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HDFC Bank ties up with IOC to provide banking

HDFC Bank ties up with IOC to provide banking

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Under the partnership, IOC's rural petrol pump outlets -- Kisan Seva Kendras -- will act as the bank's Business Correspondents, HDFC Bank said in a statement.

IOC rules out public commemoration of 1972 Munich killings

IOC rules out public commemoration of 1972 Munich killings

Rediff.com22 Jul 2012

The IOC has ruled out marking the 40th anniversary of the Munich massacre at the London Olympics opening ceremony but will visit the airfield where some Israeli team members were killed, it said on Saturday.

IOC losing Rs 238 crore a day

IOC losing Rs 238 crore a day

Rediff.com24 Apr 2008

"The company is losing Rs 238 crore (Rs 2.38 billion) a day on retail fuel sales," Gyan Chand Daga, director ( marketing), IOC, said in Mumbai today. Oil marketing companies collectively lost around Rs 77,000-78,000 crore (Rs 770-780 billion) during last year, according to estimates. Retail prices of diesel and petrol were hiked in February for the first time since June 2006 to lower the burden of record crude oil costs on state oil refiners.

CSI asks IOC to debar Kalmadi and his aides

CSI asks IOC to debar Kalmadi and his aides

Rediff.com24 Dec 2011

In a continued effort to thrust the ouster of jailed Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi and his aides, Clean Sport India (CSI) has asked the international governing body to take necessary action against the tainted officials.

Afghanistan to send 17 female athletes to Asian Games

Afghanistan to send 17 female athletes to Asian Games

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

Female sport in Afghanistan has been crushed since the Taliban took over from a Western-backed government in August 2021.

IOC to buy stake in Nigeria refinery

IOC to buy stake in Nigeria refinery

Rediff.com17 Jan 2007

Indian Oil Corporation, the country's largest downstream company, has major plans for Nigeria, the world's eighth largest exporter of crude oil.

IOC calls on Russia to explain its anti-gay law

IOC calls on Russia to explain its anti-gay law

Rediff.com9 Aug 2013

Russia must explain how it will implement its controversial anti-gay propaganda law and detail its impact on next year's Sochi Winter Games, Olympic president Jacques Rogge said on Friday.

IOC to invest about Rs 1500 cr in 2003

IOC to invest about Rs 1500 cr in 2003

Rediff.com1 May 2003

State-owned Indian Oil Corporation plans to invest close to Rs 1500 crore (Rs 15 billion) in 2003 to set up about 1000 petrol stations and improve its retail infrastructure before competition from private retailers.

Why Consumers Are Denied Discounts From Russian Crude

Why Consumers Are Denied Discounts From Russian Crude

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Officials from State-run refiners contend that savings from purchase of Russian oil are used to offset a part of the losses in revenues from selling transport fuels and LPG at State-set rates.

IOC will not drop Dow Chemicals as Games sponsor

IOC will not drop Dow Chemicals as Games sponsor

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

Reaffirming its stand, the International Olympic Committee Wednesday rejected calls from the Indian Government to drop Dow Chemicals as sponsor of the London Games because of its links to the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

'Protesting wrestlers past prime, stalling juniors'

'Protesting wrestlers past prime, stalling juniors'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Sanjay Singh claimed that the veteran wrestlers who have been protesting do not want junior wrestlers to progress

Will India bid for 2024 Olympics? IOC chief Bach to meet PM Modi on Monday

Will India bid for 2024 Olympics? IOC chief Bach to meet PM Modi on Monday

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday during his one-day whirlwind visit to discuss ways to take Indian sports forward amid speculation that the country might bid for the 2024 Olympic Games.

IOC losing Rs 3/lt of petrol, but no hike in price

IOC losing Rs 3/lt of petrol, but no hike in price

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) on Tuesday said it is losing about Rs 3 on the sale of every litre of petrol, but will decide on raising prices at an "appropriate" time.

IOC finds seven more positive tests from Beijing

IOC finds seven more positive tests from Beijing

Rediff.com29 Apr 2009

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has discovered seven more positive drugs results from re-testing samples taken at last year's Beijing Games, stemming from six athletes, it said on Tuesday. All of them tested positive for CERA (Continuous Erythropoiesis Receptor Activator), the new generation of banned blood-booster erythropoietin (EPO) during the Beijing Olympics last August.

IOC-IBP share-swap at 125:100

IOC-IBP share-swap at 125:100

Rediff.com22 Dec 2004

The board of Indian Oil Corporation on Wednesday approved share swap ratio for merging its subsidiary IBP Co Ltd with itself.

Asian Games: Chopra-led India set to showcase its sporting prowess

Asian Games: Chopra-led India set to showcase its sporting prowess

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

Led by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, India will seek to showcase its ascendency as a sporting power at the Asian Games, which opens formally on Saturday after an unprecedented one-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

IOC to fund Orissa Sun temple facelift

IOC to fund Orissa Sun temple facelift

Rediff.com28 Nov 2006

Indian Oil Corporation will fund restoration of the Sun temple at Konark in Orissa, Minister for Tourism and Culture Ambika Soni said on Tuesday.

