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Zia Haq

Zia Haq

Zia Haq reports on public policy, economy and agriculture. Particularly interested in development economics and growth theories.

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Now, India pushes diesel, LPG blending plans

**PTI's Best Photos of the Week** Guwahati: A notice at a petrol pump reads, "Petrol out of stock", amid rumours of fuel shortage in the wake of the West Asian conflict, in Guwahati, Assam, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI03_26_2026_000072B)(PTI03_29_2026_000250B) *** Local Caption ***

Updated on Apr 28, 2026 01:37 IST

E85 petrol adoption to be optional for consumers, rollout by year end

E85 petrol contains 85% ethanol and 15% petrol.

Updated on Apr 24, 2026 01:19 IST

Centre weighs overhaul of sugar sector's rules to boost ethanol production

While Maharashtra, Punjab and Haryana already follow the 25-km norm, major producers such as Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka currently do not.

Updated on Apr 23, 2026 01:22 IST

Why El Niño leaves pain in its wake

India is the world’s largest exporter of rice and an agricultural powerhouse. (AFP)

Updated on Apr 22, 2026 05:58 IST

Govt okays ₹12,980-crore maritime insurance pool

FILE PHOTO: Birds fly near the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran (REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 19, 2026 08:14 IST

Cabinet increases DA to 60% for government staffers

The Union government revises DA and DR twice a year — in January and July — to offset the impact of rising prices (HT file/ representative photo)

Updated on Apr 19, 2026 03:02 IST

Centre seeks reports from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana on protests for wage hikes

The protests were triggered by differences over a routine hike in minimum wages, which is linked to the Consumer Price Index (Industrial Workers).

Updated on Apr 15, 2026 03:15 IST

Shipping minister calls for transparency in port operations

Shipping minister calls for transparency in port operations

Updated on Apr 12, 2026 23:58 IST

Union Cabinet clears ₹41K crore for fertiliser subsidy

Union Cabinet clears <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>41K crore for fertiliser subsidy

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 02:24 IST

Cabinet clears Rs41Kcr fertiliser subsidy, boosts support ahead of kharif season

Govt raises fertiliser subsidy by <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4,317 crore to shield farmers amid West Asia tensions

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 02:01 IST

Bangladesh plans to buy wheat from India as global supply tightens

A worker sifts wheat before filling in sacks. (Representational image.)

Updated on Apr 7, 2026 24:16 IST

Bound for India initially, ship with Iranian crude now heads to China

A cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf. (Reuters File)

Updated on Apr 3, 2026 06:08 IST

Pine Gas berths at Vizag, crew chief thanks govt, Iran navy

In this image received on March 24, 2026, Pine Gas LPG tanker proceeds after crossing the war-hit Strait of Hormuz, amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. (MEA via PTI Photo)

Updated on Apr 3, 2026 02:39 IST

West Asia war: World Bank, IMF, IEA announce coordination group amid energy crises

The group will “maximise” response to energy crises and economic shocks from the West Asian war. (imf.org)

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 06:39 IST

LPG tanker Pine Gas routed to Vizag now, changed route for faster cargo delivery

Representational image. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 01:03 IST

Tanker carrying Iranian crude oil headed for India after a 7-year gap

FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates (REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 17:40 IST

El Nino forecast, West Asia war may hit farm output, growth

Representational image. (HT File)

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 03:17 IST

Centre clears ₹1,561 cr funds for 5 states as part of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

The scheme aimed to provide functional tap water connections to all of India’s 193.5 million rural households by the end of 2024.

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 03:18 IST

Centre to use farmer database to ration subsidised fertilisers

Representational image.

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 24:24 IST

Centre assures ‘adequate energy stocks’ amid supply concerns over Iran-US war

Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and JP Nadda during a meeting in New Delhi on Saturday.

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 01:47 IST

2 Indian LPG tankers reach ports, 2 more en route from Strait of Hormuz

MT Jag Vasant arrives at DPA Kandla's Vadinar Terminal with 47,000 MT of LPG, set for Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfer at anchorage, in Jamnagar.

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 03:08 IST

Two more India-flagged LPG carriers started transiting Strait of Hormuz

India imports nearly 60% of the cooking gas, most of it from the Persian Gulf countries. (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 28, 2026 16:23 IST

LPG tanker Jag Vasant docks safely at Gujarat’s Vadinar port: Official

Jag Vasant LPG tanker reaches Vadinar port safely following Iran-approved Strait of Hormuz transit; 47,000 tonnes of LPG to be offloaded. (ANI)

Updated on Mar 28, 2026 11:00 IST

Hotels warned against ‘LPG charges’

Hotels warned against ‘LPG charges’

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 24:52 IST

Two more India-flagged LPG tankers set sail through Strait of Hormuz

Ship-tracking data showed the vessels, the Pine Gas and Jag Vasant (seen in photo), set sail from the UAE coastline (Photo courtesy: VesselFinder)

Updated on Mar 23, 2026 19:01 IST

Unseasonal rains and hailstorms damage harvest-ready crops; Centre holds review

Workers harvest sugarcane in a filed in Kolhapur district in the western state of Maharashtra.

Updated on Mar 21, 2026 02:37 IST

Second LPG tanker Nanda Devi arrives at Gujarat port after safe Hormuz passage

MT Nanda Devi, chartered by the Indian Oil Corp, is one of the two LPG tankers, owned by India, that was permitted by Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

Updated on Mar 18, 2026 03:31 IST

Kandla port ramp ups capacity expecting 22 ships out of Strait of Hormuz

Representational image.

Updated on Mar 17, 2026 01:51 IST

Expect comfortable fertiliser stocks for kharif sowing: Vaishnaw

Expect comfortable fertiliser stocks for kharif sowing: Vaishnaw

Updated on Mar 14, 2026 23:14 IST

Country has surplus grain stocks: Officials

Amritsar, India – April 21, 2023::: A labour uses a shovel to separate grains of wheat from the husk at a Bhagtanwala grain market, Amritsar, India, on Friday, April 21, 2023. (Photo by Sameer Sehgal /Hindustan Times)

Updated on Mar 13, 2026 24:49 IST

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