New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has revised the fee for the FASTag Annual Pass for the financial year 2026–27. As per an order issued on March 12, owners of non-commercial vehicles will have to pay ₹3,075, up from the earlier ₹3,000, for the pass effective April 1, an increase of 2.5%. The FASTag Annual Pass was introduced on August 15 last year to reduce toll expenses for frequent highway users and to make travel more convenient. The pass is available for non-c...Read More

New Delhi: Two Indian-flagged LPG carriers, Shivalik and Nanda Devi, carrying around 92,712 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday morning and are expected to reach Mundra Port on March 16 and Kandla Port on March 17, the Government of India informed during a high-level media briefing on the situation arising from the ongoing tensions in West Asia. The update was shared during the fourth inter-ministerial press interaction held at the ...Read More

New Delhi: After Air India and IndiGo, Akasa Air has also announced that it will be charging a fuel surcharge on its flights following a sharp rise in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. In a press statement, the airline said there has been a significant increase in the price of aviation turbine fuel due to evolving geopolitical developments in the Middle East, which has raised operating costs across the aviation industry, as fuel accounts f...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat got relief from the persisting heatwave-like conditions on Friday, with maximum temperatures staying below 40°C across every station. However, mercury was significantly above normal across most parts of the state, according to the weather report issued by the Indian Meteorological Department. Several inland districts recorded temperatures close to the 40°C mark, remaining 3°C to 5°C above normal, indicating early summer-like conditions even before the official onset of th...Read More

New Delhi: IndiGo has announced the introduction of a fuel surcharge on domestic as well as international routes, effective from 00:01 hrs on March 14, 2026, citing a sharp rise in aviation fuel prices due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. According to the airline, the decision comes after a steep surge in fuel prices in the region, with the Jet Fuel Monitor of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicating an increase of more than 85 percent. Aviation Turbine ...Read More

Vadodara: Jain monk Namratna Vijayji Maharaj (21), who had recently performed Chaturmas at the Alkapuri Jain Sangh in Vadodara, died in a road accident early Thursday morning on the Ahmedabad–Mumbai highway near Virar in Maharashtra’s Palghar district while undertaking a religious foot pilgrimage. The accident occurred around 5:15–5:30 am in the Bhalivali area under Mandvi police station limits. According to police, the monk was walking from Sativali Pratapdham towards Shirsad Phata near ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) has announced the Summer Internship Programme 2026, inviting applications from undergraduate and postgraduate students and teachers from science and technology disciplines. The internship will be conducted from May 11 to July 10, 2026, and the application window will remain open from March 13 to April 3, 2026. PRL, an autonomous institute under the Department of Space, conducts advanced research in fields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, So...Read More

Kandla: A Thai-flagged cargo vessel heading to India came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with thick black smoke seen rising from the ship, according to the Royal Thai Navy. Twenty crew members have been rescued, while three sailors are still missing. The vessel, Mayuree Naree, a bulk carrier owned by Thai company Precious Shipping PCL, had departed from Khalifa Port in the United Arab Emirates and was on its way to Kandla Port in Gujarat when it was attacked while passing th...Read More

New Delhi: A report tabled in Parliament on Tuesday by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways stated that India’s first bullet train project, the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor will begin operations using indigenously developed Bharat-made trainsets (B28). According to the report, the 508-km high-speed rail corridor will start services with India-manufactured bullet trains, in line with the Centre’s Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives aimed at bo...Read More

New Delhi: Air India Group on Tuesday announced a phased expansion of fuel surcharge on its domestic and international routes, citing a steep rise in jet fuel prices arising from the geopolitical situation in the Gulf region. The airline, in a press release, said that aviation turbine fuel (ATF), which accounts for nearly 40% of an airline’s operating costs, has witnessed a sharp price increase since early March 2026 following supply disruptions. In India, the impact has been further int...Read More