Association of Indian Forging Industry (AIFI) requested the government to support the sector and enable firms to compete effectively in the global markets. Among other things, the industry body asked the government to promote value added products and ban export of higher grade iron
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JSPL plans to raise holding in Gujarat NRE’s Aussie unit
Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL), which holds 19.48 per cent stake in Gujarat NRE Coking Coal, the Australian unit of Gujarat NRE Coke, plans to raise its holding in order to comply with the regulation of the Australian stock exchange. According to the regulation, the company has to go to the public to raise its stake to over 20 per cent. Rec
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Indian delegation may sign deal with French firm
An Indian delegation led by Petroleum Ministry M Veerappa Moily to the US would discuss and sign the proposed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between GAIL India and FranceĆās EDF, reports suggest. GAIL wants to rope in the French firm in order to facilitate gas trading and sourcing in the US. Going forward, GAIL wants the partnership to acquire shale gas ass
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Minister to decide on extending deadline for subsidy scheme
Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies Minister D Sridhar Babu informed that the Union Oil and Gas Minister Veerappa Moily may take a decision on the extension of the deadline for beginning Adhaar-linked subsidy transfer scheme for LPG cylinders. It may be recalled that oil marketing companies (OMCs) set February 15 as the deadline for providing LPG cylinders on s
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Ministry waives nod of gram sabha for linear infra projects
In order to address delay in projects, Union Environment and Forests Minister Jayanthi Natarajan allowed linear infrastructure projects, such as roads, transmission lines and gas pipelines to skip approval from gram sabhas. Under the Forest Rights Act, these projects required the approval of gram sabhas. The decision was taken con
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Joint venture of OIL, OVL to bid for Videocon’s stake
A joint venture of Oil India (OIL) and ONGC Videsh (OVL) is in race for the 10 per cent stake of Videocon Energy Ventures in MozambiqueĆās Rovuma gas basin. The joint venture firm would compete with energy firms like ExxonMobil, PTT Exploration and Production Public Company, Shell, BP, and China's Sinopec for the stak
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Kolkata Port extends deadline for application
Kolkata Port Trust extended the deadline for filing applications for the proposed Rs 1,500-crore 1.2-million-TEU container terminal at Diamond Harbour till February 28. This is the second time that the port trust is extending the deadline after the tender was floated in Oct
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Mundra Port may witness cargo volume growth
Analysts feel that Mundra Port, which is operated by Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), may continue to witness growth in cargo volumes owing to better connectivity to power projects on the west coast. According to one research report, capacity constraints at India's major ports have led to a flat gro
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EPL gets response from leading firms for container project
Domestic and global firms have reportedly shown interest in the container terminal expansion project of the Ennore Port (EPL) in response to the the portĆās Expression of Interest (EoI) issued recently. The project received interest from 11 companies including multinationals such as Port of Singapore Authority, DP World and APM Terminals, local firms like Lars
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Subdued freight rates may hit earnings of shipping firms
Subdued freight rates may affect the earnings of the Indian shipping industry and this prompted India Ratings and Research to maintain a negative outlook on the industry. The ratings agency, which is a part of the Fitch Group, feels that freight rates for dry bulk (coal and iron ore) may be hit by high