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RIL to give up KG basin gas discovery block

RIL to give up KG basin gas discovery block

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

RIL, which had made four consecutive gas discoveries with close to 500 billion cubic feet of in-place reserves in block, proposed immediate relinquishment, its minority partner Hardy Oil and Gas plc of UK said on Wednesday.

FinMin returns Oil Ministry's gas price premium proposal

FinMin returns Oil Ministry's gas price premium proposal

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

The current price is among the lowest in Asia Pacific.

Why India can't come to Rohingyas' rescue

Why India can't come to Rohingyas' rescue

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Without Myanmar, India can't engage with any of the Asian nations to its east.

Govt eases gas field development rules for Reliance, ONGC

Govt eases gas field development rules for Reliance, ONGC

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

An expert panel approved policy for development of gas fields.

Karnataka bandh on Saturday over Cauvery row

Karnataka bandh on Saturday over Cauvery row

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Normal life in Karnataka is likely to be affected on Saturday as pro-Kannada outfits have called for a statewide dawn-to-dusk bandh to protest Tamil Nadu's opposition to Mekedatu drinking water project across the inter-state river Cauvery.

Delay in higher gas prices to hurt ONGC & OIL more than RIL

Delay in higher gas prices to hurt ONGC & OIL more than RIL

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Analysts cut upstream firms' FY15 earnings estimates, while raising those for GAIL and Gujarat Gas.

Oil minister justifies hiking RIL gas price

Oil minister justifies hiking RIL gas price

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

The oil ministry is rejecting the monetisation of new discoveries as their production will not be viable at the present price of $4.2 per mmbtu

Post demonetisation: How to earn more

Post demonetisation: How to earn more

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

How investors can tweak their fixed income investments to earn more in the current environment.

From defence to insurance, GE is banking on tech to boost growth

From defence to insurance, GE is banking on tech to boost growth

Rediff.com5 May 2018

Six months into his new role, Vishal Wanchoo, president and chief executive officer, GE, South Asia, speaks to Jyoti Mukul about how its horizontal business lines of additives and digital are playing across its verticals.

Goldman, Nomura bullish on Indian equities in 2016

Goldman, Nomura bullish on Indian equities in 2016

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Goldman Sachs forecasts real GDP growth to accelerate to 7.9 per cent in FY17 from a projected 7.5 per cent in FY16.

Indian crude oil basket dips to 3-week low on Greek crisis

Indian crude oil basket dips to 3-week low on Greek crisis

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Declining crude price translates into lower under-recoveries for OMCs

Adani to invest Rs 20,000 cr in Gujarat ports in next 5 years

Adani to invest Rs 20,000 cr in Gujarat ports in next 5 years

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

Billionaire Gautam Adani-led Adani Group on Monday announced a Rs 20,000-crore investment for expanding the capacity of its Gujarat ports to 100 million tons per annum by 2020.

Are Bihar floods a man-made disaster?

Are Bihar floods a man-made disaster?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Year after year, floods cause mayhem in Bihar but the government is not paying adequate attention to water management.

Putin effect: Essar inks $10-bn pact to import oil from Rosneft

Putin effect: Essar inks $10-bn pact to import oil from Rosneft

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Moscow-based OAO Rosneft Chairman Igor Ivanovich Sechin said the agreement was to ship by sea as much as 10 million tons of oil per year to Essar Group.

N K Verma is new ONGC Videsh Managing Director

N K Verma is new ONGC Videsh Managing Director

Rediff.com21 May 2014

The Public Enterprises Selection Board, which is the government head-hunter, interviewed seven candidates for the post, which fell vacant after Dinesh K Sarraf was elevated as Chairman and Managing Director of ONGC.

Govt rejigs excise duty on petrol, diesel; keeps tax unchanged

Govt rejigs excise duty on petrol, diesel; keeps tax unchanged

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

Petrol prices on Thursday crossed Rs 73 a litre mark, the highest level since the BJP government came to power in 2014, while diesel touched a record high of Rs 64.11 a litre.

7 secrets of Kashmir no one will tell you about

7 secrets of Kashmir no one will tell you about

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

Traveller and trekker Amit Tyagi writes about the hidden gems of Kashmir. You won't regret including them in your next itinerary.

Floodwaters from Nepal kill 21 people; thousands marooned in UP villages

Floodwaters from Nepal kill 21 people; thousands marooned in UP villages

Rediff.com17 Aug 2014

At least 21 persons have died and thousands were marooned in villages across eight districts of Uttar Pradesh where release of water from dams in Nepal have caused major floods, even as large parts of the state were heading towards a drought-like situation due to scanty monsoon rain.

Oil: When will India not be dependent on others?

Oil: When will India not be dependent on others?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

'An internationally established price of crude will encourage more players to invest in India, leading to enhanced domestic production which can be made available to domestic refineries,' recommends Anil Agarwal whose company Vedanta Resources has a controlling stake in Cairn India that operates the country's biggest onland oilfield in Barmer, Rajasthan.

