The Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas PanabaakaLakshmi informed the Lok Sabha that as per the directives of Cabinet Committee on Investments (CCI), meetings are being held to resolve the issue of Ministryof Defence (MoD) placing restrictions on exploration and development activities in respect of 39 exploration blocks in offshore areas including Krishna-God
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The foreign investment promotion board (FIPB) headed by economic affairs secretary Arvind Mayaram would consider on March 6 the investment plan of MalaysiaÂ’s AirAsia in a proposed joint venture with Tata Group for launching airline operation. AirAsia has applied to FIPB to take 49 percent in a ventu
AirAsia expects to start JV operation by 4th quarter
By the fourth quarter of 2013, AirAsia expects to start operation of its proposed low-cost airline in a joint venture with Tata Group and Arun Bhatia of Telestra Tradeplace. As soon as the joint venture receives approval from the sectoral regulator, it would launch operation, AirAsia's founder and group CEO Tony Fernandes said
Plan panel chief expects nod for several oil and gas blocks
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia informed that the government may approve exploration in many of the 39 oil and gas blocks that await defence clearance in next two weeks. Agency reports indicate that officials from ministries of defence and petroleum have sorted out issues at majority of the 39 blocks
Plan panel chief expects nod for several oil and gas blocks
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia informed that the government may approve exploration in many of the 39 oil and gas blocks that await defence clearance in next two weeks. Agency reports indicate that officials from ministries of defence and petroleum have sorted out issues at majority of the 39 blocks
DGH updates home ministry on RIL
The Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) wrote to the home ministry that Reliance Industries (RIL) failed to perform its obligations in terms of international petroleum industry practices towards the Krishna Godavari gas block. DGH wrote this in a reply to the letter sent by the hom
DGH updates home ministry on RIL
The Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) wrote to the home ministry that Reliance Industries (RIL) failed to perform its obligations in terms of international petroleum industry practices towards the Krishna Godavari gas block. DGH wrote this in a reply to the letter sent by the hom
Lloyds Steel seeks shareholder nod for name change
On March 4, Lloyds Steel has called an Extraordinary General Meeting of its shareholders to clear the change in the name of Lloyds Steel Industries to Uttam Value Steels after Uttam Galva group acquired 58.35 per cent stake in Lloyds. It may be noted that the board of directors of the firm cleared the change in name of the company recently
Lloyds Steel seeks shareholder nod for name change
On March 4, Lloyds Steel has called an Extraordinary General Meeting of its shareholders to clear the change in the name of Lloyds Steel Industries to Uttam Value Steels after Uttam Galva group acquired 58.35 per cent stake in Lloyds. It may be noted that the board of directors of the firm cleared the change in name of the company recently
Plan panel suggests PPP model for Vizhinjam project
Minister for Ports and Excise in Kerala K Babu informed that the planning commission suggested the state government to go ahead with the PPP model to develop the Vizhinjam international seaport port. The state government plans to carry out the port development, along with the external infrastructure wor

