(PIB) “As part of our focus to accelerate oil & gas exploration under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, we are bringing in a series of pathbreaking policy reforms to promote exploration and production. These reforms, including the Draft Petroleum & Natural Gas Rules, 2025, will significantly enhance the ease of doing business for our E&P operators,” said Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The Minister urged all stakeholders—industry leaders, experts, and citizens—to share their feedback on the Draft Petroleum & Natural Gas Rules, the revised Model Revenue Sharing Contract (MRSC) and the…
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(PTI) Western Coalfields Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of state-run Coal India Limited, has been recognised as the highest taxpayer in the Nagpur region, contributing Rs 4,010.49 crore to the government’s tax basket. The coal producer said in a release on Tuesday that it has received the highest taxpayer award in the region for eight years in a row. The tax payment, made during the financial year 2024-25, includes cash and input tax credit utilisation, it added.
(PTI) Defying odds and driven by unshakable devotion, 21-year-old devotee Harnam Prasad from Uttar Pradesh has embarked on an extraordinary 7,000-km Kanwar Yatra from Madhya Pradesh to the sacred Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir for the first time, saying faith has driven out fear among every pilgrim undertaking the pilgrimage. The 38-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre shrine commenced on July 3 from the valley via the twin tracks — the traditional 48-km-long Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the 14-km shorter but steeper Baltal route in Ganderbal district. The yatra will conclude on August 9. The number of pilgrims who…
(PTI) India seeks to boost bilateral cooperation with Namibia, which is a “valued and trusted partner” in Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he arrived here on the final leg of his five-nation visit. This is the first visit of Prime Minister Modi to Namibia and the third-ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to the country. The Prime Minister was received by Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, Minister of International Relations and Trade of Namibia, at the airport. He was accorded a traditional welcome on his arrival here.
(BS) Adani Power Ltd (APL) has completed the ₹4,000-crore acquisition of Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd (VIPL), a 600 MW coal-based thermal project, the company said in an exchange filing on Tuesday. The deal follows approval of APL’s resolution plan by the Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on June 18. VIPL was undergoing insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The transaction was closed on July 7. Located in Butibori, Nagpur district of Maharashtra, VIPL comprises two 300 MW domestic coal-fired units. Following the acquisition, APL’s total operational capacity has risen to 18,150 MW. The…
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is on a State Visit to Brasilia. He met today with the President of Brazil, H.E. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia. On arrival, he was warmly received by President Lula and accorded a warm and colourful ceremonial welcome. Prime Minister and President Lula held talks in restricted and delegation level formats and discussed all aspects of the multifaceted Strategic Partnership between India and Brazil. They reaffirmed the shared values that underpin the warm and friendly India-Brazil relations. The leaders discussed cooperation in the areas of trade and investment, defence and…
In a powerful stride toward building India’s digital future, NBCC (India) Limited, the country’s premier construction and project management giant, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) for construction of Data Centre along with Residential and Non- Residential Buildings in their existing 40-acre campus in Mehrauli, New Delhi that promises to be nothing short of iconic. The project will be executed at an estimated cost of Rs 220 crore approximately. The MoU was formally signed by Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, CEO (C-DOT) and Shri Pradeep Sharma, ED (BD), NBCC (India) Ltd. The sprawling…
(HT) Russian oil giant PJSC Rosneft Oil Company is in early talks with Reliance Industries for sale of its 49.13% stake in Nayara Energy, which operates a 20-million tonnes-a-year oil refinery and 6,750 petrol pumps in India, people familiar with the matter said. Reliance has held preliminary talks for acquisition of Nayara, which will help it overtake state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to become India’s No.1 oil refiner as well as give a meaningful presence in the fuel marketing space. But the talks are at preliminary stage and there is no guarantee that they may lead to a definite deal…
(HT) Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday emphasised the crucial role of the mining sector in Uttar Pradesh’s journey towards achieving the trillion-dollar economy goal. He noted that the sector has evolved beyond just mineral extraction to become a key driver of economic growth, investment attraction and local employment generation. During a comprehensive review meeting of the department of geology and mining, he said U.P’s mining policy has now emerged as a model of transparency and technological efficiency. Highlighting the department’s performance, he noted that mineral revenue has recorded an average annual growth rate of 18.14% between FY 2021-22 and…
(AU) राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू ने सोमवार को बरेली स्थित भारतीय पशु चिकित्सा अनुसंधान संस्थान (आईवीआरआई) के 11वें दीक्षांत समारोह में शामिल होकर मेधावियों को पदकों से सम्मानित किया। वह सुबह करीब 9:50 बजे भारतीय वायु सेना के विमान से त्रिशूल एयरबेस पर उतरीं। यहां उत्तर प्रदेश की राज्यपाल आनंदी बेन पटेल, मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने उनका स्वागत किया। इस मौके पर झारखंड के राज्यपाल संतोष गंगवार, केंद्रीय कृषि मंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान, कृषि राज्यमंत्री भागीरथ चौधरी भी मौजूद रहे। इन मेधावियों को किया सम्मानित बारिश के बीच राष्ट्रपति का विमान त्रिशूल एयरबेस पर उतरा। यहां से वह सीधे आईवीआरआई परिसर…