The ministry has asked the oil marketing companies to further step up their efforts to curb adulteration of petroleum products.
The Union home ministry wants state governments to take proactive action against illegal mining as it has become a national security threat. In a recent meeting with the states, the home ministry said that windfall profits from such mining of minerals and sand were being used by the mafia to aid extremist elements.
While power utilities and traders have generally welcomed the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission's draft regulations on renewable energy certificates (RECs), they have warned that the short supply of renewable energy (RE) may encourage speculative activity and volatility in the already tight market.
Undeterred by the real estate crisis after Dubai World's request to creditors for a standstill on repayment of its $60 billion debt until May, the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (Credai) has stuck to its original plan to hold its national convention during January 23-25 in Dubai.
The Shiv Sena has raked up the Belgaum card to trump the proponents of a separate Vidarbha state out of Maharashtra. The saffron party, which is yet to recover from its successive defeats in the Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, has already reiterated that it will launch an agitation for an undivided Maharashtra. At the same time, the party dared the Congress-led governments at the Centre and the state to take concrete measures for the inclusion of Belgaum.
Though we have a debt burden of Rs 180,000 crore, the economic condition of the state is stable and healthy. This is due to efficient fiscal management and effective monitoring of expenditure, says the Maharashtra chief minister.
Nuclear companies from the US, Russia and France, as well as Indian power majors, have unanimously appealed to the Government of India (GoI) for various changes in the rules to facilitate foreign and private sector investment.
Body blow for real estate developers as state switches off tap to high-rise projects.
The Centre's decision to carve out a separate Telangana state from Andhra Pradesh has given a much-needed boost to the proponents of a new Vidarbha state out of Maharashtra.
Although the country's leading gems and jewellery traders, dealers and exporters are ready to grab a significant portion of the $25-billion market, key changes are required in the country's Income Tax Act and Customs Act.
Oil share declines to 9.35 per cent in April-September from 17.23 per cent in the same period of last year.
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