News for 'Ministry of Steel'

House panel raps FinMin over dated NPA data

House panel raps FinMin over dated NPA data

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

RBI will make a presentation on January 24 before the panel on the state of NPAs and stressed loans.

Core sector growth up 3.2% in Sep; fastest in 4 months

Core sector growth up 3.2% in Sep; fastest in 4 months

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

The growth rate in September was highest since May when it was 4.4%.

2017-18 divestment proceeds may exceed Rs 72,500 crore

2017-18 divestment proceeds may exceed Rs 72,500 crore

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

For first time in 8 yrs, stake sale proceeds could exceed Budget Estimates. ONGC's acquisition of HPCL alone could get the exchequer more than Rs 30,000 crore.

Investors jittery post SC ruling on coal block row

Investors jittery post SC ruling on coal block row

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Major corporates are staring at an uncertain future after investing substantially on their projects

Diesel price cut: Rail fares may be reduced

Diesel price cut: Rail fares may be reduced

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

The Re 1 cut in diesel prices could lead Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to announce a reduction in passenger fares in the forthcoming Railway Budget.

How serious are the criminal cases against Modi's ministers?

How serious are the criminal cases against Modi's ministers?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

A day after the Supreme Court ruled that it was up to the prime minister to not induct those with criminal record into his Cabinet, Rediff.com examines how serious are the charges against some of Narendra Modi's ministers.

India pushes Iran to accept rupee for all crude oil

India pushes Iran to accept rupee for all crude oil

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

Or Iran may face the risk of losing its biggest client

Mittal's oil foray: India lends helping hand

Mittal's oil foray: India lends helping hand

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

LN Mittal is getting a senior bureaucrat from the ministry of petroleum and natural gas to run his first-ever venture in the refining business, the Rs 18,919 crore (Rs 189.19 billion) Bhatinda refinery.

Mining, farming are the answer to India's poverty: Anil Agarwal

Mining, farming are the answer to India's poverty: Anil Agarwal

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

'Mining jobs get created in the most backward districts of India's poorest states,' says Anil Agarwal.

India to monitor mines via satellite after finding illegal limestone extraction

India to monitor mines via satellite after finding illegal limestone extraction

Rediff.com2 May 2016

Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in the south, and Rajasthan and Gujarat in the west, are the country's top producers of limestone

Goa may resume iron mining in two months after green nod

Goa may resume iron mining in two months after green nod

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Goa may resume iron mining in two months after green nod.

Missing files: CBI to register PE, 15 files missing

Missing files: CBI to register PE, 15 files missing

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation will register a preliminary enquiry within two days in connection with missing files related to coal block allocations.

Posco: India's port project gets environment nod

Posco: India's port project gets environment nod

Rediff.com21 May 2007

South Korean steel major Posco's beleagured Rs 52,000 crore (Rs 520 billion) project near Paradip has received a boost with the Centre according environmental clearance to its captive minor port at Jatadhari mouth in Jagatsinghpur district.

Essar SEZ faces de-recognition

Essar SEZ faces de-recognition

Rediff.com17 May 2007

The department of commerce may de-recognise the 247-hectare engineering special economic zone at Hazira, promoted by Essar Hazira SEZ Ltd.

Mine licence: Posco's wait gets longer

Mine licence: Posco's wait gets longer

Rediff.com8 May 2007

South Korean steel giant Posco's wait for a mining licence in Orissa has got a little longer.

HC seeks Centre's reply on PIL against Vikrant scrapping

HC seeks Centre's reply on PIL against Vikrant scrapping

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Union and the state governments to file replies to a petition demanding that IMS Vikrant, India's first aircraft carrier, now decommissioned, be preserved and not scrapped.

Modi@2: Government meets India Inc's expectations on reforms

Modi@2: Government meets India Inc's expectations on reforms

Rediff.com26 May 2016

The average rating was seven out of 10.

Govt to consider all views on gas price hike: FM

Govt to consider all views on gas price hike: FM

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

The Oil Ministry has proposed raising natural gas prices by at least 60 per cent, a move that will result in rise in urea as well as power costs.

US Fed rate hike boosts Sensex by 309 points; Nifty ends near 7,850

US Fed rate hike boosts Sensex by 309 points; Nifty ends near 7,850

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

Index heavyweight RIL surged 3% to end above Rs 1,000 mark while IT majors were also the top gainers.

