Jyoti Mukul

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Centre plans power debt recast but states yet to decide

Centre plans power debt recast but states yet to decide

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2012

Mandatory pvt participation, annual tariff hikes, conforming to FRBM limits seen difficult.

Indian petrochemicals make way into Pakistan

Indian petrochemicals make way into Pakistan

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2012

IndianOil targets monthly 5,000-tonne polypropylene exports

ONGC may have to restate production figures

ONGC may have to restate production figures

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2012

About two million tonnes (mt) of condensates produced by the oil company were taken into account while apportioning the subsidy burden.

She-change in energy sector; Hilton to head Shell India

She-change in energy sector; Hilton to head Shell India

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2012

Mehta's exit and Hilton's entry would see the company making history in India, where women have remained out of the chairperson's slot in energy companies, private or state-run.

Greek solution shouldn't hit developing world: PM

Greek solution shouldn't hit developing world: PM

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2011

Prime minister bats for common standards to be implemented in all jurisdictions.

Govt earns huge tax from big corporate deals

Govt earns huge tax from big corporate deals

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2011

Finance ministry officials said they were scrutinising many deals, but the actual tax liability would depend on many factors, including the kind of payment (royalty, interest, stake sale) and the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement with the country where the foreign company was based.

Steep increase after long gap not a good idea

Steep increase after long gap not a good idea

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2011

If June 2010 diesel price is taken as the base, then the increase is a mere 2 per cent. By contrast, petrol prices have gone up by 23 per cent in the same period.

Indian oil firms set to report Rs 50,000 cr loss

Indian oil firms set to report Rs 50,000 cr loss

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2011

Getting compensated for at least 90 per cent of losses without government subsidy appears difficult.

Borrowings of OMCs cross Rs 1 lakh cr

Borrowings of OMCs cross Rs 1 lakh cr

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2011

The government indecisiveness on petroleum price rise, coupled with late release of cash subsidy, has sent the borrowings of three government-controlled oil marketing companies to an all-time high of around Rs 118,000 crore (Rs 1,180 billion).

Dabhol promoters smell first dividend

Dabhol promoters smell first dividend

Rediff.com   26 May 2011

The turnaround has been possible due to availability of domestic gas on priority.

Meet the new Petroleum secretary

Meet the new Petroleum secretary

Rediff.com   19 May 2011

Girish Chandra Chaturvedi (57), a 1977 batch Indian Administrative officer from the UP cadre, took charge as the new petroleum secretary on May 3.

Dabhol to sell power outside Maharashtra

Dabhol to sell power outside Maharashtra

Rediff.com   16 May 2011

RGPPL has signed a power purchase agreement with the government of Daman and Diu for selling about 98 Mw of power from July.

Review blames RIL for falling D6 output

Review blames RIL for falling D6 output

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2011

The report, submitted to the government last week, says the slow pace of field development is the reason production has fallen to 50 million standard cubic metres a day (mscmd) from a peak of 60 mscmd last year.

Essar Oil bullish after acquiring UK's Stanlow

Essar Oil bullish after acquiring UK's Stanlow

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2011

IEA has forecast that in 2011 demand will grow by 1.4 million bpd to 89.4 million bpd.

India, a top investment hotspot for Alstom

India, a top investment hotspot for Alstom

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2011

Started in 1857, Alstom is one of the grand old companies of Europe.

Battle brewing between RIL and NTPC

Battle brewing between RIL and NTPC

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2011

RIL is insisting on a more relaxed contract for committing more gas to NTPC.

It's time for India to step on the gas

It's time for India to step on the gas

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2011

With RIL's KG-D6 output playing truant, steps need to be taken to stabilise the country's natural gas production.

'All fuels should be sold at market price'

'All fuels should be sold at market price'

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2011

When people get used to something, they want more of it. But gas will always be short in India. All estimates of gas demand are hugely pessimistic.

No royalty relief likely for Cairn-Vedanta deal

No royalty relief likely for Cairn-Vedanta deal

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2011

The government will reserve the right to decide on the cost recoverability of royalty from Cairn India's block in Barmer while clearing Cairn Energy's sale of its Indian subsidiary to Vedanta Resources.

Govt's Clean Energy Fund stays pristine

Govt's Clean Energy Fund stays pristine

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2011

The government had in July 2010 imposed a cess on coal at an effective rate of Rs 50 a tonne.