Media reports indicate that the union ministry for environment & forests received an application from Cairn India seeking permission to produce 300,000 barrels of oil equivalent and more from the RJ-ON-90/1 block. Cairn is looking to close this fiscal with production at 200,000-
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Experts advocate proper pricing policy
Experts remark that oil and gas exploration business is a risky venture which depends on the vagaries of geological conditions and hence the government must incentivise investment in the sector through attractive pricing policy. Experts argue that the whole cycle of discovery to development of hydrocarbons may take 10 years. Yet, when
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Moily says India to save $8.5 bn via Iran oil imports
By increasing crude oil imports from Iran, India plans to save over $ 8.5 billion in foreign exchange this fiscal, said the Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Marpadi Veerappa Moily. Moily told this to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a written communication on August 30. India, which paid about $144.29 billion last fiscal for importing oil, is renewing imports from Iran and, unlike imports from other countries, it pays Iran in rupees.
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Q1 profit of ONGC Videsh up 72% to Rs 837 cr
On the back of higher crude oil and natural gas output, Oil and Natural Gas Corp's (ONGC) overseas subsidiary ONGC Videsh on September 1 reported a 72 per cent jump in its net profit in the June quarter. The firm's net profit in April-June quarter rose by 71.9 per cent to Rs 837 crore from Rs 487 crore in the same period a year ago, the company said in a statement in Delhi.
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Govt hikes fuel prices, but Moily seeks more hikes
The Union government has hiked petrol prices by Rs 2.35 a litre and diesel by 50 paise a litre (excluding State levies) on the evening of August 31. A further raise could be on the way as per the indication of the Union Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily. Though he did not indicate the quantum of hike, the wide expectation is that the companies are pitching for an increase of almost Rs 3-5 a litre for diesel, PDS kerosene Rs 2/litre and domestic LPG Rs 50/cylinder.
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TN halts work on useful Chennai port e’way
The Tamil Nadu government has asked the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to hold the Rs 1,800 crore 19-km Chennai Port-Maduravoyal Elevated Express Corridor project as the NHAI has deviated from the approved alignment. The project is on hold since April 2012. Now, the port users say they will face huge hardships if Chennai Port-MaduraĆĀvoĆĀyal elevated corridor project is not implemented.
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Dip in Cochin port July exports
Exports through the Cochin Port declined 10 per cent in July while imports rose 11.75 per cent, according to Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Cexports and imports statistics. July import of commodities, components and equipment through Cochin Port and Vallarpadam International Container Trans-shipment Terminal (ICTT) was 2.4 lakh tonne, compared to 2.1 lakh tonne in the previous-year month.
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Jindal’s proposal to buy stake in Gopalpur port rejected
Odisha Commerce Minister Subrat Tarai has stated that the Odisha government on August 30 rejected a proposal by Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) to acquire 49 per cent stake in Gopalpur Ports (GPL) in the state. Citing the State's Law Department's report, he said that the Gopalpur port could not be transferred before its operation for at least three years.
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Improper repairs to Varanasi roads
The authorities concerned in Varanasi have taken up repairs to the city roads at last. But the contractors are not using the binding material in their works, but simply filling the potholes with boulders. With this, the condition of the city roads is deteriorating further and troubling the motorists and commuters.
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Pothole-filled Chennai suburban roads need repairs
As per media reports, most parts of the fast-growing Chennai suburban areas roads have developed potholes and citizens in the areas are being troubled a lot as the authorities concerned are not taking timely repairs to the roads. Residents say that the entire 14 km stretch of the Urapakkam GST road, leading to Vandalur and Kelambakkam roads, are filled with potholes, leading to frequent accidents.