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Amidst the ongoing fluctuations in crude oil prices in the international market, Indian Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have released the latest prices of petrol and diesel today on September 17. At the national level, oil companies—Indian Oil (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) have kept the basic fuel …

Despite fluctuating signals globally, gold prices continue to rise in the Indian domestic bullion market. A new surge in gold prices has been seen in the national capital Delhi due to local demand from jewelers and movement in the rupee before the festive season. In the retail market of Delhi, …

On the cusp of the festive season, LPG prices always remain the most sensitive topic to manage the household budget. Major oil marketing companies like Indian Oil (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) have today updated the official rates of LPG cylinders for September 17. It is a …

The US Central Bank Federal Reserve has made a major change in monetary policy, ignoring the repeated statements and open pressure of President Donald Trump. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has increased benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points (0.25%) in its latest two-day meeting. This is the first …

Amidst climate change, falling groundwater levels and irregular rainfall, water management has emerged as the biggest challenge in the Indian agricultural sector. Traditional ‘flood irrigation’ not only wastes about 50 to 60 percent of water through evaporation and seepage, but also leaches away nutrients from the soil. To deal with …

To curb the increasing air pollution in major cities and highways of the country, the Central Government has taken strict action against heavy diesel vehicles. The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a new draft rule, under which it has been proposed to make it mandatory …

Bought the item at the shop, took out the phone, scanned the QR code, entered the 4 or 6 digit UPI PIN and a green tick appeared on the screen – ‘Payment successful’. This entire process takes only two to three seconds. For the consumer, it seems like a simple …

Crores of financial transactions take place every day through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in India. Bank-to-bank UPI transfers remain completely free for general consumers, but Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) applies for larger merchant transactions or prepaid payment instruments (PPI/wallets) and credit cards on UPI. When a merchant or service provider …

The state government has implemented historic reforms to make the process of renting and renting residential houses, flats and commercial shops in Uttar Pradesh simple, transparent and affordable. Under the new rules approved by the Cabinet under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, there has been a huge reduction …

When the message of salary credit comes on the phone on the first or last date of every month, the peace that comes in the mind often disappears by the first or second week of the month. EMIs, heavy credit card bills, online shopping, weekend parties and unnecessary expenses together …