Shutdowns

Frequent shutdowns over Sabarimala verdict despite judicial intervention fuel debate on hartal culture in Kerala

Protest against the strike that brings life to a standstill started brewing in Kerala after BJP called a flash statewide hartal on 17 November at 2 am to protest the arrest of K P Sasikala – leader of the Hindu Aikya Vedi, a constituent of Sangh Parivar – on her way to the hill shrine.

PSU refineries plan major overhaul to produce cleaner fuels from 2020; move may force petrol, diesel imports next year

The refiners will have to shut diesel- and petrol-making units at their plants for 15 to 45 days to churn out Euro VI-compliant fuels from January 2020 to be able to sell them from April of that year.