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Govt. to roll out National Electricity Data Sharing framework in October: Power Secretary
Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary at the Union Power Ministry. Source: Special Arrangement. The government is set to roll out the National Electricity Data Sharing Framework in October to facilitate structured and secure data sharing in the power sector, Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary at the Union Power Ministry, said on Wednesday. A national-level data governance committee, comprising government…
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Rupee rises 19 paise to close at 95.17 against U.S. dollar
A cashier holds Indian currency notes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated by 19 paise to close at 95.17 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (October 14, 2026), registering the fourth straight session of gains, supported by Reserve Bank of India interventions aimed at easing near-term dollar demand and limiting speculative foreign…
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Stock markets close lower amid elevated crude oil, rising inflation
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) amid profit-taking after a sharp rally in the previous session, as a spike in wholesale price-based inflation and firm crude oil prices hit investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 251.89 points, or 0.34% to settle at 72,781.89. During the day, it…
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Why have Central banks around the world started hiking rates? | Explained
The story so far: Geopolitical tensions in West Asia, elevated crude oil prices, rising U.S. Treasury yields and persistent inflation are complicating the global monetary policy outlook. After a period of monetary easing, central banks may have less room to cut interest rates further, with renewed inflationary pressures potentially forcing some to reconsider their policy…
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September WPI Inflation rises to 11.39% as food, fuel and manufactured goods prices increase
The WPI has been on an upward trajectory as the West Asia war and the resultant blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which the majority of crude oil is imported into India, pushed up global crude and fertiliser costs with a spillover effect on food and commodity prices. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty…
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NTPC eyes green hydrogen exports, targets Asian and European markets
Lower carbon compounds could eventually evolve into a commercially viable business, potentially expanding NTPC’s renewable energy portfolio | Photo Credit: The Hindu State-owned power producer NTPC is developing a green hydrogen hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and is in talks with potential offtakers in South Korea, Germany and Japan, its Chairman and Managing Director Gurdeep…