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Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo)

Turn crisis into opportunity, says PM Modi; reiterates self-reliance

PM Modi said that the government has reformed many sectors, it is now time for indsutry and youth to take benefit of...

11 Jun 2020 12:34 PM IST

Indias fuel demand rose by nearly 50% in May from the previous month as the country eased coronavirus-led restrictions. (PTI Photo)

Fuel demand jumps nearly 50% in May as lockdown restrictions ease

Petrol and diesel sales in May, however, increased by 81.8% and 69.1% respectively from April

11 Jun 2020 11:14 AM IST

Equity benchmark Sensex tumbled over 200 points in early trade on Thursday. (PTI Photo)

Sensex plunges 709 points on global selloff, Nifty below 10,000

SBI was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, dropping over 5 percent

11 Jun 2020 10:33 AM IST

Petrol and diesel prices on Thursday were hiked by 60 paise per litre each. (PTI Photo)

Petrol, diesel gets costlier by 60 paise/litre each; 5th straight...

Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending on the incidence of local sales tax...

11 Jun 2020 10:05 AM IST

Oil prices fell more than 2% on Thursday on worries about slow demand growth with coronavirus cases rising. (AFP Photo)

Oil prices drop on concerns about slow demand, record US stocks

At the same time, gasoline stockpiles grew more than expected to 258.7 million barrels

11 Jun 2020 8:48 AM IST

PNB collected Rs 268 cr as ATM transaction charges, annual maintenance fee in FY20. (PTI Photo)

PNB collected Rs 268 crore as ATM transaction charges, annual...

The public sector lender collected Rs 152.88 crore from customers by levying annual maintenance charges (AMC) on debit...

10 Jun 2020 3:56 PM IST

Government undertakes skill mapping to help guest workers get work opportunities closer to homes . (AFP Photo)

Centre launches skill mapping of guest workers to provide jobs within...

The initiative will help both companies and workers, said government authorities

10 Jun 2020 3:34 PM IST

Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Jose Angel Gurria. Global economy to contract at least 6% in 2020, says OECD. (AP Photo)

OECD sees global economy contracting at least 6% in 2020

By the end of 2021, the loss of income exceeds that of any previous recession over last 100 years outside wartime, says...

10 Jun 2020 2:35 PM IST

Chinese companies are putting off plans for U.S. listings as tensions between the worlds top two economies rise. (AFP Photo)

Chinese companies put US listing plans on ice as tensions mount

Many companies that reported plans for US listings to China's securities regulator are now targeting exchanges nearer to...

10 Jun 2020 2:25 PM IST

Parle-G records best sales during COVID-19 lockdown. (Photo- Twitter)

India's favourite biscuit Parle-G records highest sales during...

The company has gained a market share of around 5 per cent in the highly competitive biscuit segment, helped by Parle-G...

10 Jun 2020 1:00 PM IST

Indian firm Panacea aims to make COVID-19 vaccine. (AFP Photo)

Panacea Biotech to partner with US firm Refana for COVID-19 vaccine

The collaboration aims to make more than 500 million doses of vaccine candidate, with over 40 million doses to be...

10 Jun 2020 12:07 PM IST

Global gas demand on course for biggest annual fall on record. (AFP Photo)

Global gas demand set for largest decline on record in 2020, says IEA

Global gas demand is expected to fall by 4% or 150 billion cubic metres twice the size of drop following 2008 global...

10 Jun 2020 11:39 AM IST