ONGC Videsh (OVL), the overseas arm of state-run oil explorer ONGC, plans to complete the $1 billion acquisition of a stake in an Azerbaijan oilfield by the first quarter of 2013 subject to government and regulatory approvals. Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is said to be studying the
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Work on Chennai Port connectivity project set to begin
Work on the much-delayed Rs 1,815-crore Chennai Port-Maduravoyal elevated expressway project may begin soon with the state Water Resources Department (WRD) asking NHAI to realign the expressway and proceed work. In places such as Spurtank Road and downstream of Choolaimedu bridge, the WRD asked National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which is imple
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CCI to discuss clearance for infra projects today
Media reports suggest that the Prime Minister-led Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) would meet today for the first time after it was set up to provide single window clearance to mega industrial and infrastructure projects. It may be recalled that several projects in the road, power, steel, oil and gas and other sectors are delayed beca
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Essar Ports awaits govt nod for expansion projects
Essar Ports is awaiting the approval of the Gujarat government and necessary clearances in order to go ahead with its proposed $1.8 billion expansion projects in two ports, Salaya and Hazira. The country's second-largest private sector port and terminal company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Gujarat Maritime Board rece
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Banker stresses on timely nod for projects
Chanda Kochhar, MD and CEO of ICICI Bank stressed on the need to ensure that the projects under implementation get the necessary last mile clearances and linkages so that the assets become productive on schedule. She said this to a leading news agency when asked about banks' exposure to large infrastructure and indus
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Oil ministry seeks speedy nod for 20 blocks
Of the 52 oil and gas blocks which are awaiting clearances from the defence and environment ministries, the oil ministry plans to request Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) to expedite nod for 20 offshore exploration blocks. Speedy clearance for these blocks would benefit prospective contractors like RIL, Cairn, BP, BHP Billiton, ONG
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Board of UCO Bank clears Rs 681 cr fund raising plan
In a filing at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), UCO Bank informed that its board cleared a proposal to raise Rs 681 crore by issuing equity shares on preferential basis in favour of Government of India (GoI). Thus, the bank would issue equity shares on preferential basis for an amount aggregating to the tune of Rs 681
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Cairn India aims 215,000 bopd output in FY14
Cairn India aims to produce 215,000 barrel of oil per day (bopd) during 2013-14 from its Rajasthan block. This is based on the company managementÂ’s guidance and the expectation that the Bhagyam field would produce 40,000 bopd only by the second half of 2013
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EAC clears Cairn’s plan to raise output
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the union environment ministry gave conditional clearance to the plan of Cairn India to raise crude oil output capacity from its Mangala Processing Terminal in Rajasthan. The approval would enable Cairn India to raise oil production from 175,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 200,000 bpd and associated gas from 35 to 40 million stan
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Envionment ministry sits on 307 road projects
According to union road ministry, till October 2012 a total of 307 road projects are pending for environmental and forest clearances. This also includes cases with the Border Roads Organization (BRO), sources from the Union Road Transport Ministry (RTM) said. It is learnt that these projects are mainly for widening existing carriageways in order to augment capa