Kalpana Pathak And Shine Jacob

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IT sector beats financial firms in salary payouts

IT sector beats financial firms in salary payouts

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2014

Going by the current pace, IT firms are likely to exceed the manufacturing sector in salary payouts over the next five years.

Gas giants in a 'draining' battle

Gas giants in a 'draining' battle

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2014

ONGC takes Reliance to court, alleging years of stealing from its offshore block and a sleeping govt, right after it was agreed there would be a probe by experts.

Cairn India may get only 5 years more in Rajasthan block

Cairn India may get only 5 years more in Rajasthan block

Rediff.com   21 May 2014

The company is looking to invest more than $3 bn over the next three years.

B-schools reduce seats, cut fees to attract students

B-schools reduce seats, cut fees to attract students

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

The institute says more seats are putting a strain on its resources.

Oil firms to introduce lottery system for fuel dealers

Oil firms to introduce lottery system for fuel dealers

Rediff.com   11 May 2014

In Maharashtra, the oil industry had tenancy protection till 1999.

Reliance may not get new gas price from April 1

Reliance may not get new gas price from April 1

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2014

Earlier this week, the ministry had come out with a clarification, saying domestic gas producers had to stick to the earlier price of $4.2 a unit until a further notification from the new government.

Retain talent or new banks will poach them: Job hunters

Retain talent or new banks will poach them: Job hunters

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2014

Banks should try its best to retain talent.

ONGC's non-tax dole to govt touches Rs 50,000 cr this fiscal

ONGC's non-tax dole to govt touches Rs 50,000 cr this fiscal

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2014

ONGC and Oil India bought a five per cent each of the government's stake in IOCL, yielding Rs 5,340 crore (Rs 53.4 billion) to the government.

OilMin behind EC stepping in on RIL gas price: Experts

OilMin behind EC stepping in on RIL gas price: Experts

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2014

If the EC decides to put on hold a gas price revision for RIL, it would set a precedent for pricing decisions of the government and policy decisions taken but undergoing procedural delays.

Govt panel to review LPG subsidy scheme, expect result by May

Govt panel to review LPG subsidy scheme, expect result by May

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2014

The government appointed panel will look at the difficulties consumers faced in receiving the subsidy after buying gas cylinders at market rates.

Gas price set to be doubled from April 1

Gas price set to be doubled from April 1

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2014

Govt notification on $8.4 a unit price likely by month-end

RIL, its partners may not get higher gas price despite Cabinet intervention

RIL, its partners may not get higher gas price despite Cabinet intervention

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2014

Gas price hike seems to be a distant dream for Reliance Industries and its partners--Niko Resources and BP.

Past subsidies rollover to hit fiscal adjustment

Past subsidies rollover to hit fiscal adjustment

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2014

For 2014-15, the bill on this account is likely to be 12.8% more than in 2013-14.

RIL's KG-D6 spend exceeds approved limit: CAG audit

RIL's KG-D6 spend exceeds approved limit: CAG audit

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2014

The govt auditor also indicts DGH and management committee of D1 and D3 fields

Moily effect: Coal India poised for a bright future

Moily effect: Coal India poised for a bright future

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2014

M Veerappa Moily's takeover of the environment & forests ministry last month, it appears, is turning out to be a blessing for Coal India Ltd (CIL), the world's largest coal producer.

RIL to increase KG block output by March 2015

RIL to increase KG block output by March 2015

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2014

The company will invest $747 mn to increase production from D1, D3 and MA fields.

PSU consortium to quit Egyptian petro blocks

PSU consortium to quit Egyptian petro blocks

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2014

This comes even after the Indian ambassador there had said this would affect the interests of other Indian companies.

No magic wand left with Kejriwal to rollback CNG prices

No magic wand left with Kejriwal to rollback CNG prices

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2013

The likely solution that appears before the AAP government is to seek for a higher quota of domestic natural gas for Delhi, which would bring down auto and cooking gas prices.

RIL-BP leads the race to pick up 25% stake in Mundra terminal

RIL-BP leads the race to pick up 25% stake in Mundra terminal

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2013

BP and Reliance Industries Ltd are leading the race to pick up a 25 per cent stake in Gujarat State Petronet Corporation and the Adani group's five million tonnes per annum liquefied natural gas terminal at Mundra.

OilMin to seek higher diesel price increase

OilMin to seek higher diesel price increase

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2013

Ministry to propose a new subsidy mechanism to cap upstream firms' share.