Cooking gas to be costlier by Rs 50 from Tuesday

The domestic cooking gas Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) price on Monday was hiked by a steep Rs 50 per cylinder across India and CNG by Re 1 per kg, while the government raised taxes on petrol and......

Why Securing Gateway of Tears Is Critical For India

The Indian Navy, which regards itself as the 'net security provider' in the Indian Ocean Region, has also stepped up to the plate, with a warship stationed at all times off the Gulf of Aden for......

Truck drivers call off strike in Nashik after assurances

Truck drivers protesting against a provision in the new penal law on hit-and-run road accidents, called off their strike in Nashik district of Maharashtra on Tuesday after the local authorities......

Spectacles worn by Gandhi emerge at UK auction

A pair of gold-plated spectacles believed to have been worn by Mahatma Gandhi and presented as a gift in the 1900s have emerged on the United Kingdom auction circuit, estimated to fetch between......

ONGC Q1 net profit drops 10% on lower oil prices

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has reported a 10 per cent decline in its June quarter net profit on lower oil prices and stagnant production from its aging fields. Photograph:......

Why govt is demanding $2.81 bn from RIL, BP

The government has slapped a $2.81 billion (about Rs 24,500 crore) demand notice on Reliance Industries and its partners, including BP Plc for gains made from producing and selling natural gas that......

Pipeline tariffs: CNG, piped gas to be charged lowest rate

In a significant change to regulations, oil and gas regulator PNGRB has proposed a new policy of how tariffs for pipelines carrying gas to users will be determined, and proposed charging city gas......

Govt cuts gas allocation for LPG, diverts to city gas retailers

The government has slashed allocation of natural gas used for LPG production, and diverted the low-priced fuel to city gas retailers like Indraprastha Gas Ltd and Adani-Total Gas Ltd to meet a part......