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Coal crisis: Power projects with less than 4-day coal stock dips to 61

The coal stock situation at thermal power projects seems to be inching towards normalcy as the number of non-pit head projects having less than four days of coal (supercritical stock) reduced to 61

Recovery tracker: Slowdown in power generation, freight activity

Essential shopping up with rising pharmacy and grocery visits

Dam management faces heat as flood death toll rises to 35 in Kerala

Dam management was considered as a major reason for the 2018 floods in the state that led to a loss of around Rs 50,000 crore and claimed around 483 lives

India, UK hold inaugural maritime dialogue, discuss Indo-Pacific

India and the UK held their inaugural maritime dialogue in a virtual format which involved exchanges on cooperation in the maritime domain and the Indo-Pacific, the Ministry of External Affairs said

MSP value of Rs 11,099.25 crore paid for paddy, says Govt

The government on Monday said that over 5.66 million metric tonnes of paddy has been procured in the Kharif Marketing Season 2021-22 up to October 17

7.06 mn domestic air passengers in Sep, 5.44% higher than August: DGCA

Around 7.06 million domestic passengers travelled by air in the month of September, 5.44 per cent higher than 6.70 million who travelled in August, the country's aviation regulator said on Monday

Health Ministry's eSanjeevani records 14 million consultations

The government's National Telemedicine Service, eSanjeevani, has clocked 14 million consultations so far, with Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu among the 10 states

High oil prices to hurt world economic recovery: India to OPEC

Petrol and diesel prices have shot up to record highs across the country after relentless price increases since early May.

Exports increase 40.5% to $15.13 billion during October 1-14

Imports during the period grew by 60.72 per cent to USD 14.82 billion, the data showed.

Rains, festive season, high fuel prices send veggie prices soaring

The Centre has claimed it is keeping tab on the prices and even announced that it has maintained a buffer stock to moderate prices and ensuring minimal storage loss.

Coal India arm MCL dispatches over 5.47 lakh tonnes of dry fuel

The statement assumes significance in the wake of the country's power plants grappling with coal shortages.

Tax mop-up likely to top target by Rs 2.5 trillion, say experts

Monthly GST collection likely to touch Rs 1.5 trillion next fiscal year

Over 40 million unorganised workers registered on e-Shram portal: Govt

The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Sunday said the number registrations has crossed 4-crore mark on e-Shram portal in less than two months of its launch.

Petrol, diesel price hiked again; cost 30% more than ATF

The fourth straight day of 35 paise per litre hike sent petrol and diesel rates to record highs across the country.

Agri e-trading platforms look at innovative ways to ensure product quality

Ensuring the requisite quality when both buyer and seller are not physically present has emerged as a formidable challenge for these platforms

IP waiver for Covid-19 vaccine on Piyush Goyal-WTO chief meet agenda

The latest push by India and South Africa on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver on Covid-19 vaccine is one of the agenda

Opportunities galore in India amid current reset in global supply chain: FM

India has fully leveraged the potential of digitisation even during the most challenging times, the finance minister said

Statsguru: Six charts explain another dimension of poverty in India

The report highlights that differences among social groups define the incidence and intensity of poverty

India's e-commerce industry set to grow 84% by 2024, says report

In India, daily active user (DAU) growth in top shopping apps accelerated in the past three quarters

Gati Shakti Yojana to give tech push for quicker delivery of infra projects

The use of GIS and geo-mapping can reduce project costs considerably, including by obviating project reruns