IOC order has L&T whistling

IOC order has L&T whistling

Rediff.com20 Mar 2003

L&T was beset by buying in early trades on Thursday after the company announced that it bagged a Rs 1,242-crore (Rs 12.42 billion) order from IOC to set up a PTA plant at the latter's refinery at Panipat.

IOC may sell oil bonds next month

IOC may sell oil bonds next month

Rediff.com3 Sep 2007

The company is losing about Rs 80 crore (Rs 800 million) a day on sale of petrol, diesel, kerosene and cooking gas as the government has not allowed oil marketing companies to raise prices in line with the increase in international crude oil prices.

Doping-IOC plans conference on WADA role amid strained ties

Doping-IOC plans conference on WADA role amid strained ties

Rediff.com16 Feb 2013

The International Olympic Committee is planning a conference on the role of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to improve the drugs in sport watchdog's deteriorating ties with international federations and national Olympic committees.

IOC loses Rs 50 cr per day

IOC loses Rs 50 cr per day

Rediff.com8 Nov 2006

State-run Indian Oil Corporation on Wednesday it was incurring a loss of Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million) per day on sale of all fuel products but petrol.

India will need to blend youth with experience at WC: Smith

India will need to blend youth with experience at WC: Smith

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

The former South Africa captain said the inclusion of cricket in the Olympic Games is a big push to attract more countries to the game and it is a big chance for cricket to challenge football in terms of global sports.

IOC, NPCIL plan JV for nuclear power plants

IOC, NPCIL plan JV for nuclear power plants

Rediff.com2 Sep 2009

Indian Oil Corp (IOC), nation's largest oil firm, is likely to sign a joint venture agreement with Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) this month to foray into nuclear power generation.

IOC keeps ONGC-Mittal venture at bay

IOC keeps ONGC-Mittal venture at bay

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

L N Mittal's foray into oil and gas trading business through a joint venture with ONGC is facing fresh opposition from refiner Indian Oil Corp, which feels the JV is ineligible to bid for its tenders.

Hope IOC assists India to return to Olympic fold: Jitendra

Hope IOC assists India to return to Olympic fold: Jitendra

Rediff.com15 May 2013

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh asked the International Olympic Committee to "assist" in bringing India back into the Olympic fold and said that the country is at "crossroads" as far as sports administration was concerned.

Brazil police say IOC's Hickey discussed illegal ticket sales

Brazil police say IOC's Hickey discussed illegal ticket sales

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

Brazilian police said on Tuesday they had uncovered emails between detained International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Patrick Hickey and the British owner of a ticketing company they said masterminded a scheme selling Olympic tickets illegally.

Tata backs Haldia share sale to IOC

Tata backs Haldia share sale to IOC

Rediff.com9 Aug 2005

Tata group chairman Ratan Tata on Tuesday came out in support of the West Bengal government for offering shares of Haldia Petrochemicals Limited to state-owned Indian Oil Corporation -- a decision contested by HPL's principal promoter, the Chatterjee

IOC may offer job to Manjunath's sibling

IOC may offer job to Manjunath's sibling

Rediff.com1 Dec 2005

The company has already decided to give a monthly pension of Rs 10,000 to Manjunath's dependent besides offering to takeover the education loan availed by him for his studies at IIM.

IOC wants to go solo on exploration

IOC wants to go solo on exploration

Rediff.com24 Dec 2004

IOC to open India's first hydrogen fuel pump

IOC to open India's first hydrogen fuel pump

Rediff.com23 Dec 2008

Indian Oil Corporation, the country's largest oil marketing company by sales, will open the country's first hydrogen fuel-dispensing station in New Delhi next month. The new-age pump will be set up in Dwarka.

IOC lines up $2bn to buy E&P firm

IOC lines up $2bn to buy E&P firm

Rediff.com14 Jun 2004

IOC in the red in Sri Lanka

IOC in the red in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com30 Nov 2006

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd sank deeper into the red with losses amounting to Rs 1.2 billion, as Colombo is yet to repay billions for selling fuel below costs.

Russian Oil: India Ignores US Sanctions

Russian Oil: India Ignores US Sanctions

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

What is more surprising is that a surge in Russian oil supplies has come after the G7 imposed stringent sanctions on Moscow.

IOC in talks with LNG shipping firms

IOC in talks with LNG shipping firms

Rediff.com11 Jan 2005

Cricket's 2023 Rewind: Olympics to IPL's billion-dollar deals

Cricket's 2023 Rewind: Olympics to IPL's billion-dollar deals

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Franchise is the future but Australia rule the here and now

Russian chess players to compete in Asian federation

Russian chess players to compete in Asian federation

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

Russian athletes have been banned from many sports and largely cannot compete in Europe due to the sanctions and competition complications caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022.

IOC President Bach calls for new dope testing methods

IOC President Bach calls for new dope testing methods

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

The need for new and innovative thinking around testing should become a priority to strengthen the fight against doping in sport, the new International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said on Wednesday as he compared drug cheating to terrorism.

IOC sells 9.2% stake in ONGC

IOC sells 9.2% stake in ONGC

Rediff.com27 Apr 2006

Indian Oil Corporation on Thursday sold a fifth of its 9.2 per cent stake in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation to garner Rs 3,685 crore (Rs 36.85 billion).

IOC nods Rs 150 cr Haldia investment

IOC nods Rs 150 cr Haldia investment

Rediff.com30 Nov 2004