What do a UP town, a physicist and a Bihar town have in common? Hint: MarsLal, Mursan and Hilsa are three craters on the surface of Mars, discovered by Ahmedabad's Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), that could ho...
14 Jun, 2024, 11.51 AM IST
ONGC to drill well in BiharONGC's exploration plans in Bihar and Ballia for oil and gas aim to impact the energy industry. Challenges in land acquisition persist, req...
25 Mar, 2024, 12.04 AM IST
ISRO's next Moon mission in collaboration with Japanese space agency gathers steamISRO and Japan's JAXA are partnering for the Lunar Polar Exploration Mission (LUPEX), which aims to explore the lunar polar region for pote...
22 Aug, 2023, 03.51 PM IST
After J&K, Karnataka next in turn for good news on lithium in MandyaAfter the news came that the central government is all set for commercial exploration of rare mineral lithium in Jammu and Kashmir, Karnata...
27 Feb, 2023, 04.17 PM IST
Government to spin-off NDR into separate company to boost oil, gas explorationNDR will acquire and store seismic and other data that can be used by any company for a fee to look for prospecting of oil and gas in the c...
11 Feb, 2021, 06.05 PM IST
ONGC opens 8th hydrocarbon producing basin of IndiaState-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Sunday opened India's eighth hydrocarbon producing basin when it started oil flow fro...
25 Jan, 2021, 09.43 AM IST
Dharmendra Pradhan dedicates Bengal basin to nation, says discovery would aid India's energy securityWhile dedicating the Asokenagar discovery to the nation, Pradhan said that the discovery would play a role for India's energy security. He ...
22 Dec, 2020, 04.32 PM IST
- NASA finds curious new clues to life on Mars
Washington, June 8 (IANS) NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered "tough" organic molecules in three-billion-year-old sedimentary rocks near ...
08 Jun, 2018, 11.07 AM IST
- Saturn's moon Enceladus harbours chemical energy for life: NASA
Washington, April 14 (IANS) Saturn's icy moon Enceladus has a form of chemical energy that life can feed on, researchers with NASAs Cassini...
14 Apr, 2017, 12.41 PM IST
China to send lunar probe to dark side of moon in 2018With its special environment and complex geological history, the far side of the moon is a hot spot for scientific and space exploration.
14 Jun, 2016, 04.16 PM IST
NASA plans to explore Jupiter's moon Europa for alien lifeNASA is planning to launch a landing probe to Jupiter's moon Europa by mid-2020s in the hope of discovering alien life on the ocean-harbour...
10 Sep, 2015, 05.14 PM IST
ONGC shares end lower on profit-bookingThe stock had gone up more than 4% after its overseas subsidiary ONGC Videsh Ltd signed a deal with Russia's oil and gas producer Rosneft.
26 May, 2014, 05.05 PM IST
ONGC gains over 4% after OVL's agreement with Rosneft"The parties will jointly consider forming a consortium led by Rosneft and involving other partners," Rosneft said.
26 May, 2014, 12.16 PM IST
Warburg Pincus to fund $600 mn to Rahul Dhir's Delonex EnergyDhir, who after quitting Cairn had put together a new oil and gas explorer, said he is looking at taking over properties in Central and Eas...
17 Jun, 2013, 05.03 PM IST
- Shell to open third global technology hub in Bangalore
The research and technology site will house up to 1,500 technology specialists who will work on some of Shell's key projects
08 Nov, 2012, 04.45 PM IST
- India to launch shale gas exploration bid during 12th Plan
Oil Secy G C Chaturvedi said India's gas demand is likely to rise from 290 mn standard cubic meters per day in 2012-13 to 470 mmscmd in 201...
22 Nov, 2011, 03.49 PM IST
- Fossil discovery in Rajasthan may boost hydrocarbon exploration
India is poised to emerge as a major source of hydrocarbon with its several prospective Neoproterozoic sedimentary basins, a top official o...
08 Feb, 2010, 03.54 AM IST