India’s government is analyzing a slower retirement of maturing coal-fired power plants as it also adds newer sites, a move that would keep fossil fuel capacity higher for years and potentially stall efforts to hit climate goals. Officials are considering a proposal to shutter less than 5GW of existing capacity by the end of the…
India’s demand for petroleum products like petrol and diesel will grow by 7.73% in 2022, the fastest speed in the world, an OPEC report said, India’s demand for oil products is projected to rise from 4.77 million barrels per day (BPD) in 2021 to 5.14 million BPD in 2022, OPEC said in its monthly oil…
Wheat prices at key mandi all over the country are pricing around 14%-19% above the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs.2,015 a quintal for the current rabi season (2022-23), as traders are holding on to stocks in expectation of a further rise in prices in the build-up to the festive season. Traders’ action has dulled…
Indian rupee appreciated 44 paise to 79.30 against the American dollar in the opening trade on Wednesday, mainly on account of foreign fund inflows. Besides, a positive opening in the domestic equities amid moderating inflationary pressures helped investor sentiments, according to forex dealers. At the interbank foreign exchange, the Indian rupee opened sharply up at…
The wholesale price-based inflation soften to a five-month low of 13.93% in July on easing prices of food articles and manufactured products. The WPI-based inflation softened for the second consecutive month in July, developing hopes of further decline in wholesale prices in the months to come. The Wholesale Price Index-based inflation, after scaling a record…
The market closed higher for the fourth straight week as global markets cheered better U.S. inflation data, commodity prices softened and foreign investors kept on buying Indian equities. Strong earnings and a better monsoon fuelled the rally on the home lawn. In the last week, the BSE Sensex gained 1,074.85 points (1.84%) to closed at 59,462, while the Nifty 50…
The Central government is aiming at reducing import dependence on palm oil by 25 to 30% through the production of 2.8 million tonne (MT) of oil by 2030 under the National Edible Oil Mission. Currently, around 0.35 million hectare (MH) is under palm plantation. Under the mission launched last year, an additional area of 0.65…
Indian rupee depreciated 9 paise to 79.71 against the U.S. dollar in opening trade on Friday, tracking the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and rising crude oil prices. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 79.67 against the U.S. dollar and lost further ground to 79.71, registering a decline…
The supply of coal to electricity generating plants increased by 17.09 percent to 58.45 million tonnes in July due to a rise in power demand, the government data said. The government in the last few months has taken various measures to ensure the sufficient availability of coal for power stations. The total coal dispatch to power utilities…
ITC plans to invest Rs. 2,500 crores to set up five new plants in different parts of the country, including a state-of-the-art packaging plant at Nadiad in Gujarat, over the next two years. ITC chairman Sanjiv Puri said apart from the packaging plant at Nadiad, a spice plant will come up at Guntur in Andhra…
