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India on August 1, 2026, saw commercial LPG prices cut by over 200 rupees, with the revised 19-kg cylinder rates announced for Delhi and Kolkata, while the government also highlighted that petrol prices in Delhi would have reached 125 rupees per litre without ethanol blending.
India's push for overseas capital has attracted over $40 billion, according to the Reserve Bank of India.
Prime Minister Modi inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's Bhogapuram airport, remarking that airports were earlier named after one family.
Indian Railways approved a Rs 976-crore multitracking project on the Danapur–Fatuha section in Bihar, while Indian Oil bought a record volume of spot market crude amid Middle East supply disruptions.
Hotel bodies in Maharashtra called on Modi and Fadnavis to intervene in a FDA crackdown, and India is spending Rs 84,084 crore on offshore oil exploration despite challenges.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary