
August 03, 2005 01:58 IST
The change in leadership in Iran brings good new as well as bad news for the Indian gas industry.The good news is that the new leaders favou...
Wed, Aug 03, 2005
July 28, 2005 02:52 IST
The collapse of the Mumbai High processing platform throttles nearly 15 per cent of the country’s crude oil output for almost six month...
Thu, Jul 28, 2005
July 26, 2005 00:55 IST
Amidst claims and counter claims, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared 18 out of the 20 oil and gas exploration blocks t...
Tue, Jul 26, 2005
July 13, 2005 01:53 IST
The spectre of high power tariff, which led to the closure of Dabhol Power Project, is back as GAIL (India) has been unable to source gas at...
Wed, Jul 13, 2005
July 12, 2005 02:20 IST
The Department of Public Enterprises is seeking Cabinet advice on a proposal that could assuage the Left: Parliamentary approval for reducin...
Tue, Jul 12, 2005
July 12, 2005 01:32 IST
It’s not just a disapproving Washington that is worrying New Delhi as it pursues the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline but the question ...
Tue, Jul 12, 2005
July 09, 2005 02:50 IST
More than a year after the then Human Resources Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi laid the foundation for a science city in his Lok S...
Sat, Jul 09, 2005
July 02, 2005 02:41 IST
The government plans to create a Department of Energy in the Petroleum Ministry to step up India’s diplomatic initiative in securing en...
Sat, Jul 02, 2005
June 30, 2005 03:21 IST
Reliance Industries Ltd is the biggest gainer followed by Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in the award of oil and gas exploration block...
Thu, Jun 30, 2005
May 26, 2005 00:16 IST
The Petroleum Ministry is contemplating a complete overhaul of the present pricing mechanism for petrol, diesel, LPG and kerosene. The reaso...
Thu, May 26, 2005
May 21, 2005 00:35 IST
Though the Indo-Iran pipeline is still on the negotiating table, New Delhi has put together a due diligence report on the legal implication ...
Sat, May 21, 2005
May 14, 2005 00:07 IST
Pre-bid dialogues and demarcating projects among state-run companies is Mani Shankar Aiyar’s mantra for increasing cooperation between ...
Sat, May 14, 2005
May 13, 2005 02:29 IST
On completion of the UPA Government’s one year in office on May 22, PM Manmohan Singh will not be among those crowing about its achieve...
Fri, May 13, 2005
May 10, 2005 02:20 IST
With the NDA boycott of Parliament ruling out debate, the UPA government plans to push through a bill that would have otherwise generated co...
Tue, May 10, 2005
May 06, 2005 02:07 IST
Going beyond its knee-jerk reaction to incidents of physical abuse, the National Human Rights Commission plans to usher in good governance i...
Fri, May 06, 2005
May 05, 2005 02:19 IST
Ushering in reforms in the financial sector, the Cabinet tonight approved an amendment in the Banking Regulation Act allowing for voting rig...
Thu, May 05, 2005
May 04, 2005 01:49 IST
The Dabhol revival plan has stumbled into a roadblock, with GAIL (India) Ltd — one of its saviours — questioning the revival proce...
Wed, May 04, 2005
May 04, 2005 00:50 IST
Merger of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) with Steel Authority of India Ltd (Sail) and relaxation of equity norms for National Thermal Powe...
Wed, May 04, 2005
May 01, 2005 00:10 IST
Indian defence public sector undertaking Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), which manufactures the country’s strategic missiles, has come u...
Sun, May 01, 2005
April 30, 2005 01:48 IST
Bogged down by slow progress due to the deteriorating law and order situation, the Centre is considering the option of changing norms for la...
Sat, Apr 30, 2005
April 27, 2005 02:24 IST
Gautam Goswami’s resignation from the Indian Administrative Service is yet to be accepted by the Bihar government. Chief Secretary K A ...
Wed, Apr 27, 2005
April 20, 2005 01:04 IST
Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar plans to revamp the public distribution system for kerosene, in a bid to curb its diversion into adult...
Wed, Apr 20, 2005
April 20, 2005 01:04 IST
As a major incentive to attract the youth in militancy-ridden states, the UPA Government has lifted the ban on fresh recruitment in health a...
Wed, Apr 20, 2005
April 19, 2005 02:17 IST
Two years ago, the Union Health Ministry held back payments of Rs 28 crore to four super speciality hospitals on grounds of charging inflate...
Tue, Apr 19, 2005
April 16, 2005 02:05 IST
Cricket and bus diplomacy notwithstanding, the Ministry of External Affairs remains sceptical of the atmosphere in Pakistan being conducive ...
Sat, Apr 16, 2005



