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Postal department rolls out premium 24-hr, 48-hr delivery services in 6 cities; check details

[ad_1] The Department of Posts on Tuesday introduced three premium delivery services with guaranteed 24-hour and 48-hour timelines for urgent and time-sensitive consignments, news agency PTI reported.The services — 24 Speed Post, 24 Speed Post Parcel, and 48 Speed Post — were introduced by communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.In the initial phase, the services will be…

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Middle East conflict: Oil companies seek advance payments from petrol pumps as global crude price surge squeezes margins

[ad_1] State-owned oil marketing companies have started asking petrol pump dealers to make advance payments for supplies of petrol and diesel, as refiners grapple with mounting revenue losses from retail fuel sales, according to a Reuters report.Nearly 90% of India’s about 1,01,470 fuel stations are linked to public sector refiners and retailers – Indian Oil…

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Gold price today (March 17, 2026): Check the price of 18K, 22K and 24K gold in your city today; Delhi, Mumbai & more

[ad_1] Gold opened sharply higher on Multi Commodity Exchange on Tuesday, as investors turned to safe-haven assets amid escalating tensions in the Middle East involving the US, Israel and Iran. The uncertainty has also kept oil prices above the $100-per-barrel mark. On the MCX, April 2026 gold futures rose Rs 1,260, or 1%, reaching Rs…

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Short covering, bottom fishing lift sensex 939 pts

[ad_1] MUMBAI: Short covering, especially during the closing hours of Monday’s session, led to a smart reversal in sensex, which closed 939 points up at 75,503 points. The development came despite strong selling by foreign funds that offloaded shares worth Rs 9,366 crore, the second-highest singlesession net outflow figure so far this year.After days of…

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LPG crisis hits restaurants: Staff face salary cuts, layoffs as eateries struggle to keep kitchens running

[ad_1] The Middle East crisis continues to boil and the ripples have triggered an operational stress for India’s food services sector. As LPG supply flows are disrupted amid the Strait of Hormuz transit issues, industry voices have warned of layoffs, salary cuts and widespread business impact if the situation drags on. Despite assurances from the…

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