The award has earlier been bestowed on several world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin had assured his support for ONGC Videsh Ltd taking a 20 per cent stake in the project, Deora said on Thursday.
It would also be the fifth month of consecutive drops in the index.
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has signed a contract to hire a long-idled ultra-deepwater drillship of US-based Transocean for $412,000 (about Rs 2.39 crore) per day.
Russia has disqualified state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp from bidding for the giant Trebs and Titov fields in northwest Russia, a development that an Indian executive claimed was based on "flimsy" grounds.
He said both countries are opening new areas of cooperation in the energy sector, telecommunications and science and technology and they have set up funds to facilitate investment in high technologies.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is examining investing $3 billion to take up to 5 per cent equity in Russian state oil firm OAO Rosneft, which is making an initial public ofering, Petroleum Secretary M S Srinivasan said on Friday.
Oil companies from India and China are seeking stake in Russia's state-owned oil major Rosneft but no concrete deals have been struck so far, Russian Energy Minister Victor Khristenko said on Friday.
Both lenders and Etihad are not comfortable with the entities holding stake in Jet as they have no proven credentials in running a big business
The United States is stronger and more prosperous than it was eight years ago, US President Barack Obama has said, attributing it to a series of steps taken by him during his two four-year terms.
As the Soviet achievements keeping the Russian economy afloat are waning, President Dmitry Medvedev, on Thursday, sought an urgent modernisation of the country, insisting that it should happen "through democratic values and institutions".
Russia's embattled Yukos Oil Company has threatened to sue Indian oil and gas major ONGC if it goes ahead with plans to pick up stake in its core asset Yuganskneftegaz, effectively nationalised by Russian government through auction.
New Delhi should resist any temptation to act as spoiler and instead should cooperate with its SCO partners in reaching a regional consensus behind the formation of an interim government in Kabul, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Reports suggest that Russia's biggest oil company, Ukraine's international airport as well as global shipping firm AP Moller-Maersk have been impacted by the attack.
Mere shuffling of resources or cosmetic changes to prove a point would be counterproductive in the long run, observes Commodore Venugoptal Menon (retd).
The country may propose pipeline via China when Putin visits this year.
Sachin Bansal, who had co-founded Flipkart with Binny Bansal in 2007, would exit the company
TCS, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma,Tata Motors and HDFC among the top losers for the day
The warships will be armed with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles which can reach targets 295 km away.
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The problem is not just India's. China, too, must deal with a commercially resurgent Russia. Beijing had signed, in 2005, a $1-billion order for 34 giant IL-78 transport planes and 4 IL-78 refuelling aircraft. Now Russia has realised that it cannot meet its own as well as Beijing's requirements. That contract is being renegotiated at a higher price.
The rise in US interest rates and associated change in the direction of capital flows, the fall in oil prices and the slowdown in China will dominate the markets, say Abheek Barua and Bidisha Ganguly
'The Chinese are only about 160-170 km behind.' 'It will not take much time for them to bring their troops back, considering that they have better infrastructure -- and the weather is now favourable.' 'They can move in much faster as the terrain favours them.'
This was announced by Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath at the conclusion of the 2nd meeting of India-Russia Forum on Trade and Investment, coinciding with the visit of Russian Prime Minister Victor A Zubkov in New Delhi on Wednesday.
The US side is yet to respond to the invitation but initial indication has been positive, it is learnt.
ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, will make an offer to acquire shares of the United Kingdom-listed Imperial Energy Corp Plc at 12.50 pounds a share by December 9.
Dmitry Rogozin, deputy prime minister of Russia, in an exclusive conversation with rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt says, what Russia can do and has done for India nobody can do.
India hopes to conclude the acquisition of UK-listed Imperial Energy in 4-5 weeks, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said on Friday. OVL is now awaiting approval of Kremlin to takeover the company, which has assets in Tomsk region of the western Siberia in Russia.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation mulls investing $3 billion in the initial public offering of Russia's Rosneft, the Moscow-based firm has warned potential investors that they face numerous risks, including uncertain tax laws and economic instability.
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The revival of the phytosanitary protocol with China is expected to boost tobacco exports to China and prove economically beneficial to Indian farmers.
The Indian establishment in New Delhi is giving Putin's visit due importance.
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