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Volkswagen could pass auto peers in payout hall of shame

Volkswagen could pass auto peers in payout hall of shame

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Volkswagen can pay $18 billion, over time, and retain its credit rating.

Why RBI paused on rate cuts

Why RBI paused on rate cuts

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

Minutes of the MPC meeting show Das felt economy needs more monetary stimulus as inflation outlook remains uncertain.

DEAR KOMAL: Do intermittent diets help?

DEAR KOMAL: Do intermittent diets help?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides the right answer.

K'taka Cong in fix as office-bearers link Shivakumar to scam in video

K'taka Cong in fix as office-bearers link Shivakumar to scam in video

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

The Congress in Karnataka on Wednesday found itself in a tight spot after a video showed a purported conversation between the party media coordinator M A Saleem and former Lok Sabha member V S Ugrappa attributing the Congress state president D K Shivakumar's involvement in a scam when he was a minister.

3 oil majors in race for BPCL's 53% pie: Sources

3 oil majors in race for BPCL's 53% pie: Sources

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

According to sources, Russian energy giant Rosneft or its affiliates, Saudi Aramco and Reliance Industries are in race for BPCL's three refineries - Mumbai, Kochi in Kerala and Bina in Madhya Pradesh - 16,309 petrol pumps, 6,113 LPG distributor agencies and more than a fifth of 256 aviation fuel stations in the country.

How RIL plans to become zero net debt company

How RIL plans to become zero net debt company

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

RIL's debt stood at Rs 3.06 trillion as of December 2019, against Rs 2.87 trillion in March 2019.

Reliance, Saudi Aramco stake sale talks gain pace

Reliance, Saudi Aramco stake sale talks gain pace

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries is reported to have held talks with Saudi Aramco on a cash and share deal for sale of a 20 per cent stake in its oil refining and petrochemical arm. Ambani had in August 2019 announced talks for the sale of a 20 per cent stake in the oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business, which comprises its twin oil refineries at Jamnagar in Gujarat and petrochemical assets, to the world's largest oil exporter. The deal was to conclude by March 2020 but has been delayed for reasons not disclosed by either company.

RBI Guv Das tests positive for COVID-19; to continue work from isolation

RBI Guv Das tests positive for COVID-19; to continue work from isolation

Rediff.com25 Oct 2020

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Sunday said he has tested positive for coronavirus and will work from isolation while the central bank will continue to function normally. Das said he is asymptomatic and has alerted those who came in contact with him in recent days.

India will be world's 3rd largest economy by 2030

India will be world's 3rd largest economy by 2030

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

There would be 'no surge in energy demand as India industrialises.

Wade to captain Aus in opening tour game vs BP XI

Wade to captain Aus in opening tour game vs BP XI

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade will lead the touring Australian side in a two-day game against the Board President's XI in Chennai on Tuesday.

Aus escape follow-on as BP  XI extend lead

Aus escape follow-on as BP XI extend lead

Rediff.com4 Oct 2008

Board President's XI were 110 for 2 in their second innings when stumps were drawn on their third day, having stretched their overall lead to a healthy 251.

RIL to spin off oil-to-chemical biz into separate arm with $25bn loan

RIL to spin off oil-to-chemical biz into separate arm with $25bn loan

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has announced the contours of carving out of its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business into an independent unit with a USD 25 billion loan from the parent, as it looks to unlock value by selling stakes to global investors like Saudi Aramco.

US sues BP, 9 other firms over Gulf oil spill

US sues BP, 9 other firms over Gulf oil spill

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

The US has filed a civil lawsuit against British Petroleum and nine other companies in the country's worst-ever oil spill off the Mexican Gulf that resulted in considerable environmental damage and badly affected the economy of the coastal states.

Keeping KG-D6 alive took Rs 4.5k cr for RIL and its partners

Keeping KG-D6 alive took Rs 4.5k cr for RIL and its partners

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

RIL and BP completed the initial exploratory work on the 21 blocks, but decided to retain only four of them.

BP drugs can cut death risk for diabetics: study

BP drugs can cut death risk for diabetics: study

Rediff.com3 Sep 2007

The trial, coordinated by the Institute, involved 11,140 patients from 20 countries, including India, who were already on medication for diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure.

Exxon Mobil in talks to buy stake in Indian oil, gas fields

Exxon Mobil in talks to buy stake in Indian oil, gas fields

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Energy supermajor Exxon Mobil Corp is in talks to buy a stake in producing oil and gas fields in India, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday showcasing efforts to raise domestic output to cut imports. Exxon Mobil had in October last year signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to offer its expertise and technology for developing resources in offshore blocks.

