Web Exclusive Nov 20, 2012 Consumers must execute KYC process Consumers of LPG, who are required to complete KYC (know your customer) process, complained of difficulty in executing it.Following this, the central government extended the deadline for fulfilling this formality to November 15 initially. Recently, this deadline has been extended further to November 30
Web Exclusive Nov 20, 2012 Multiple connections to be cancelled in Indore The Indore chapter of All India LPG distribution federation informed that around 50,000 multiple cooking gas connections in the city would be disconnected. In order to avoid cancellation of multiple connections, customers must establish that there are two or more kitchens on a single address. Meanwhile, reports suggest that the number of complaints, especially those related to multiple connection and transfer of connections, is incre
Web Exclusive Nov 20, 2012 OMCs resume issue of new LPG connections Starting with North Eastern states, the three state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) resumed issuing of new LPG connections after putting it on hold for a few weeks. It is learnt that they have started issuing connections in Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. In September, issue of new LPG connections was put on hold pending a massive nationwide exercise to eli
Web Exclusive Nov 20, 2012 State oil firms to bear additional burden State-run petroleum companies may share additional financial burden of the Delhi government's ambitious scheme to provide Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) connection to poor people. The state government initiated Kerosene Free Delhi Scheme to replace completely kerosene used by BPL or Antyodaya families for cooking purposes with
Web Exclusive Nov 17, 2012 Minister calls for innovation among steel firms In order to cater to the varied demands of market and also to raise sales, Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma asked steel companies to innovate and manufacture products that can be used in households. The minister said this after inaugurating the steel pavilion at the India International Trade Fare (IITF) 2012. This year’s theme for the pavilion was ‘Skilling India’ which depic
Web Exclusive Nov 14, 2012 Ministry aims to reduce oil import Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily said the government plans to reduce the import dependence for crude
Web Exclusive Nov 02, 2012 OMCs' under-recovery for diesel stands at Rs 9.84 For the first fortnight of November effective November 1, the under-recovery incurred by oil marketing companies (OMCs) on sale of diesel remains at a high level of Rs
Focus Sep 01, 2012 Risk appreciation: A work-in-progress Effective leadership envisions results in the long term, so even exceptional leadership qualities can at best limit the impacts of immediate issues such as economic slowdown, but not much more.
Cover Story May 01, 2012 Solutions that stare Railways in the eye Modernisation and technology go hand-in-hand, and clearly Indian Railways understands that. Its technology division, CRIS, has created several modules and technologies, many of which the Railways has not implemented in a standardised way.