ONGC, RIL stare at long-drawn legal battle over gas row

ONGC, RIL stare at long-drawn legal battle over gas row

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

The stage for negotiations to settle the Krishna-Godavari basin dispute is long over, says a government official

Par Panel wants RIL to be treated as contractual defaulter

Par Panel wants RIL to be treated as contractual defaulter

Rediff.com10 Dec 2013

The 'failure' to drill the committed 50 wells on the KG-D6 fields led to natural gas output dramatically falling over the past three years.

Rs 86,000-cr Essar Oil-Rosneft deal cleared

Rs 86,000-cr Essar Oil-Rosneft deal cleared

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

The agreement came in after the Ruias agreed to clear most of the Rs 26,000-crore dues to the lenders on completion of the transaction.

Fitch revises RIL's rating upward to 'stable'

Fitch revises RIL's rating upward to 'stable'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

The agency said the rating revision to stable with apositive outlook reflects continuing strong financial and operating performance.

Modi arrives in Saudi Arabia for two-day visit

Modi arrives in Saudi Arabia for two-day visit

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

Combating threat of terrorism and radicalisation are expected to figure high on the agenda of the talks between Modi and the leadership of Saudi Arabia, a country known as spiritual home of Islam which recently has formed a major coalition of 34 Muslim nations to fight terror, particularly the Islamic State.

Yes, there is a real Phunsukh Wangdu!

Yes, there is a real Phunsukh Wangdu!

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

Meet Sonam Wangchuk, the man who inspired Aamir Khan's role in 3 Idiots.

RIL-BP win approval to invest in R-Series gas field

RIL-BP win approval to invest in R-Series gas field

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

Reliance Industries and its partner BP Plc on Thursday won approval to invest $3.18 billion in R-Series gas field in the flagging KG-D6 block.

Monsoon woes: Antiquated drainage can't handle new pressures

Monsoon woes: Antiquated drainage can't handle new pressures

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

The frequency of very heavy downpours seems to have increased.

Return of 'displaced persons' can restore normalcy: Swaraj on Rohingya crisis

Return of 'displaced persons' can restore normalcy: Swaraj on Rohingya crisis

Rediff.com22 Oct 2017

She, however, preferred not to use the word 'Rohingya' and said 'we have urged that the situation be handled with restraint, keeping in mind the welfare of the population'.

Sensex drops 297 points; Infosys slumps 6% on muted guidance

Sensex drops 297 points; Infosys slumps 6% on muted guidance

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

The 30-share Sensex ended down 297 points at 27,438 and the 50-share Nifty closed 93 points lower at 8,305.

Modi govt's crude oil party finally over?

Modi govt's crude oil party finally over?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

The price of the Indian basket of crude oil jumped as much as 78 per cent to cross $50 a barrel last week, from a multi-year low of $28 in January.

TAPI gas pipeline likely to complete by 2017-18

TAPI gas pipeline likely to complete by 2017-18

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily reviewed the progress on the ambitious 1,680-km project with Turkmenistan Minister for Oil and Gas Mukhammetnur Khalylov, who is in New Delhi to attend the eighth Asia Gas Partnership Summit.

RIL to sell 49.9% stake in US joint venture

RIL to sell 49.9% stake in US joint venture

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

RIL, as well as its partner Pioneer Natural Resources Co, are seeking a buyer for their stakes in Eagle Ford Midstream venture as they focus on shale oil production.

Markets end in the red; Axis Bank crashes on weak earnings

Markets end in the red; Axis Bank crashes on weak earnings

Rediff.com28 Oct 2015

The 30-share Sensex ended in the red.

CAG seeks pending information on KG-D6 block

CAG seeks pending information on KG-D6 block

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

The list includes CAG's request dated July 2, 2012 for information on award of contract for laying of a 1,395-km pipeline by Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Ltd for shipping KG-D6 gas from east coast to the west.

Govt deserves credit for raising fuel prices

Govt deserves credit for raising fuel prices

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Oil marketing cos rightly passed on the burden to buyers.

To counter OBOR, India plans to 'bridge' the gap with Asean

To counter OBOR, India plans to 'bridge' the gap with Asean

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

These ambitious projects are littered with every possible acronyms and include proposed road links, air connectivity plans, electricity grids and special economic zones on coasts, says Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.

Crude oil tanks; India's gain could be well over Rs 1 lakh cr

Crude oil tanks; India's gain could be well over Rs 1 lakh cr

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Chinese stock markets suffered their biggest single-day drop since the global financial crisis.

Niyamgiri mining project: Dongaria Kondhs say no at 1st meet

Niyamgiri mining project: Dongaria Kondhs say no at 1st meet

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Verdict to decide fate of Vedanta Aluminium's Rs 40,000-cr projects in Odisha that will source bauxite from Niyamgiri.

Now, 5-kg cylinders available at subsidised rates

Now, 5-kg cylinders available at subsidised rates

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

In a move that will give cooking gas consumers more choice, state oil marketing companies have started selling mini 5-kg LPG cylinders at subsidised rates.

Losses on diesel, LPG sale mount due to weak rupee

Losses on diesel, LPG sale mount due to weak rupee

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

With rupee falling to new lows, losses on diesel and cooking fuel have widened to their highest levels this year, upsetting the government's subsidy maths.