EY warns as import dependence crosses 90% in FY26 (File photo) EY (Ernst & Young LLP)), in its recent report, has warned India to significantly expand its strategic crude oil reserves as the country’s dependence on imported crude has crossed 90 per cent, leaving the economy increasingly vulnerable to global supply disruptions.Titled India’s Petroleum Economy:…
NEW DELHI: Five pharmacists and two officials were suspended with immediate effect after an enquiry found serious irregularities in the functioning of stores of the Central Procurement Agency (CPA), Delhi chief minister’s office said on Saturday.According to Rekha Gupta’s office, the action was taken after an enquiry substantiated allegations of lapses in the procurement, storage…
NEW DELHI: In a major safety lapse, a girl cadet pilot was asked to deboard from a twin engine trainer aircraft at a Kanpur flying training organisation late on Friday (June 26) night with the propellers still running. As she was getting away from the plane, the propeller hit her back and sources say she…
Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims (ANI image) The Ministry of external affairs (MEA) has issued an advisory for Indian citizens undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through private tour operators, urging pilgrims not to begin their journey without securing all mandatory travel documents.The advisory comes after several Indian pilgrims were reportedly stranded in Nepal due to the absence…
Followed all rules while availing government subsidy: Union minister Bhagirath Choudhary NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary Saturday defended receiving a govt subsidy of Rs 99 lakh for his cucumber farming project in Rajasthan, saying he had applied for it in 2018 (prior to becoming a minister), followed all rules and…
Monsoon on the back foot: IMD warns of over 10% rainfall deficit NEW DELHI: Rainfall deficit of 43% as on Saturday will be reduced once the monsoon covers the entire country next month but the season, already affected by El Niño, may not get the climatic cushion of Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) to offset the…
SC takes 14 yrs on criminal case, 2 convicts die waiting NEW DELHI: Even as Supreme Court has repeatedly invoked the legal maxim that ‘justice delayed is justice denied’ — with CJI Surya Kant recently saying “justice delayed is justice destroyed” — the apex court has, on many occasions, taken more time than trial courts…
Never hid information on Operation Sindoor deaths: Government NEW DELHI: : The defence ministry Saturday asserted that information about the deaths of six military personnel during the May 7-10 2025 Operation Sindoor was never hidden from the public, pointing out that in the press briefing held a day after operations were paused against Pakistan, the…
PM Modi govt’s silence on Gaza cost India morally, strategically, says Sonia Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress neta Sonia Gandhi said Modi govt’s silence on Gaza genocide has cost India both in morality and strategic interest without yielding anything for the country except friendship between Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu and PM Modi. In a media article,…
7 India-bound cargo ships cross Hormuz in 3 days, 15 in queue NEW DELHI: Nine India- and foreign flagged ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 72 hours, and seven of these are carrying India-bound cargo. With this, 44 ships carrying cargo for India had transited the critical sea route as of…
