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April 14, 2026 6:13 PM

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 Asian, European markets trade in green

Most Asian stock indices gained today. South Korea’s Kospi surged over 2.7 per cent, Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed over 2.4 per cent, and China's Shanghai Composite index rose nearly one per cent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added over 0.8 per cent, and Singapore’s Straits Times index ended almost half a per...

April 12, 2026 9:31 AM

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Overall gas allocation to fertiliser plants being further increased by 5%: Govt

The government has said that the overall gas allocation to fertiliser plants is being further increased by 5 per cent, taking it to approximately 95 per cent of their six-month average consumption. In a statement, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry said that since March, around 4.15 lakh PNG con...

April 11, 2026 2:30 PM

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India’s Unified Payments Interface, UPI completes 10 years of operations

India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has completed 10 years of its operations today. Over the decade, UPI has transformed from a pilot program into the backbone of Indian payments, transitioning the nation from a cash-led economy to a real-time digital payment system. Akashvani correspondent rep...