(AU) पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी की याद में सोमवार को इंदिरा गांधी इंडोर स्टेडियम में सर्वदलीय श्रद्धांजलि सभा का आयोजन किया जाएगा। श्रद्धांजलि सभा में नरेंद्र मोदी सहित तमाम दलों के दिग्गज नेता वाजपेयी को याद करेंगे। उनका अस्थि कलश देश के सभी राज्यों में पहुंचाया जाएगा। उनकी याद में पंचायत स्तर पर कई कार्यक्रम आयोजित किए जाएंगे। इंदिरा गांधी इंडोर स्टेडियम में दोपहर बाद होने वाली श्रद्धांजलि सभा के लिए व्यापक सुरक्षा प्रबंध किए गए हैं। इस सभा में मोदी सरकार के सभी मंत्री, भाजपा शासित राज्यों के मुख्यमंत्री, सहयोगी दलों के नेता के अलावा विपक्षी दलों के…
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(LiveMint) State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC) will not sell its stake in Indian Oil Corp. Ltd and GAIL (India) Ltd in the near future as it has used internal resources to repay close to a third of the ₹ 24,881 crore loan it had taken to buy Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL), people with direct knowledge of the matter said. ONGC had in January received government approval to sell its 13.77% stake in Indian Oil and 4.86% stake in GAIL to help fund the ₹ 36,915 crore acquisition of HPCL. “Indian Oil shares were trading at around ₹ 195 in…
(DNA) To meet the Kerosene demands in the state, Modi government has now provided 9,300 kilolitres of kerosene to the flood-ravaged Kerala. The government will also provide 12,000 kilolitres of kerosene. Modi government on Sunday further informed that the LPG bottling plant in Kochi has also been reopened. Meanwhile, according to the government data, more than 38,000 people rescued and evacuated from the flood-affected areas in Kerala. Medical aid has been provided to over 23,000 people. 3,00,000 food packets have been supplied by the Food Processing Ministry. The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) today directed the central ministries to focus on providing essential…
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has pressed into action three helicopters-Two from Mumbai and One from Kakinada to airlift relief materials for the flood-hit people of Kerala. Four ONGC doctors have also been flown in to provide medical supports. Medicines, foodstuff, dry provisions, bedsheets and other relief materials have already been sent from Mumbai and Kakinada. The helicopters will also be used in tandem with other disaster management groups for the rescue operations. While expressing huge concerns over the great deal of ordeal the people are faced with due to the unprecedented flood situation, Shri Shashi Shanker CMD…
(FE) The government has dropped a plan to ask ONGC to resume sharing its fuel subsidy burden if the Indian basket of crude breaches $70 a barrel. An imminent reintroduction of the practice that was discontinued in FY16 was threatening to hit the state-run hydrocarbon producer’s all-important capex plans, especially since its surplus cash had got depleted by Rs 12,000 crore due to its Rs 37,000 crore acquisition of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) last last fiscal under a government directive. An ONGC official told FE, “We have stated our position (that ONGC is not in a position to share the…
(AU) क्रिकेटर से राजनेता बने इमरान खान आज पाकिस्तान के 22वें प्रधानमंत्री के रूप में शपथ लेंगे। इससे पहले शुक्रवार को पाकिस्तानी संसद के निचले सदन नेशनल असेंबली में हुए एकतरफा चुनाव में इमरान ने विपक्षी (पीएमएल-एन) उम्मीदवार शाहबाज शरीफ को एकतरफा मुकाबले में हराया। इमरान को 176 वोट मिले जबकि उनके एकमात्र प्रतिद्वंद्वी शाहबाज को 96 मत हासिल हो सके। 65 वर्षीय इमरान खान को वजीर-ए-आजम बनाने के लिए कई छोटे दलों का सियासी समर्थन हासिल है। इस बीच इमरान के शपथ ग्रहण समारोह में शामिल होने के लिए पूर्व क्रिकेटर और पंजाब के स्थानीय निकाय मंत्री नवजोत सिंह सिद्धू…
(LiveMint) State-owned GAIL India has sought shareholder nod to amend the charter of the company to invest in start-ups, build solar power plants and set up battery charging stations for electric vehicles as it looks to diversify its portfolio beyond gas and petrochemicals. The nation’s biggest natural gas transporting and marketing company wants to insert six new sections in the main objects clause of the memorandum of association of the company, according to shareholder notice. It wants to invest in “start-ups in core business areas (of natural gas, petrochemicals, and energy) and non-core areas (like health, social and environment, safety, and…
(PTI) The US, Russia and Japan today condoled the demise of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Vajpayee, one of India’s most charismatic leaders, who led the nation through several crises while holding together a tenuous coalition with his inclusive politics and superlative oratory, died here today at the age of 93. The American Embassy here, in a statement, said the US grieves with India on the loss of the former prime minister. “He will be remembered for his immense contribution in bolstering US-India relations. During his tenure, Prime Minister Vajpayee advocated for a robust partnership with the United States,…
(NDTV) Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) hiked the petrol and diesel prices in four metro cities on Thursday. Petrol can be purchased at a price of Rs. 77.20 per litre in Delhi, Rs. 84.63 per litre in Mumbai, Rs. 80.14 per litre in Kolkata and Rs. 80.19 per litre in Chennai. Petrol prices in Delhi are the cheapest due to lower sales tax or VAT (Value Added Tax). Delhi charges a VAT of 27 per cent on petrol. Mumbai has the highest VAT of 39.12 per cent on petrol. Diesel can be bought today at Rs. 68.78 per litre in Delhi. Diesel is priced at Rs. 73.02 per litre in Mumbai, Rs. 71.62 per litre…
(TH) Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who had been admitted to the AIIMS hospital in New Delhi for the past few weeks, died on Thursday. He was 93. “It is with profound grief that we inform about the sad demise of Former Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at 05:05 pm on August 16, 2018,” a statement released by the AIIMS read. Mr. Vajpayee was admitted to the AIIMS on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion. The AIIMS said Mr. Vajpayee’s condition deteriorated over the last 36 hours and he was…