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'Ropeway was shaking violently, people were screaming'

'Ropeway was shaking violently, people were screaming'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

One of the trolleys had hit a rock on the ground, while the other was hanging six feet above the surface. The rescuers used a chair to reach the stuck passengers and then broke open the cable cars to rescue the trapped people.

Jharkhand govt forms panel to probe ropeway accident

Jharkhand govt forms panel to probe ropeway accident

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

The committee will submit its report in two months and its chairperson can invite any expert of any institution in the country to help in the probe into the April 10 tragedy, a notification by Jharkhand tourism department said.

Reliance strikes more gas

Reliance strikes more gas

Rediff.com1 Apr 2004

Reliance Industries Ltd has made two new gas discoveries at its D-6 block, the site of the world's largest gas find of 2002, in Bay of Bengal.

Lesser-known firms set to make a mark in oil and gas sector

Lesser-known firms set to make a mark in oil and gas sector

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

India may soon see a new set of oil barons with lesser-known companies venturing into crude oil and natural gas production. These new kids on the block have come up through a mix of entrepreneurial grit and backing from oil industry veterans. Nippon Power, South Asia Consultancy, PFH (Poddar Family Holdings) Resources and Chennai-based Adbhoot Estates could be the first ones to start production from blocks awarded during the first round of Discovered Small Field (DSF-1) auctions. Adbhoot is in a 50:50 joint venture with the Bombay Stock Exchange-listed Hindustan Oil Exploration Company that has some five oil producing assets and over 10 blocks across the country.