Middle East war: IEA suggests carpooling, less air travel, speed curbs to ease oil shock
New Delhi: Reducing highway speed limits by at least 10 km/h, switching to electric cooking, avoiding air travel where alternatives are possible and increasing car sharing — these are among the recommendations made in a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) to ease the economic impacts on consumers from oil market disruptions stemming […]
India must become self-reliant in drone manufacturing: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: India must develop a robust ecosystem for drone manufacturing to enhance its defence preparedness, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, highlighting lessons from the Russia-Ukraine and Iran-Israel conflicts. In an address at an event, Singh asserted that the two conflicts prove that drones and counter-drone technologies will play a “pivotal role” in […]
LPG bookings close to normal, but situation continues to be worrisome
New Delhi: Bookings for domestic LPG refills are approaching pre-war normal levels, signalling a gradual return to normalcy, but concerns persist as supply restrictions on commercial consumers, including hotels, remain in place due to ongoing disruptions in input supplies caused by the West Asia conflict. Over 33 crore domestic LPG consumers had, on average, booked […]
Centre promise 10 pc more LPG to states that expedite piped gas rollout
New Delhi: As the LPG supply squeeze extends into the third week, the central government on Wednesday promised to increase supplies of commercial LPG to states that fast-track the rollout of piped gas networks in a bid to ease pressure on the cooking fuel availability. As the war in West Asia blocked India’s access to […]
India’s over 1.7 million tonnes of oil, LNG, LPG stuck in Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi: India’s 1.67 million tonnes of crude oil, 3.2 lakh tonnes of LPG and about 2 lakh tonnes of LNG are stuck on the 22 Indian-flagged ships stranded in the Persian Gulf, waiting to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in the Shipping Ministry, said Wednesday. Originally, there were […]
Parenthood not a solitary function: SC
Urges Centre to bring law recognising paternity leave New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the Centre to come up with a law recognising paternity leave as a social security benefit, observing that parenthood is not a solitary function and while the mother is central to a child’s development, it would be unjust […]
Amid conflicts, parl panel recommends immediate security audit of Indian missions abroad
New Delhi: In the backdrop of heightened geopolitical tensions and increased targeting of diplomatic premises, a parliamentary panel has recommended that the Centre create a “dedicated” budget sub-head for security of Indian missions abroad and carry out their “immediate security audit”, prioritising high-risk locations. The observation by the Committee on External Affairs, headed by Congress […]