BPCL stake sale: An acid test for Modi govt

BPCL stake sale: An acid test for Modi govt

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Though the NDA government had been trying to privatise 20 companies, a decision for which was taken in 2017, and included national carrier Air India, the investor community evinced little enthusiasm for any of them. Now, with an in-principle approval for privatisation of BPCL, CCI and SCI, the government has taken the plunge again.

Pant named in India A squad to be led by Rahane

Pant named in India A squad to be led by Rahane

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

The BCCI senior selection committee on Saturday announced the India A squad for the five one-dayers against the Lions.

Corporate bond yields may come under pressure over AT-1 bond rule

Corporate bond yields may come under pressure over AT-1 bond rule

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

This is a key reason for the finance ministry's objection to fixing the tenure at 100 years, as it is pushing PSBs to be self-dependent and raise funds from the market, reports Hamsini Karthik.

Why Is Professor Saibaba Denied Basic Rights?

Why Is Professor Saibaba Denied Basic Rights?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Right from his arrest in May 2014, the Nagpur jail authorities have denied Professor Saibaba his basic rights, even flouting court orders in the process.

Bengal chief secy retires, to act as chief advisor to CM: Mamata

Bengal chief secy retires, to act as chief advisor to CM: Mamata

Rediff.com31 May 2021

The Centre has asked him to join North Block on Tuesday but it cannot force an officer to join it without the permission of the state administration, Banerjee told a press conference.

Setback for Reliance from KG-D6 block

Setback for Reliance from KG-D6 block

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) might take a write-down on the KG-D6 block.

Fitch cuts growth forecast to 10%, says rapid vaccination to support revival

Fitch cuts growth forecast to 10%, says rapid vaccination to support revival

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Fitch Ratings on Wednesday cut India's growth forecast to 10 per cent for the current fiscal, from 12.8 per cent estimated earlier, due to slowing recovery post second wave of COVID-19, and said rapid vaccination could support a sustainable revival in business and consumer confidence. In a report, the global rating agency said the challenges for banking sector posed by the coronavirus pandemic have increased due to a virulent second wave in the first quarter of the financial year ending March 2022 (FY22). "Fitch Ratings revised down India's real GDP for FY22 by 280bp to 10 per cent, underlining our belief that renewed restrictions have slowed recovery efforts and left banks with a moderately worse outlook for business and revenue generation in FY22," it said. Fitch believes that rapid vaccination could support a sustainable revival in business and consumer confidence; however, without it, economic recovery would remain vulnerable to further waves and lockdowns.

Over 85 lakh vaccinated against COVID-19 so far: Govt

Over 85 lakh vaccinated against COVID-19 so far: Govt

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

The number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against the coronavirus in the country has surpassed 85 lakh, the Union health ministry said on Monday.

Why does India fail to attract foreign investments in oil & gas?

Why does India fail to attract foreign investments in oil & gas?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

Why does the world's fastest-growing major consumer of energy fail to attract investments in oil and gas? This is a question worth pondering after private sector conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) failed to close a $15-billion downstream asset deal with Saudi Arabia's national oil company, Aramco. It's understandable if multi-billion dollar investments in oil and gas projects or deals involving state companies that need to traverse a complex bureaucracy at state and federal levels and the corridors of ministries unravel. However, Mukesh Ambani-run RIL, India's most successful energy company, is not typically known to fumble on closing deals (Ambani closed deals worth around Rs 2 trillion early last year in telecom and retail with blue chip investors).

RIL looks to revive upstream biz

RIL looks to revive upstream biz

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

With two of its clusters - R-Series and Satellite Series - likely to start production in the next two years, the company looks to turn around production from this business.

Venugopal Rao to lead BP XI against Sri Lanka

Venugopal Rao to lead BP XI against Sri Lanka

Rediff.com22 Nov 2005

The one-off three-day match against Sri Lanka will be held in Bangalore from November 26.

Ambani forays into green energy biz; to invest Rs 75,000 cr

Ambani forays into green energy biz; to invest Rs 75,000 cr

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday announced a Rs 75,000 crore investment in new energy business over the next three years as the operator of the world's largest oil refinery pivots towards a greener and cleaner version. Reliance will build solar manufacturing units, a battery factory for energy storage, a fuel cell-making plant and an electrolyzer unit to produce green hydrogen as a part of the business, chairman Mukesh Ambani said at the company's annual general meeting with shareholders on Thursday. It will also set up 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar power generation capacity by 2030 and invest in setting up a carbon fibre plant.

