Sheela Bhatt drives from New Delhi to Agra and Firozabad to capture the stories of an India under lockdown.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday directed the armed forces to carry out joint exercises with friendly foreign countries specially, in southeast Asia, in tune with India's 'Act East Policy'.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation said on Thursday that it would like to acquire public sector oil companies -- Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation expects to hit the market with a public offering of ten per cent government equity by early March, a top official said on Wednesday.
State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp is in the race for picking up Canadian firm EnCana's stake in a cluster of oil fields in Ecuador and is also talking to Russia for picking up stake in assets of oil major Yukos.
'It is time again for Durga Puja.' 'Time again to be struck by India's astonishing cultural irony, one where the female form is worshipped as divinity while millions of real women are forced to lead restricted lives,' notes Shuma Raha.
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation on Friday said the Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Ltd would make profits during the current fiscal if the Karnataka government considered its request of correcting anomalies in duties and taxes.
Sheela Bhatt visits a large urban basti a mere 20-minute drive from the prime minister's home to discover a story of grim struggle in the time of lockdown.
The Congress, which described the note ban decision as the "biggest scam" and "the largest government-abetted money laundering scheme", has asked all its state units to organise protests, processions and marches to mark the day.
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ONGC is weighing the possibility of merging Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd with itself even as it has laid out capex plans of over Rs 500 crore for the refinery, including product upgrade to meet the Euro III norms.
But the external affairs minister also warned against expecting miracles during the visit of the Pakistan Prime Minister.
India Inc has learnt to take risks and compete with global players to create wealth, industry experts said on Monday.
Bajaj Auto's Rahul Bajaj, Sunil Mittal of Bharti and Oil and Natural Gas Corp's Subir Raha are among the 20 finalists announced by Ernst and Young for the E&Y Entreprenuer of the Year award.
The actor wants his followers to stop trolling Shah Rukh and Aamir Khan.
'There was outside intervention which is what led to the initial violence.' 'Once the violence started, there was a brutal lathi-charge by the police.'
State exploration firm Oil and Natural Gas Corp on Thursday said it will take 26 per cent equity in Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd's upcoming 6 million tonnes refinery at Bina in Madhya Pradesh.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is considering the option of setting up a joint venture or a wholly owned subsidiary for its petroleum retailing foray.
Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, which was struck down by the Supreme Court, managed to be anti-women even while it appeared to be throwing a protective arm around them, says Shuma Raha.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation will award six small onshore oil fields this month to private companies for bringing them to production in the next two-three years
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation will invest Rs 33,000 crore (Rs 330 billion) in the next five years on oil and gas exploration, discovery and asset building, a top company official has said.
Cutting down competition as of now to just two fighters -- F-16 by Lockheed Martin and Gripen by Saab -- Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said India will select one more single engine aircraft other than Tejas for indigenous manufacture under 'Make in India' route.
ONGC on Friday said it was not against the government's move to dilute its 5% stake in the public sector undertaking through an IPO or by diluting the cross holding of shares between ONGC, Indian Oil Corporation and Gail.
ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp, is eyeing oil and gas properties in West Africa, CIS countries and Latin America with plan to invest one billion dollars a year in acquiring equity oil.
A day after violent protests in the state capital, a silent sit-in demonstration was organised on Monday against the brutal killing of the two men in Karbi Anglong.
The actress will be see in Aparna Sen's Bengali film Arshinagar.
When he thinks no one is looking, the misogyny of a sham feminist man can be as red in tooth and claw as that of the neanderthal neighbour who beats up his wife. Only, it seems doubly unsettling because it comes from someone we trusted, says Shuma Raha.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is likely to buy 16.95 per cent stake of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd in Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd for about Rs 550 crore.
State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp will invest around $15 million in developing Chinnewala Tibba oil and gas discovery in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.
Lt General Rawat belongs to the famous 5th Battalion of 11th Gorkha Rifles. He is the current vice chief of army staff of Indian Army.
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The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation plans to invest around Rs 750 crore (Rs 7.50 billion) on upgrading the product quality and debottlenecking in Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd.
'The joke has gone on for far too long already. How about a happy ending?' asks Sukanya Verma.
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