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Baltic Dry Index Rises Further, Posts Weekly Gain

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, advanced for a third session on Friday, rising about 2.8% to 2,028 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal,...

Strait of Hormuz update: VLGCs ballasting from Gulf of Oman; Asian petchem receives a serious blow

Drewry AIS showcases several VLGCs that reached or were idling in the Gulf of Oman have altered course towards the USGC as buyers scramble to procure alternative cargoes for the disrupted Middle Eastern LPG supplies. A series of force majeures in the Asian petchem...

Govt Proposes Dropping Repeat Virus Tests on Plasma-Based Medicines

NEW DELHI: The Centre has proposed amending drug regulations to eliminate repeated virus testing on medicines derived from human plasma, noting that the plasma used to manufacture these products is already screened for infections such as HIV and hepatitis before the...

ISRO Conducts Successful Sea-Level Hot Test of CE20 Cryogenic Engine

BENGALURU: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday announced the successful sea-level hot test of its CE20 cryogenic engine at a thrust level of 22 tonnes. The test was conducted at the ISRO Propulsion Complex on March 10. The CE20 engine powers the...

‘Some Trying to Create Panic’: PM Modi Downplays LPG Crisis, Targets Opposition

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sought to play down concerns over an energy crisis triggered by the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, while accusing some groups of attempting to create panic over LPG supplies. Speaking...

Baltic Dry Index Rises Further, Posts Weekly Gain

Strait of Hormuz update: VLGCs ballasting from Gulf of Oman; Asian petchem receives a serious blow

Govt Proposes Dropping Repeat Virus Tests on Plasma-Based Medicines

ISRO Conducts Successful Sea-Level Hot Test of CE20 Cryogenic Engine

‘Some Trying to Create Panic’: PM Modi Downplays LPG Crisis, Targets Opposition

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