(BS) Global energy giant BP Plc, which produces one-third of India’s natural gas, is targeting nearly 10 million cubic meters per day of additional output from the NEC-25 block in the Mahanadi basin, spurred by recent upstream reforms introduced by the Modi government. Its chief executive Murray Auchincloss said India’s upstream oil and gas policy overhaul through a new legislation has made several improvements important for foreign investors and will help attract global players. BP and its partner Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) produce about 28 million standard cubic meters per day or almost a third of India’s total gas output,…
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(FE) The Centre is planning to invest Rs 10 lakh crore over the next two years to improve highways across the country, with special focus on the northeast, where roads will rival those in the US, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said. In an interview to PTI, he said the Centre is working to drastically transform the country’s infrastructure in the next two years so that it matches the best in the world. “We plan to take up projects worth Rs 10 lakh crore in the next two years to strengthen highways across the country, with special emphasis on enhancing…
(FE) Renewable energy is going to be in focus as power companies gear up to report the fourth quarter results, according to analysts. During the quarter, the nationwide capacity addition saw a pick-up, with January and February seeing 8.4 GW of new total capacity, primarily in renewable energy, compared to 20 GW addition in nine months of FY25, Kotak Institutional Equities said. Electricity demand in Q4 stood at ~417 billion units (BUs) , over 4% higher on a yearly basis, with the peak power demand increasing to 238 GW, over 6% higher from a year ago. Key drivers of earnings growth…
(BS) भारत की सबसे बड़ी बिजली उत्पादन कंपनी एनटीपीसी लिमिटेड ने पहली बार देश की निजी मालिकाना वाली वाणिज्यिक खदानों से कोयला खरीदना शुरू किया है। अब तक एनटीपीसी सरकार द्वारा संचालित कोल इंडिया लिमिटेड (सीआईएल) से ही घरेलू कोयला खरीदती थी, जो दीर्घावधि ईंध आपूर्ति समझौते (एफएसए) के तहत खरीदा जाता था। कंपनी के वरिष्ठ अधिकारियों ने कहा कि एनटीपीसी ने पिछले 6 महीनों में निजी खनन कंपनियों से 30 लाख टन कोयला खरीदने के लिए टेंडर जारी किया है और इसकी आपूर्ति पहले ही शुरू हो चुकी है। कंपनी के एक अधिकारी ने कहा, ‘हम वाणिज्यिक खदानों से कोयला…
(The Statesman) The import of coal in India has dropped marginally by 1.4% to 240.77 million tonnes in the April-February period of FY’25 over the year-ago period. The coal import was 244.27 million tonnes (MT) in the April-February period of FY’24. Non-coking coal import stood at 152.3 MT in the period under review, lower than the 160.6 MT imported over the year-ago period. Further, the coking coal import was at 49.7 MT during April-February 2024-25, down from 51.9 MT during the same period of the previous year. India’s cumulative coal output increased to 928.95 MT in the April-February period of FY’25,…
(Amar Ujala) मुख्यमंत्री सुखविंद्र सिंह सुक्खू ने संविधान निर्माता डॉ. भीमराव अंबेडकर की जयंती के उपलक्ष्य पर हमीरपुर विधानसभा क्षेत्र सहित हमीरपुर जिले की 8 विभिन्न कार्यों का उद्घाटन किया। मुख्यमंत्री सुखविंद्र सिंह सुक्खू ने सोमवार को संविधान निर्माता डॉ. भीमराव अंबेडकर की जयंती के उपलक्ष्य पर विशेष रूप से हमीरपुर का दौरा पर बाबा साहेब डॉक्टर भीमराव अंबेडकर की मूर्ति का अनावरण किया। इस अवसर पर मुख्यमंत्री ने हमीरपुर विधानसभा क्षेत्र सहित हमीरपुर जिले की 8 विभिन्न कार्यों का उद्घाटन किया। मुख्यमंत्री के साथ विधायक सुरेश कुमार विधायक कैप्टन रंजीत राणा मुख्यमंत्री के राजनीतिक सलाहकार सुनील शर्मा बिट्टू कांगड़ा केंद्रीय…
(PIB) In line with his commitment to make air travel safe, affordable, and accessible to all, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the new Terminal Building of the Maharaja Agrasen airport in Hisar, Haryana worth over Rs 410 crore today. Addressing the gathering, he extended his greetings to the people of Haryana, acknowledging their strength, sportsmanship, and brotherhood as the defining traits of the state. He expressed his gratitude to the large gathering for their blessings during this busy harvest season. The Prime Minister paid respectful homage to Guru Jambheshwar, Maharaja Agrasen, and the sacred Agroha…
(PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday paid tributes to Bhimrao Ambedkar on his 134th birth anniversary, describing him as a true “Bharat Ratna” and a “living school of democracy”. Ambedkar’s struggle for an egalitarian society will inspire people for an eternity, Adityanath said in a post on X in Hindi. “Tributes to the architect of the Indian Constitution who was all-inclusive, benevolent to all, imbued with excellent democratic values and enriched the spirit of one India, great India, Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar on his birth anniversary! “He was a Bharat Ratna in the true sense of the…
(PIONEER) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch several development initiatives in Haryana on April 14 to mark the birth anniversary of Bhim Rao Ambedkar, an iconic figure known for his role in Dalit emancipation and preparing the Constitution. The PM will flag off a commercial flight from Hisar to Ayodhya and lay the foundation stone of the new terminal building at the Hisar airport. He will also address a public meeting, a statement said. Later, he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of development projects in Yamuna Nagar and address a public meeting. In line with his commitment to…
(PIB) Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary handed over a Demand Draft of Rs. 515.31 crore today to Justice D.K. Seth (Retd.), Chairman of the Asset Disposal Committee formed for the purpose of restitution of properties to legitimate investors in Rose Valley Ponzi scam. Shri Rahul Navin, Director, ED and other senior officials of the government were also present on the occasion. It is estimated that this amount will be used to restitute money to approximately 7.5 lakh victims out of the total claims of 31 lakh lodged so far with Asset Disposal Committee. Earlier, the Directorate…