Shine Jacob And Indivjal Dhasmana

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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

July exports euphoria a statistical illusion

July exports euphoria a statistical illusion

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2013

Many economists say only a substantial rise from October would point to a real recovery.

'Some people don't want the poor to get food'

'Some people don't want the poor to get food'

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2013

The stock and foreign exchange markets have had a negative reaction to the government's biggest social security programme, the National Food Security Bill. Food minister K V Thomas questions the rationale behind such a response

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.

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

Nod for sovereign bond issue by public sector banks unlikely

Nod for sovereign bond issue by public sector banks unlikely

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2013

Officials asked what the point was in going through banks when the government has to give guarantees.

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.

Fiscal deficit: In a hole then, government seems to be minding the gap now

Fiscal deficit: In a hole then, government seems to be minding the gap now

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2013

In 2012-13, the Centre managed to cut fiscal deficit to 4.9% of GDP, lower than the Budget revised estimates of 5.2%

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

Flood-hit Kedarnath temple to get Rs 2,000-crore makeover

Flood-hit Kedarnath temple to get Rs 2,000-crore makeover

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2013

The temples committee has already posted a request to devotees on its website to contribute towards the rebuilding.

Premature crowing over Dhaka's textile sector problems

Premature crowing over Dhaka's textile sector problems

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2013

Despite the recent Western criticism on Bangladesh's labour standards, India has a long way to go before it overtakes the neighbour in global exports.

Gas price hike soothes industry's nerves

Gas price hike soothes industry's nerves

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2013

Reason behind for the change in his stance: gas price increase.

Panel identifies 9 sectors for mandatory Indian control

Panel identifies 9 sectors for mandatory Indian control

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2013

These are FM radio, uplinking news & current affairs, print media (news & current affairs), commodity exchanges, stock exchanges along with depositories and clearing corporation, power exchanges, petroleum & natural gas refining, insurance, defence production and private security agencies.