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New diesel caps, bulk sale bans raise concerns for farmers as kharif sowing gathers pace

NEW DELHI, June 12 -- The Centre's decision to restrict diesel sales at retail fuel stations and cap purchases at 200 litres per customer or vehicle per day may create challenges for farmers during th... Read More


Farms to spike diesel, power demand for irrigation as monsoon may falter

New Delhi, June 11 -- India's farm economy could see a surge in diesel consumption and electricity demand this kharif sowing season, as likely below-normal monsoon rains forces greater reliance on gro... Read More


Centre makes Rs.10,000 crore jet fuel support scheme optional, sets benchmark ATF rates

New Delhi, June 4 -- A day after the Union cabinet approved a Rs.10,000 crore jet fuel price stabilization fund, the government said participation under the scheme will be optional for domestic airlin... Read More


Monsoon set to reach Kerala within 24 hours as IMD warns of heavy rain, storms

NEW DELHI, June 3 -- The southwest monsoon is likely to reach Kerala within the next 24 hours, kicking off India's crucial four-month rainy season, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) wa... Read More


Heatwave to persist across central and northwest India until the end of May, IMD says

New Delhi, May 25 -- Large parts of central and northwest India are likely to continue experiencing heatwave to severe heatwave conditions over the next four to five days, the India Meteorological Dep... Read More


Govt urges power restraint as IMD warns of severe heatwave across India

New Delhi, May 22 -- The government has urged citizens to use electricity with restraint after the weather bureau forecast severe heatwave conditions across large parts of the country over the next we... Read More


India's peak power demand hits record 270GW as temperature soars

New Delhi, May 21 -- India's peak power demand hit an all-time high of 270.7 GW on Thursday afternoon, marking the fourth consecutive day of record-breaking electricity consumption as a severe heatwav... Read More


IMD warns of severe heatwave across north India as monsoon advances; power demand hits record

NEW DELHI, May 19 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of severe heatwave conditions across north and central India this week, with record electricity demand underscoring the strain... Read More


Recent fuel price hike reduced OMCs' daily losses on retail sales by Rs.250 cr: official

New Delhi, May 18 -- State-owned oil firms have reduced their combined daily losses to Rs.750 crore from Rs.1,000 crore after a Rs.3-per-litre fuel price hike from Friday, but remain significantly und... Read More


Cabinet approves Rs.2.6 trillion kharif MSP outlay, energy security measures

New Delhi, May 13 -- Amid heightened global volatility and supply chain disruptions due to the West Asia war, the Union cabinet on Wednesday cleared a series of proposals to support India's food and e... Read More