Steel plant privatisation: Cong calls for Bastar bandh during Modi's visit

On the day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Jagdalpur on Tuesday, the ruling Congress in Chhattisgarh has called for a Bastar shutdown alleging the Centre was planning to......

Aadhaar's allocation is Parliament's contempt

i) The governemnt ignores the PSC of Finance 42nd report of Dec 2011 and demonstrates contempt for parliament.ii) Increased fund allocation in Union budget 2013-14 to Aadhaar/UID by Rs 14,232 crore......

In blow for Cairn, court rules no exporting of crude till India turns self-sufficient

In a blow to Cairn India Ltd, a plea of the UK-based Vedanta group company to export its share of crude oil from Barmer oil field in Rajasthan was on Tuesday rejected by the Delhi high court......

Govt starts oil diplomacy with US

As the government gets ready to float a separate company for developing an oil/gas block in Iran, it has started diplomatic talks with the US on the issue, to avoid Western sanctions. The ministry......

Govt lends HELP to revive oil sector

  Cabinet nod for new hydrocarbon exploration licensing policy and other reforms to grant more pricing and marketing freedom to companies Faced with an investment challenge in the upstream......