Numaligarh Refinery Limited bags Jawaharlal Nehru Centenary Award for Energy PerformanceThe award is given by the the Centre for High Technology (CHT) under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
20 Nov, 2014, 05.19 PM IST
City gas distributors likely to take a hit of Rs 500 crore in profits in current fiscalThe economics of city gas sale has changed after the government's decision last week to raise natural gas to $5.61 per unit from $4.2, indu...
27 Oct, 2014, 05.33 AM IST
Government removes LNG import price from new gas formulaAs per officials, power cost will rise by 5 paise per unit because of gas price hike while fertilizer subsidy will increase by about Rs 1,9...
23 Oct, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Huge investments needed to fund fuel upgradation: Oil Secretary Saurabh ChandraSpeaking at SIAM Auto Summit, he said the report has been put on the website for comments but not many have commented.
12 Sep, 2014, 08.47 PM IST
Oil Ministry yet to move Cabinet for diesel deregulationNDA govt has continued with UPA regime policy of raising diesel rates by 50 paise a litre every month to bridge the gap between cost & reta...
08 Sep, 2014, 07.14 PM IST
Government to clear air on natural gas prices next weekGovt's approach towards natural gas prices will become clearer next week as it prepares to meet a September 30 deadline for price revision
21 Aug, 2014, 03.05 AM IST
Under-recoveries on petro products set for drastic dip: Oil Secretary Saurabh ChandraAlready, diesel under-recovery has come down to just Rs 1.78 per litre as of August 15 as global crude prices have slipped to a 14-month lo...
20 Aug, 2014, 10.46 PM IST
Saurabh Chandra tipped to be next Cabinet SecretarySources said the Modi govt was considering names of P K Sinha, a 1977-batch officer from the MP cadre, who is the Union power secy, and Cha...
28 May, 2014, 09.29 PM IST
India needs multi-pronged approach to energy security: Oil Secretary Saurabh ChandraIOC said the ninth edition of the international symposium was organised on the theme - Advances in Fuels, Lubricants & Alternatives.
18 Apr, 2014, 04.53 PM IST
Companies fear takeover by MNCs via FDI: Ajit SinghLiberalisation of foreign direct investment norms alone will not ensure a steady stream of inflows into the country.
30 Nov, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Russia expresses interest in aircraft manufacturing in IndiaRussia has expressed interest in development and production of passenger aircraft and in the field of aero engines manufacturing in India.
10 Oct, 2013, 09.08 PM IST
No plan to relax 30% local sourcing norm for retailers: DIPPRejecting the demand of global retailers like Walmart, the government today said there is no plan to relax the mandatory 30 per cent local ...
09 Oct, 2013, 07.53 PM IST
Home Ministry raises concerns over raising FDI limit in aviation, telecom, and defenceThe DIPP, the administrative department for the FDI policy, on Monday initiated formal consultations with all stakeholder - ministries and ...
02 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
DIPP Secretary to head inter-ministerial panel on MSMEThe government today set up an Inter-Ministerial Committee to look into issues faced by small units and suggest ways to boost the manufactu...
01 Apr, 2013, 07.04 PM IST
- Four new National Institutes of Design to come up in 4 yrs
The government today said four new National Institutes of Design (NID) will be set up in different cities at a cost of about Rs 540 crore i...
13 Dec, 2012, 07.36 PM IST
- DIPP Secretary S Chandra to hold additional charge of Commerce
Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Saurabh Chandra today took additional charge of the Department of Commerce.
15 May, 2012, 03.53 PM IST
- Pavers England applies for licence for single brand retail company in India
UK-based footwear company Pavers England has applied for licence to set up a single brand retail company on its own in India.
26 Apr, 2012, 04.34 PM IST