Government considering proposal to allow conversion of used cooking oil into biodiesel, say Shine Jacob and Shreya Jai.
The 2020 race marks Biden's third attempt at running for US president. He first tried in 1988 but dropped out after allegations of plagiarism. He ended his second attempt in 2008 after garnering less than one per cent in the crucial Iowa caucuses.
Government's refusal to allow Oil and Natural Gas Corporation to acquire oilfields in Nigeria and Ecuador has cost the country 23 million tonnes per annum of oil production, a top official said on Friday.
Petrol attracts a total excise duty of Rs 17.46 per litre.
The Modi government caved in under American pressure without even token resistance. Two countries similarly placed as India with high dependence on Iranian oil -- China and Turkey -- have shown the grit to stand up to Washington, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Star ratings would be applicable for diesel pumps in the agriculture sector.
The Sensex ended higher by 245 points at 27,372 mark and the Nifty gained 66 points at 8,225.
According to the global financial services firm, FY16 would be a notable year for India with gradual improvement in economic growth and declining inflationary pressures amid falling global commodity prices and policy initiatives.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market was strong
In a nation divided by many things, the 12-digit unique identity number is holding lives to ransom.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation on Tuesday crossed the 2 lakh crore (Rs 2 trillion-) -mark in terms of market capitalisation, with its scrip touching a 52-week high of Rs 1,422 at the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Markets finished lower for the sixth consecutive day as hopes of the Goods and Services tax (GST) bill being passed in the current session of the Parliament faded considerably.
Total fuel subsidies accounted for less than 1 per cent of GDP and under 3 per cent of total government expenditures in FY14.
Launching a blistering attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party over the "India Shining" campaign, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the balloon of Gujarat's development model will burst.
Will help in reviving the economy and push investment.
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'He has been made CM of Uttarakhand because everybody thinks he is not a challenge to anyone.'
Sri Lanka's Parliament on Wednesday approved the private sector participation in oil and gas exploration, paving way for the Indian companies to invest in the island nation.
If Modi's truly a reformer and a believer in minimum government, he would bury the Vodafone ghosts now. He would also then go to Bihar, campaigning on his politically controversial reforms. Both will need him to dip deep into his accumulated political capital and risk it, suggests Shekhar Gupta.
CARE Ratings, in a report, said it foresees an increase in the retail prices of petrol and diesel in the coming few days, depending on how the oil markets react in the reduction in supply from the cartel.
This makes him corporate India's biggest donor to society.
Traders said falling crude prices in the global market was a big boost for the economy as it lightens the country's import bill burden, eases inflation and current account deficit concerns.
The farmer representatives were unanimous in seeking repeal of the 3 laws.
'This is a historic juncture when the US is in great need of an alliance with India to strengthen its hands in the fierce struggle with China in the Asian theatre,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The 20 richest people on the planet are worth a staggering USD 1.2 trillion, a sum roughly equivalent to the annual economic output of Mexico.
The S&P BSE Sensex slipped 305 points to end at 25,400 and the Nifty50 dropped 87 points at 7,783.
Stating that many people have not yet got the card and were being harassed by government agencies, Mamata Banerjee said that the Centre should make a single identity card which would be common for all purposes.
Rallying behind the government, the BJP decided to launch a counter-offensive against the opposition "disinformation campaign" on the controversial land bill with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that his growth model was pro-poor.
The government will set up three refineries in Paradip, Bathinda and Bina during the Tenth Plan period which would increase the crude refining capacity by 24 million tonne, Petroleum Minister Ram Naik said.
Moody's expects the new government to increase the retail selling prices of controlled fuel products -- kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas -- to help control its subsidy burden.
Traders are closely watching the progress of the monsoon.
Yes, India needs desperate measures to kick-start growth. But selling off its lungs to the highest bidder to hack away cannot be the way out, says Sumit Bhattacharya.
Nifty is likely to remain under selling pressure unless and until it breach the 7,700-7,720 levels on closing basis.
IOC, BPCL and HPCL on Thursday afternoon stopped ATF supplies to Air India at six airports - Kochi, Pune, Patna, Ranchi, Vizag and Mohali - over payment defaults. AI flights from these places were tanking up from other airports.
Aadhaar now has legal backing but it still faces challenges of privacy and data sharing
Rescuers on Friday pulled out another body from the rubble of two flattened Manhattan apartment buildings in New York city as the death toll rose to eight.
