that is working its way through Congress. It would be the third round of support for the pandemic-hit industry. American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) and United Airlines […]

twitter

Govt comes down heavily on Twitter, says lawful orders binding on any biz

By Administrator_India Capital Sands The government expects Twitter to fully comply with its legal notice in the matter of taking down accounts that were tweeting “ince­ndiary” hashtags related to the ongoing farmers’ protests. After a marathon meeting of top Twitter executives with officials in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Wednesday, the government, in a strongly […]