Fin Min detects over Rs 1800 cr excise duty evasion in 2013-14

Fin Min detects over Rs 1800 cr excise duty evasion in 2013-14

Rediff.com17 Apr 2014

As many as 379 cases of central excise duty evasion were registered in 2013-14.

Hindalco, Balco bags coal mines in Chhattisgarh

Hindalco, Balco bags coal mines in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

The states will get over Rs l lakh crore.

Two Pak drones recovered so far: Punjab govt

Two Pak drones recovered so far: Punjab govt

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

The damaged drone was recovered in Mahawa village based on the information given by one of the four people the state police arrested on Sunday.

SEZ: Essar plans may not be accepted

SEZ: Essar plans may not be accepted

Rediff.com10 Aug 2007

Even as the SEZ Board of Approval meeting, held in New Delhi on Thursday, deferred taking a decision on Essar's request to link its steel-based zone at Hazira

E-auction: Govt finalises formula to calculate coal price

E-auction: Govt finalises formula to calculate coal price

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

In one of the first steps towards coal block re-allocation, the government has finalised the methodology to calculate coal price for e-auction and a Cabinet proposal on this is likely to be floated in a fortnight.

CAG to audit coal block e-auction

CAG to audit coal block e-auction

Rediff.com28 May 2015

CAG audit is likely to be completed in six months.

Infrastructure targets met

Infrastructure targets met

Rediff.com22 Apr 2005

Core industries' growth slows to 1.9%; lowest in 8 months

Core industries' growth slows to 1.9%; lowest in 8 months

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

During April-September, the eight sectors grew by 4 per cent, against 5 per cent in the year-ago period.

When Rajiv's talk with in-laws gave officer nervous moments

When Rajiv's talk with in-laws gave officer nervous moments

Rediff.com25 May 2016

In the early 80s, when Indira Gandhi was the prime minister, her son Rajiv was once so engrossed in explaining to his parents-in-law the features of a new navy ship that he gave some nervous moments to a bureaucrat in the defence ministry who feared he might be late for an official event that night.

FinMin asks RBI to tighten monitoring to check fund diversion

FinMin asks RBI to tighten monitoring to check fund diversion

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

According to sources, Kingfisher Airlines allegedly diverted funds by opening a current account in HDFC Bank and had a balance of Rs 7.5 crore (Rs 75 million) as on date.

All went down the black hole

All went down the black hole

Rediff.com2 Dec 2004

CBI registers two enquiries on missing coal files

CBI registers two enquiries on missing coal files

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday registered two enquiries to look into the issue of missing files on coal block allocations from the Coal Ministry.

Fragile PSBs to merge with strong peers if worries persist: FM

Fragile PSBs to merge with strong peers if worries persist: FM

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Bringing down government stakes would augment their capital.

New export norms for miners likely

New export norms for miners likely

Rediff.com30 Nov 2005

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Why India's telecom secretary feels like a chess player

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

'I feel more like a chess player, thinking for long hours how to make the next move," Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan tells Surajeet Das Gupta.

Guidelines soon to operationalise NPA ordinance

Guidelines soon to operationalise NPA ordinance

Rediff.com22 May 2017

RBI has identified about 50 cases for NPA resolution after it was empowered by the government to ask banks to initiate insolvency proceedings.

Hike VAT to stop CST phase-out loss

Hike VAT to stop CST phase-out loss

Rediff.com22 Jul 2006

Industry lauds govt's move to promote e-auction

Industry lauds govt's move to promote e-auction

Rediff.com30 May 2014

E-auction or e-tendering moves the process of bidding for government contracts completely online, removing most manual procedures and, therefore, creating an accountability trail.

Ousting Paswan not mission: Lalu

Ousting Paswan not mission: Lalu

Rediff.com24 Nov 2005

LJP candidates had split the United Progressive Alliance votes but Paswan's party had also lost out in the process, Lalu said.

Trump approves tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods

Trump approves tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Reacting to Trump's latest move, China has vowed to immediately retaliate.

RJD betrayed us: Paswan

RJD betrayed us: Paswan

Rediff.com30 Jun 2004