Ajay Modi And Kalpana Pathak

Stories by Ajay Modi And Kalpana Pathak

Gas price hike soothes industry's nerves

Gas price hike soothes industry's nerves

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2013

Reason behind for the change in his stance: gas price increase.

I-T dept slaps Rs 30-cr service tax notice on Amity

I-T dept slaps Rs 30-cr service tax notice on Amity

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2013

The notice also said service tax amounting to Rs 28.08 crore (Rs 280.8 million), in addition to education cess of Rs 56 lakh and secondary and higher education cess of Rs 28 lakh (Rs 2.8 million) for the period between October 2007 and September 2012, should be recovered from Amity under the provision to sub-section 1 of section 73 of the Finance Act.

Reliance retail units set for merger

Reliance retail units set for merger

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2013

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is set to carry out a major restructuring exercise. Nine of its retail units would be merged with Reliance Retail and Reliance Fresh.

Maruti saves Rs 354 crore in 2012-13 with employee help

Maruti saves Rs 354 crore in 2012-13 with employee help

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2013

The company adopted the scheme from parent Suzuki, where employees are rewarded for making suggestions to improve productivity and cut wastage.

Rangarajan's formula to BENEFIT Reliance: Ex-Secretary

Rangarajan's formula to BENEFIT Reliance: Ex-Secretary

Rediff.com   29 May 2013

The price would increase from $4.2/mbtu to $10/mbtu if Rangarajan formula is accepted.

IndianOil plans Rs 11,000-cr capex for this year

IndianOil plans Rs 11,000-cr capex for this year

Rediff.com   28 May 2013

A large part of this investment, about Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion), would go to the Paradip refinery

Branded fuels stop flowing

Branded fuels stop flowing

Rediff.com   27 May 2013

Oil marketing companies decrease distribution & production of fuel brands after huge drop in demand.

RIL to start production from NEC-25 gas block by 2019

RIL to start production from NEC-25 gas block by 2019

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2013

RIL also reported measures taken to check falling output in the KG-D6 field.

B-schools increase course fee by 10-15%

B-schools increase course fee by 10-15%

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2013

B-schools cite high inflation and rising operational costs behind the move.

Diesel alternatives become viable

Diesel alternatives become viable

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2013

On January 17, when the government decided to allow state-owned oil companies to sell diesel at market price to bulk consumers, companies in the alternative energy space saw the opening of an opportunity.

HPCL plans Rs 700-cr cavern storage for LPG

HPCL plans Rs 700-cr cavern storage for LPG

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2013

With an eye on bigger imports, the oil marketing firm may get its French partner Total to set it up.

LPG cylinder cap brings auto gas cheer for oil cos

LPG cylinder cap brings auto gas cheer for oil cos

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2013

IndianOil Corp Ltd, for instance, saw a growth of around 22 per cent in volumes and nearly two per cent in its market share. It traded nearly 10,517 million tonnes (mt) of auto gas in December against 8,593 mt of auto gas in September.

Diesel decontrol sparks fresh hopes for pvt oil cos

Diesel decontrol sparks fresh hopes for pvt oil cos

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2013

Their first target would be bulk buyers.

Refining, petchem back in reckoning for RIL

Refining, petchem back in reckoning for RIL

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2013

Sharp decline in production from flagship Krishna-Godavari basin has changed the business mix for the company.

RIL Q3 earnings could take a hit

RIL Q3 earnings could take a hit

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2013

Analysts say the company's petrochemical segment and higher other income would boost its revenues. On an average, brokerages expect RIL's net profit to rise 12-17 per cent compared with the year-ago period.

Govt wants OMCs to merge pipeline, aviation assets

Govt wants OMCs to merge pipeline, aviation assets

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2013

IOC protests, says have invested in these facilities over a period of time.

'2013 to be year of consolidation for Essar Energy'

'2013 to be year of consolidation for Essar Energy'

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2013

Essar Energy CEO Naresh Nayyar tells Business Standard that in 2013, the company would focus on optimising the operations of the commissioned units and generating cash flows.

ConocoPhillips in talks to pick stake in ONGC blocks

ConocoPhillips in talks to pick stake in ONGC blocks

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2012

ONGC's foreign arm had agreed to buy firm's stake in Kashagan field for $5 billion.

Oil India to set up LNG terminal

Oil India to set up LNG terminal

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2012

Appoints Foster Wheeler as consultant to prepare project report.

ONGC Videsh eyes Turkmenistan's gas reserves

ONGC Videsh eyes Turkmenistan's gas reserves

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2012

State-owned explorer's foreign arm wants to invest in exploration & production in the country, which has world's fourth-largest reserves.