Silver price

New Delhi, Feb. 29: Silver today crossed the coveted Rs 60,000-mark to touch an over seven-month high on brisk buying by industrial units and silver coin makers in line with a steep hike in overseas markets. Silver zoomed Rs 2,050 to Rs 60,500 per kg, a level seen on August 17 last year, as the metal in overseas markets climbed to a five-month high, driving demand in the local market.

Bangla power

New Delhi, Feb. 29: The energy cooperation between India and Bangladesh has strengthened with New Delhi agreeing to sell 250MW of power to Dhaka by the middle of next year, marking a significant step towards the creation of a SAARC energy grid.

Jet fuel rates

New Delhi, Feb. 29: State-owned oil companies today hiked jet fuel price by 3.2 per cent as international oil rates have firmed up.