Reliance reboots Aramco deal, to re-evaluate structure

Reliance reboots Aramco deal, to re-evaluate structure

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

After missing two self-imposed deadlines, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday announced recalibration of a proposed $15 billion deal to sell 20 per cent stake in its oil refinery and petrochemical business to Saudi Aramco, saying the two firms have agreed to re-evaluate the proposed investment in light of the Indian firm's new energy forays. The stake sale talks, which were first officially revealed in August 2019, are being reset in light of Reliance making forays into new energy business in recent months by investing $10 billion in alternative energy over three years. To pivot to green energy, it has already bought a German maker of photovoltaic solar wafers and signed a deal with a Danish company to manufacture hydrogen electrolysers in India.

Why did Mukesh Ambani's aide pledge 94% of RIL shares?

Why did Mukesh Ambani's aide pledge 94% of RIL shares?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

In a curious move, Reliance Industries' (RIL) executive director and Mukesh Ambani's trusted aide PMS Prasad pledged 600,000 shares of the company last month, which is 93.75 per cent of the total shares he owns in RIL. Prasad owned a total of 640,000 RIL shares and his compensation stood at Rs 11.15 crore in FY20.

Reliance, 6 other firms get licence to sell auto fuel

Reliance, 6 other firms get licence to sell auto fuel

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

The ministry of petroleum and natural gas has granted seven authorisations to companies for selling automobile (auto) fuels in the country. These new approvals are under the relaxed guidelines for authorisation to market transportation fuels that were revised in 2019. This is expected to make the competition more intense in India's petroleum retail business. According to a top oil ministry official, a fresh marketing authorisation has been granted to Reliance Industries (RIL) under these norms. This is being done since RIL's existing retail marketing authorisation has been transferred to its subsidiary Reliance BP Mobility

RIL scrip gains over 3%; m-cap swells by Rs 9,187 cr

RIL scrip gains over 3%; m-cap swells by Rs 9,187 cr

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

BP Plc, Europe's second biggest oil company, and Reliance Industries will invest $5 billion in developing untapped gas reserves in the KG-D6 block, aimed at reversing the fall in gas production, RIL statement said on Tuesday.

Explained: Why you must eat singhada in winter

Explained: Why you must eat singhada in winter

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

It's a dessert, a mid meal and a main meal, insists nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar.

IL&FS sells environment biz to pare Rs 1,200 cr debt

IL&FS sells environment biz to pare Rs 1,200 cr debt

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Bankrupt Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) has sold the entire stake in the waste management arm IL&FS Environmental Infrastructure & Services (IEISL) and its subsidiaries to EverEnviro Resource Management (EverEnviro), an arm of the PE major Everstone Group, the companies said in separate statements. Though the value of the deal was not specifically disclosed, the crippled IL&FS -- which is under bankruptcy proceedings in NCLT -- said the sale will reduce its overall debt by Rs 1,200 crore, which is the combined debt of entities under the group's environment businesses. IL&FS Environmental Infrastructure & Services (IEISL) is one of the leading integrated waste management companies that is into municipal solid waste management apart from presence across various segments including construction and demolition, collection and transportation and waste to energy and currently manages over 8,400 tonnes per day solid municipal waste.

RBI to cut rates in June by 25 bps: BofA

RBI to cut rates in June by 25 bps: BofA

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

According to the global investment banking major, the RBI will continue to gradually shift its focus to reviving growth from exclusively fighting inflation since 2010 and is likely to cut rates in June by 25bp, and by 50bp in March 2014 quarter.

PHOTOS: Sri Lankan batsmen make merry on Day 1 of warm-up

PHOTOS: Sri Lankan batsmen make merry on Day 1 of warm-up

Rediff.com11 Nov 2017

Four batsmen scored half-centuries to take Sri Lanka to 411 for six on Day 1 of their two-day warm-up against Board President's XI in Kolkata.

'RBI must lower lending rates on war footing'

'RBI must lower lending rates on war footing'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

After all, India is the only one among the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) where lending rates are still ruling at their 2008 peaks.

High Blood Pressure? Follow These TIPS

High Blood Pressure? Follow These TIPS

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

Sodium is the most important parameter that people with hypertension should monitor.

ASK KOMAL: How do I reduce my belly?

ASK KOMAL: How do I reduce my belly?

Rediff.com6 May 2021

Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides the right answer.