India-UAE energy agreement: This Emirati strategy has powerIndia and the UAE have signed a significant energy agreement. This deal allows the UAE to store crude oil in India's reserves. It also expl...
21 May, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
'Fuel scarcity' hits livelihood in Odisha, govt assures people of situation normalisation by MondayOdisha faces fuel scarcity, impacting daily wage earners and transport operators. The state government attributes the situation to panic bu...
17 May, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
Kerala CM-designate Satheesan: Assessing impact of fuel price hike on peopleV D Satheesan, CM-designate, is exploring ways to lessen the burden on the public while former CM Pinarayi Vijayan strongly criticizes the ...
15 May, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Taking a stock: Amid oil volatility, India and others keep reserves steadyIndia vs Global Petroleum Oil Reserve Strategy: India is expanding its oil reserves amid global supply concerns. Prime Minister Modi highli...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Odisha govt makes e-KYC mandatory to avail cooking gas cylinders in Odisha: MinisterOdisha has made e-KYC mandatory for domestic LPG consumers. This move ensures only genuine customers receive cylinders. The government has ...
05 Apr, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
Indian Oil to invest Rs 61,000 crore to build petchem complex in OdishaIndian Oil is set to invest Rs 61,000 crore in Paradip, Odisha, to establish a major petrochemical complex. This marks the company's larges...
08 Apr, 2025, 05.14 PM IST
Oil companies spent Rs 758 crore from CSR funds in last 5 years in OdishaIndian Oil Corp spent a total of Rs 431 crore in Odisha from its CSR budget in five years ending March 2021, the government said. ONGC was ...
28 Jul, 2021, 03.43 PM IST
Diesel is costlier than petrol in this stateThe unprecedented situation in Odisha has fuelled a political blame game between the ruling party BJD and the opposition led by BJP.
22 Oct, 2018, 10.30 AM IST
Taiwanese company CPC Corp proposes $6.6 billion investment in IndiaA Taiwanese delegation today discussed investment in the petrochemical cracker and downstream units.
31 Jul, 2018, 10.22 PM IST
Centre mulling immediate solution to deal with fuel prices: Dharmendra PradhanThe oil ministry is considering to bring petroleum products under the purview of GST in order to bring down prices of petrol and diesel.
24 May, 2018, 06.25 PM IST
Indian Oil, Odisha reach compromise on Paradip refinery tax incentivesOdisha withdrew the incentive this year and sought to recover value-added tax (VAT) from Indian Oil, which obtained a stay from the Cuttack...
21 Aug, 2017, 12.38 AM IST
MoU signed for Assam's Numaligarh Refinery expansionThe MoU provides for utilisation of IOCL's spare capacity of existing SPMs (single point mooring) at Paradip for installation of crude stor...
16 Apr, 2017, 06.49 PM IST
IOC may move court if Odisha ends tax sops to refineryA person close to IOC management said, “If Odisha doesn’t stick to the terms of the agreement, Indian Oil will have no option but to go to ...
07 Feb, 2017, 12.56 AM IST
Rs 1 lakh crore to be invested in hydrocarbon sector in OdishaDharmendra Pradhan today said about Rs 1 lakh crore is likely to be invested in the hydro-carbon sector in the state in next five to seven ...
10 May, 2015, 10.21 PM IST
Direct benefit registration process tardy in Odisha: Dharmendra PradhanPradhan said the consumers would not be entitled to gas subsidy if they fail to link bank account with the concerned gas agencies by March ...
13 Dec, 2014, 10.36 PM IST
Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan lays foundation of new Rs 3150 crore plant in OdishaThe project, set to come up in the Indian Oil Corporation Refinery Project complex, marked the dawn of a new era for industrial development...
16 Nov, 2014, 09.11 PM IST
Petro network to be expanded in OdishaUnion Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said petrol, diesel and LPG network would be expanded to benefit all the consumers in Odi...
06 Sep, 2014, 12.22 PM IST