I-Day speech: Modi unveils roadmap for assertive India

Outlining the roadmap for a new and assertive India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced a slew of development programmes, including a landmark Rs 100 lakh crore "Gatishakti"......

Environment Day: India advances ethanol-blending target by 5 yrs

India has advanced the target date for achieving 20 per cent ethanol-blending in petrol by five years to 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, as the world's third-biggest oil......

Why India needs a national security strategy

'Ensuring through diplomatic means and in conjunction with strategic partners that India will not be required to fight a simultaneous two-front war with China and Pakistan.'Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal......

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......

Mukesh's firm loses rights for laying gas pipelines

Ending months of uncertainty, the government has cancelled authorisations issued to Mukesh Ambani's privately held firm to lay down four gas pipelines totaling 2,175 km. The company, Reliance......

OilMin cancels RGTIL's permits for 4 gas pipelines

The Oil Ministry has cancelled permits issued to billionaire Mukesh Ambani's privately owned RGTIL for laying four natural gas pipelines, saying there were inordinate delays in construction of the......

Mukesh may sell stake in RGTIL

After agreeing to sell 30 per cent stake in the 23 blocks in India to BP, Mukesh Ambani is reportedly looking for buyers for its gas transportation and marketing company.As part of its tie-up with......

GAIL, OIL bidding for stake in Mukesh Ambani firm

Eleven firms including state-run GAIL (India) and Oil India have bid to buy stake in billionaire Mukesh Ambani's privately owned firm Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure (RGTIL)."There are......