Jet fuel prices were hiked by the steepest ever 16 per cent to touch an all time high. The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) has been increased by Rs 19,757.13 per kilolitre, or 16.26 per cent, to Rs 1,41,232.87 per kl (Rs 141.2 per litre) in the national capital, according to a price notification […]
Heat waves during March-April in the key tomato-growing states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have adversely impacted production and pushed up prices across the country. The benchmark mandi prices of tomato at Kolar, Karnataka, rose by more than 600% to Rs 3,930 a quintal early this week, from Rs 560 a quintal that prevailed […]
Cooking gas LPG prices were again hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder, the second increase in rates in just over six weeks following the firming of international energy rates. This is the second increase in LPG rates in just over six weeks. Prices were hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder on March 22. Since April […]
CNG prices in Delhi, Mumbai and Gujarat saw steep hikes after the government raised input natural gas prices to record levels. Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) raised compressed natural gas (CNG) price by Rs 7 per kg to Rs 67 per kg in Mumbai while Gujarat Gas hiked rates by Rs 6.5 per kg to Rs 76.98. In the […]
Price of commercial LPG, used by hotels and other commercial establishments was raised by Rs 105 per 19 kg cylinder. The price of a 19-kg commercial cylinder has been hiked to Rs 2,012 from Rs 1,907, according to price notification from state-owned fuel retailers. This is the second-highest rate, after Rs 2,101 per cylinder in […]
Gold prices in the national capital declined by Rs 119 to Rs 46,613 per 10 gram amid an overnight decline in international precious metal prices. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 46,732 per 10 gram. Silver also tumbled Rs 517 to Rs 61,671 per kilogram from Rs 62,188 per kilogram […]
After petrol and diesel, prices of vegetables are spoiling the party in the kitchens of India. Amid the sky-rocketing prices of edible oil and pulses, increase in vegetable prices is testing the Indian consumer’s tenacity like never before. Price of peas and tomatoes, which are generally cheap in winter, have touched new highs. Against a […]
Adani Solar, the Adani Group’s solar manufacturing and EPC arm, has announced the launch of its retail distribution business for India’s eastern and north eastern states with KSL Cleantech Ltd as the official channel partner for the two regions, said a company statement. The aim of this partnership with KSL Cleantech, is to rapidly penetrate […]
The discoms in Delhi city estimate that putting the entire high tension overhead power network in the city underground will cost Rs 2,400 crore or three times more than the cost of insulating it. The majority of high tension wire in the city is already underground or insulated, they added. Delhi is a very old […]
Delhi-based solar manufacturer, Gautam Solar, has expanded the capacity of its manufacturing unit of solar module mounting structures by 10 times from 50 metric tonnes (MT) to 500 MT per month. Gautam Solar’s manufacturing unit is located in Haridwar and will produce module mounts for solar pumps, solar power plants, solar street lights, and high […]
