Shine Jacob &Amp; Sudheer Pal Singh

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Industry wary of Chinese service hubs

Industry wary of Chinese service hubs

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2013

Indian manufacturers are concerned about losing market share to Chinese makers.

Indian consortium in race to bag $2-bn stake in Russia LNG project

Indian consortium in race to bag $2-bn stake in Russia LNG project

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2013

Yamal LNG is a joint venture owned by OAO Novatek with 80 per cent and Total S A holding 20 per cent stake OAO Novatek holds 60 per cent stake in Yamal LNG, while Total S A and China National Petroleum Corp hold 20 per cent each

Top execs in PSUs may get extension

Top execs in PSUs may get extension

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2013

The run-up to next year's general elections might see some of the top executives of government-run companies getting unlucky. And, the period could become the best in the lives of those waiting in the wings.

KG-D6 wells' output could touch zero by 2021-22

KG-D6 wells' output could touch zero by 2021-22

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2013

The 25-year production sharing contract, however, ends in 2029.

RIL's wait for higher gas price to get longer

RIL's wait for higher gas price to get longer

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2013

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries (RIL) might be denied a higher gas price from its D1 and D3 fields until the arbitration process with the government is over and a third-party expert report on the fall in output at the KG-D6 block is out.

India pushing Iran to accept Rs for oil imports

India pushing Iran to accept Rs for oil imports

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2013

Keeps open the option to make payments in yen or yuan in the face of sanctions

CAG may pull up regulator, RIL in KG-D6 report

CAG may pull up regulator, RIL in KG-D6 report

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2013

According to an official close to the development, in the coming financial audit report, to be tabled in Parliament's Budget session next year, CAG will detail the slide in the government's share in petroleum sector profits due to a drop in gas production.

Project launched in one village, another fumes

Project launched in one village, another fumes

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2013

On Sunday, angry villagers of Leelala laid their own foundation stone - which had 'aam aadmi' inscribed as the name of the chief guest - still claiming the project was to come up in their village.

Govt starts oil diplomacy with US

Govt starts oil diplomacy with US

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2013

Petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily would like to import 11 million tonnes of Iranian crude in this financial year.

Fresh problem in Iran oil plan

Fresh problem in Iran oil plan

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2013

Teheran bargains on OilMin plan for more rupee payment via increased import; wants investment deal on gas block.

For projects that are stuck, answer lies in 'file under submission'

For projects that are stuck, answer lies in 'file under submission'

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2013

In many cases, all that is required is a final letter from the ministry

Oil companies may soon start losing money on sale of petrol too

Oil companies may soon start losing money on sale of petrol too

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2013

According to estimates, if the companies are not allowed to raise petrol rates at least Rs 5 a litre by the first fortnight of September, they might begin to suffer underrecoveries on this decontrolled auto fuel, too -- for the first time this financial year.

BHEL reworks import strategy in the face of rupee's decline

BHEL reworks import strategy in the face of rupee's decline

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2013

Imported components account for up to 30% of the firm's total production cost.

Cabinet panel set to give 28 power projects a big push

Cabinet panel set to give 28 power projects a big push

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2013

Likely to set the ball rolling for Rs 1.72-lakh-cr projects today

Victim of falling rupee: Indian crude basket

Victim of falling rupee: Indian crude basket

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2013

Crude oil hit an all time high in rupee terms; Tuesday figures expected to be higher

Indian oil firms ditch govt's Iran insurance pool

Indian oil firms ditch govt's Iran insurance pool

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2013

Cover inadequate for even one refinery.

In a first, India to meet Plan target for power capacity

In a first, India to meet Plan target for power capacity

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2013

The good news is that within the first 14 months, orders for manufacturing and commissioning of the entire 88,537 Mw capacity for the 12th Plan have been placed, according to the Central Electricity Authority, the country's apex power planning body.

Moily faces China's Lopez diplomacy in Turkmenistan gas quest

Moily faces China's Lopez diplomacy in Turkmenistan gas quest

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2013

The Turkmenistan event underscores the lengths to which China's oil-and-gas companies will go to curry favour in resource-rich locales.

Backlog at old price will mean 7-year itch for RIL

Backlog at old price will mean 7-year itch for RIL

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2013

Following adverse media reaction to the June 27 decision of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, the finance ministry had issued an office memorandum asking the petroleum ministry to see if there was a way to make RIL clear its gas supply backlog at the existing price.

Oil subsidy expected to balloon

Oil subsidy expected to balloon

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2013

For every rupee fall against the dollar, the under-recovery will increase by Rs 8,000 crore