Reliance Industries Ltd, India's sole private sector refiner, on Monday sought Petroleum Minister Ram Naik's help in getting public sector oil companies to buy fuel from its 33 million tonne Jamnagar refinery in Gujarat.
The home ministry on Thursday announced the Padma awards which included five Padma Bhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 110 Padma Shri.
The government on Friday said it would not increase the cooking gas and kerosene prices despite escalation in the prices globally.
Petroleum Minister Ram Naik has mooted sale of 12-15 per cent of government equity in oil refiner Indian Oil Corporation and exploration giant Oil and Natural Gas Corporation in the capital markets to shore-up state finances.
The process of divestment of HPCL and BPCL, the two public-sector oil companies, would not be set in motion till the Lok Sabha has discussed the issue, Union Petroleum Minister Ram Naik said on Saturday.
While hinting that further cut in petrol and diesel prices was likely during the next revision, Petroleum Minister Ram Naik on Saturday ruled out any possibility of increase in prices of LPG and kerosene
The government said on Tuesday that oil marketing companies are considering price revision of domestic LPG due to increase in international prices.\n\n\n\n
Petroleum Minister Ram Naik is likely to meet Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on January 30 to seek excise duty cut on petroleum products in view of excessive volatility in international crude oil prices.\n\n\n\n
A meeting of the Group of Ministers on freeing natural gas pricing from government control would be held next month, Petroleum Minister Ram Naik said in Lok Sabha on Thursday.
The government on Tuesday said that it was in talks with CNPC of China and Petronas of Malaysia for buying their share of 8.4 million tonnes per annum of crude oil in a Sudan oil field where state oil firm ONGC Videsh Ltd has taken 25 per cent stake.
All eyes are now on the Sena factions, led by CM Shinde, backed by the BJP, and his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray, and their performance in the coastal belt in the November 20 polls.
Their Supreme Sacrifice for the Motherland will Never be Forgotten.
Bollywood actor and former Congress Lok Sabha MP Govinda on Thursday joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai.
It was an illustrious gathering in Kanpur on Thursday as the Board of Control for Cricket in India felicitated its former Test captains including Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble and Mahendra Singh Dhoni among others to celebrate India's 500th Test match.
Amid parties accusing rivals of promoting dynastic politics, the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls will see brothers, cousins and father-children in the fray, with members of the same family taking on each other in some seats.
A total of 1.71 lakh earthen lamps were lit up at the grand event while a chopper decorated as the mythological 'Pushpak Viman' descended on the Ram Katha Park with artistes decked up to resemble Lord Ram, Sita and Laxman.
Three days before quitting office, Lalu Prasad issued an order to give a life-long AC first class complimentary pass for ex-railway ministers along with three companions. Mamata Banerjee, who doesn't use red beacon-fitted car entitled for ministers and foots her own food bills, clearly signalled she would not allow Lalu's largesse to continue. "If we give more seats to ministers, we deprive common people from getting tickets," she said.
Why blame the petroleum minister for not hiking oil prices when no one else is arguing for market prices?
'There are legions of unemployed degree holders across rural and semi-urban belts in Maharashtra. Now, they aren't finding brides.' 'This issue has now snowballed into a social crisis. In 2014 and 2019, they had voted for the BJP.'
'The BJP alliance needs to handle the Maratha quota issue skilfully and address its root cause, which is agrarian distress. Then there is stalled industrialisation. If these issues are addressed, caste fault lines would wither away. But, this is next to impossible in a short span of three-four months.'
Photographs of the saffron cadres brandishing rifles, swords and even lathis (sticks) in the camps in some Bajrang Dal-managed schools had gone viral on social media and news channels.
On Monday, President Pranab Mukherjee announced the names of four new governors, following a series of quick resignations from various states across the nation. Here's a lowdown.
Amid the din, the governor kept reading out his speech.
State BJP spokesman Keshav Upadhya termed it as "vendetta politics", while former chief minister Fadnavis said this would not impact his plans to travel and meet people.
Sangam refers to the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers.
Senior BJP leader and Patnagarh MLA KV Singh Deo and debutant from Nimapara assembly segment Pravati Parida took oath as deputy chief ministers.
Shah also challenged the Congress to implement its Lok Sabha election promise of providing Rs 8500 monthly to women in states ruled by the party.
Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Kalyan Singh was sworn-in as the 20th Governor of Rajasthan on Thursday. Chief Justice of Rajasthan high court Sunil Ambwani administered the oath of office to Singh at a ceremony held at Raj Bhawan.
Union oil and petroleum minister Ram Naik will travel to Tehran to discuss the prospect of importing liquefied natural gas and to boost bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.
The pricing of natural gas will be discussed by the group of ministers concerned on January 29, Union Petroleum Minister Ram Naik said on Wednesday. \n\n\n\n
Former Petroleum Minister Ram Naik has flayed the UPA government lowering prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), saying India is the only country where ATF is cheaper than petrol.
Ram Prasad, the accused, allegedly carried out the act early on Sunday morning, they said, adding the arrest was made after the post-mortem report found death by strangulation and burns.
The oil companies can increase the price differential and justify the higher price by offering enhanced services to those who pay more per litre of petrol or diesel.
'In his four years as MP, Mr Govinda has only spoken twice in the Lok Sabha,' says Ram Naik, the former BJP MP who Govinda defeated in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.
Here is the complete list of ministers in Modi 3.0 and their portfolios:
'What are the circumstances at that time? Had you thought Modi will come after Vajpayee?'
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