The S&P BSE Sensex gained 57 points to end at 26,064 and the Nifty50 climbed 17 points.
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The low global crude prices have helped narrow the current account deficit to just 0.2 per cent of GDP in the previous January-March quarter.
IDS-2 and raids to uncover black money stash keep receipts flowing
A new formula for pricing natural gas in the domestic market was determined; the decontrol of diesel prices was announced; and the scheme that directly transferred subsidies to bank accounts of users of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders was modified and relaunched.
ONGC takes Reliance to court, alleging years of stealing from its offshore block and a sleeping govt, right after it was agreed there would be a probe by experts.
A four-member panel of secretaries is likely to submit its report on a new gas pricing mechanism to the government by Wednesday.
Experts say finding a solution within the high court-mandated timeline of six months may be tough.
The Reliance gas pricing issue is likely to find a place in the Aam Aadmi Party's manifesto as the new party has already indicated that it will be among the major issues to target the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress in the Lok Sabha election.
The first task before him is to get used to the idea of working with the Monetary Policy Committee
Indian equity markets registered their highest single-day percentage gains since early October.
More arrests are likely in this case, being probed by the elite crime branch, in the next couple of days.
Stoutly defending the hike in gas prices, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily said the move would benefit the government in terms of revenue as many gas discoveries have been made by public sector companies rather than private sector.
More than 40% of the companies surveyed showed job contraction in FY18, says a report by CARE Ratings
The benchmark BSE Sensex ended down 2.23 per cent. The Bank Nifty fell 3.59 per cent.
The SC bench headed by judge S S Nijjar suggested to appoint foreign arbitrator in RIL'a ongoing case on gas pricing.
Oil imports are a third of India's total import bill.
Over the past decade, RIL has never announced lesser dividend to its shareholders even when faced with lower profits
Modelled loosely around the National Highway System of the US, he in 2001 launched the Golden Quadrilateral and the North-South & East-West Corridor projects to build 4/6 lane highways between four top metropolitan cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata as well as from Srinagar to Kanyakumari and Porbandar to Silchar.
The agency would probe whether Sibal had shown undue favour to RIL.
The private companies announced projects worth Rs 11.33 lakh crore (Rs 11.33 trillion) during 2014-16.
The entire selection process of the IOC chairman was shrouded in mediocrity and mystery.
Midcap stocks continued to remain on buyers' radar with BSE Midcap index up 0.1%.
Business opportunity after phased diesel deregulation the main trigger.
Sensex under pressure as Yellen signals rate hike; banking stock slip.
Cairn India is 25th on the list with 22.2 per cent CGR.
Oil subsidies to fall 44% in FY15.
If proved correct, MJ-1 would the third biggest gas field in KG-D6 after D1&D3.
The 'failure' to drill the committed 50 wells on the KG-D6 fields led to natural gas output dramatically falling over the past three years.
Most analysts expect growth in the sales of Nifty-50 companies to decelerate, albeit marginally, in the quarter ended December compared to the corresponding period of 2013-14, with metals and real estate companies pulling down earnings.
With facts and figures, the CAG report has highlighted how Gujarat was far from a role model for states across India, and that the progress made in this province in western India in improving agriculture, education, healthcare and empowerment of women and children, was not exactly creditable, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
Centre and state governments are steadily increasing excise duties and value-added tax
CEOs fear any change in status of the mines will mean disruption in production, loss of investment and increased production cost for user industries.
There was no word on whether or when Patel would be talking to the media about his priorities and plan of action as head of Mint Street
The government will now examine the report and decide on how and to what extend should ONGC be compensated for its gas being produced by RIL.
In the 38-page report, across 10 chapters, RIL explained how it entered the exploration and production business; the history of the New Exploration and Licensing Policy and the introduction of production-sharing contracts.
CAG, in the third round of audit of KG-D6 as well as three other oil and gas fields, on November 11 wrote to RIL seeking records to audit spending in 2012-13.
According to an official close to the development, in the coming financial audit report, to be tabled in Parliament's Budget session next year, CAG will detail the slide in the government's share in petroleum sector profits due to a drop in gas production.
Oil firms' borrowings could fall by up to Rs 15,000 cr, govt's subsidy bill by 12% .
