Shine Jacob And Vrishti Beniwal

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RIL may be allowed to charge new price for KG-D6 gas

RIL may be allowed to charge new price for KG-D6 gas

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2013

Could get $8.4 per mmBtu from April 2014 by furnishing bank guarantee that would be encashed if D1, D3 gas hoarding proved

Petro products help lift dwindling tax collections

Petro products help lift dwindling tax collections

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2013

Increase in first half of FY14 comes despite a fall in average crude prices; weak rupee helps.

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

IMF team coming to check India's economic health in Nov

IMF team coming to check India's economic health in Nov

Rediff.com   27 Oct 2013

Part of periodic Article IV consultations on state of the economy; team to have discussions with government as well as banks, private investors and civil society

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.

FM to grill govt banks' chiefs on Tuesday

FM to grill govt banks' chiefs on Tuesday

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2013

Meet to review progress on lending, impact of recent rate cuts and what is being done on NPAs, among other things

FinMin worried over tax mop -up

FinMin worried over tax mop -up

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2013

Chidambaram to meet revenue boards on how to get much more and quickly; special audits and notices among measures likely.

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.

FinMin questions IMF's GDP growth projections

FinMin questions IMF's GDP growth projections

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2013

IMF projected India's economic growth at 4.25% in 2013-14.

Construction firms top service tax amnesty charts

Construction firms top service tax amnesty charts

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2013

As of September, account for bulk of applications for availing of the government's amnesty scheme.

Stability returns to North Block

Stability returns to North Block

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2013

The rupee and equity turmoil seem over, with interest shifting to key personnel changes and 2014 polls.

FinMin chalks out strategy to limit US shutdown damage

FinMin chalks out strategy to limit US shutdown damage

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2013

India may be hit if stalemate in Washington persists over two weeks.

Centre hopeful of GST nod at Oct 21 meet

Centre hopeful of GST nod at Oct 21 meet

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2013

State finance ministers' panel to decide on latest attempt at harmonising of views on Constitution amendment.

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.

Mahila Bank to have pay-per-use IT infra model

Mahila Bank to have pay-per-use IT infra model

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2013

Move to hasten rollout and, if successful, set a precedent for new banking firms.

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.