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Intensify proactive monitoring of duopolistic sectors: Parl panel tells CCI

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has the mandate to curb anti-competitive practices and promote fair competition across sectors

Govt stops LPG supply to PNG households as regulator pushes gas rollout

The amended order also prohibits government oil companies and their distributors from providing domestic LPG connections or refilling cylinders for consumers who already have a PNG supply

LPG crisis: Orders from restaurants start recovering, says magicpin

Orders in cuisines that rely significantly on LPG-based cooking initially saw a dip of about 5-10 per cent, but demand has started to recover as restaurants adjust their operations

MSMEs face operational crisis as LPG shortage threatens jobs, growth

AIE National Chairman K E Raghunathan said for thousands of small industries, commercial kitchens, and food processors, "LPG is not just fuel, it is the lifeline of daily production"

Govt prohibits PNG users to hold LPG cylinders amid supply shortage

India is facing tightening of LPG supplies as nearly 90 per cent of the country's LPG imports originate from the West Asia

Delhi govt caps commercial LPG supply at 20% of daily average use

Restaurants and eateries, which represent one of the largest commercial consumers, have been allotted the largest share at 42 per cent of the regulated supply

Geopolitics, AI posing challenges to corporate governance: Industry body

The technical sessions explored how internal audit must evolve beyond traditional assurance roles to become forward-looking, insight-driven partners to management and boards

West Asia crisis: India engages key players to secure energy supplies

West Asia has been a major source of India's energy procurement

Centre amends electricity rules to clarify norms for captive power

Generating power closer to the point of consumption will help reduce transmission losses, improve system efficiency and strengthen grid resilience, the Ministry of Power said in a statement

Greater Bengaluru Authority plans more biogas plants to process wet waste

According to him, at present, biogas is being produced from 10 tonnes of waste at the Kasa-Rasa facility and supplied to a nearby hotel

Projects worth ₹17,000 crore announced in Vidarbha to boost economy

Fadnavis said Vidarbha has abundant mineral wealth, and the two projects set to come up in Bhadravati aim to utilise these resources in a pollution-free manner

Karnataka clears ₹4,824 crore industrial projects, to create 14,525 jobs

Two are additional investment projects amounting to ₹565.03 crore, creating employment for 300 people

Micro lenders turn to secured loans to negate asset quality pressures

Microfinance lenders are expanding into secured products such as gold, mortgage and MSME loans as RBI's revised norms and asset quality pressures push them to diversify portfolios

West Asia war: Gas crunch disrupts factories, from production to canteens

Fuel shortages linked to the West Asia war are disrupting factory output and canteen operations across India, forcing gas-dependent units to cut production and seek alternative energy sources

Delhi Metro 'cheapest' among world's top 10 networks at just $0.13

India now has the third-largest Metro network in the world, after China and the US

SC takes cognisance of illegal sand mining in National Chambal Sanctuary

Court expresses concern over impact of illegal sand extraction in the Chambal Sanctuary on endangered riverine species, including the critically endangered gharial

Trai proposes lower threshold for action on spam flagged by telcos' AI

Regulator proposes lowering complaint threshold for action on AI-flagged spam and seeks compliance with spam regulations from call management apps and phone diallers

Serving, still: Restaurants turn to coal, wood amid LPG supply crisis

Many go back to coal and wood, while some give offers in return for cylinders

ISMA urges PMO to fast-track ethanol blending beyond 20% amid energy crisis

Sources said ISMA, in a letter written a few days ago, stated that while global energy markets remain uncertain, accelerating domestic biofuel utilisation is both an economic and strategic imperative

Govt clears food safety reforms; street vendors to get deemed Fssai status

Government has approved food safety reforms including deemed FSSAI registration for street vendors and perpetual validity for licences to simplify compliance for food businesses