The banks argue since the scale of credits is unforeseen, they will have to bear an unknown cost of servicing these accounts.
Indian Railways is currently implementing a project that involves laying of a broad gauge line connecting Nangaldam to Talwara in Himachal Pradesh.
There is continued shift by passengers from rail to other modes of travel, thanks to improvement in road connectivity and the shrinking differential in high-end rail and low-end air travel.
The new system will entail a periodic revision in the price of subsidised LPG cylinders so that the subsidy remains fixed.
This means lower losses on fuel sales by Indian oil companies and a shrinking oil subsidy bill for the government.
Lack of clarity on the overhaul of the subsidy-sharing mechanism by upstream companies.
The National Democratic Alliance government is weeding out independent directors on the boards of public-sector undertakings (PSUs).
Friendlier government policies, greater demand and better supply of coal have fuelled investor interest.
According to officials aware of the matter, restarting the project could mean inviting the court's 'contempt' as the case -- in which the Supreme Court has held that biometric identification cannot be a criterion for a citizen's access to welfare -- has still not been closed yet.
The idea is to set up renewable energy generation capacity, including both solar and wind, along with the associated evacuation infrastructure, at a mega scale in the four Indian deserts -- Thar in Rajasthan, Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, Lahul & Spiti in Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir.
Power Minister Piyush Goyal is keen to revive the energy sector.
Power Minister Piyush Goyal is keen to revive the energy sector.
The country may propose pipeline via China when Putin visits this year.
The panel suggested the cess for BS-IV and BS-V fuels should accrue to the Oil Industry Development Board
Cabinet may tweak Rangarajan formula; new price may be further delayed.
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.
The ministry has also noted the controversial proposal of opening up the coal sector and restructuring of CIL.
The company is looking to invest more than $3 bn over the next three years.
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.
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.
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