The government has increased the export duty on petrol from ₹0.50 to ₹2.50 per litre and reduced the duty on diesel from ₹16 to ₹8.50 per litre. Both changes took effect on October 16 as part of the regular review of petroleum export duties.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday allocated portfolios among his cabinet ministers, allocating the Finance Department to Swapan Dasgupta, Industry and Commerce to Tapas Roy, while keeping the key Home Ministry with himself.
New Delhi: The economic outlook has become “more uncertain” in the wake of recent geopolitical developments in West Asia, which have “disrupted” key energy and logistics channels, according to the Monthly Economic Review for March 2026 released by the Department of Economic Affairs. It said, India’s economy remained “robust” until February 2026, supported by strong.
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Tuesday stated that the Department of Financial Services has not asked banks to close inactive PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts. The Finance Ministry stated in a release that DFS has launched a nationwide three-month campaign, starting from July 1, to deepen the adoption of Jan Dhan Yojana accounts, Jeevan.
