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Tripura government encourages gas exploration drive

The Tripura government is encouraging exploration agencies, including state-owned companies ONGC and GAIL, to go for massive gas exploration drive in the state.

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Pressured by PM, Cabinet may decide on natural gas pricing next week

The petroleum and natural gas ministry is expected to move a Cabinet note on gas pricing to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) as early as next week, Veerappa Moily, minister of petro

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Oil ministry clears $10 bn worth of pending projects

Over the last few months, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas (MoPNG) has cleared around 200 pending management committee (MC) resolutions involving oil and gas blocks operated by both public

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Law Ministry for 5-year gas pricing regime

Paves the way for a new policy after CCEA approvalThe Law and Justice Ministry has favoured a stable, five-year gas pricing formula, and also advocated a single price for all sources of gas. This would...

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Solar power system commissioned at orphanage in Tiruvarur

A Rs.1-lakh worth solar power system was commissioned at Arooran Manavar Illam, an orphanage in Tiruvarur, recently.

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Natarajan calls for corpus fund to tackle sea oil spills

Union environment and forests minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Thursday called for setting up a corpus fund to help quick response to oil spills in the sea and protecting India's fragile coastal eco-

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Domestic natural gas price doubled

Cabinet nod to Rangarajan formula; price fixed at $8.4/mBtuThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday decided to double the price of domestic natural gas, from $4.2 to $8.4 a million...

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Gas price hike to hit power, fertiliser companies

Electricity to cost more as power cos to pass on fuel price hike to consumersWhile Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) will be the biggest gainers from the gas price hike...

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Govt pumps up reforms, okays $8.4 price for gas

New Delhi : IN what could spur stagnant domestic production of natural gas, reduce the dependence of power and fertiliser companies on imports of expensive LNG and ease the subsidy burden on the fi

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Despite opposition, Cabinet approves gas price increase

Prices could double by 2014 leading to hike in power tariff and fertilizer costDespite opposition from within the Cabinet and outside, the Manmohan Singh government on Thursday approved a doubling of...

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ONGC gets MoEF nod for exploration in Gujarat

According to ONGC's proposal initially five exploratory wells will be drilled at the Kutch-Saurashtra offshore block ONGCOil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd has got environment clearance (EC)...

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Clean India campaign launched

With an aim to attract more visitors to the country by improving cleanliness and hygiene at tourist destinations, Tourism Minister K.

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ONGC’s dithering delays Tripura gas power project

The state-owned ONGC’s repeated dilly-dallying on supplying gas has delayed the state-run NEEPCO’s second biggest thermal power project in northeast India and resulted in huge losses, an official said

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Judgement of the of Supreme Court of India on fixation of price of the gas...

Judgement of the of Supreme Court of India in the matter of GAIL (India) Limited Vs Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited regarding fixation of price of the gas supplied by GAIL.

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Shale oil and gas exploration policy to be taken up

The Cabinet is likely to consider on Tuesday a policy for exploration of shale oil and gas, which will initially allow state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and Oil India to tap the unconventional

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CCEA okays coal block auction policy

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Tuesday approved the much-awaited coal block auction policy for private companies that for the first time will allow companies in the power, cement and

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ONGC oil leak hits Uran coast

Heavy Pollution Feared Along 10-Km Stretch Navi Mumbai/Mumbai: A pipeline in the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation’s Uran plant developed a leak on Sunday night, spilling about 5,000 litres of crude oil...

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Dead fish float on sea after oil spill

ONGC, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board say the spill is minor On Monday, Naushad Qureshi returned from the sea with a net full of dead fish. The thick film of black grease that covered his net was...

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Oil spill near Mumbai: Show cause notice issued to ONGC

The ministry also ordered the closure of the faulty ONGC pipeline responsible for the spill Concerned over environmental damage caused due to an oil spill off Uran coast near Mumbai, the Environment...

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Oil spill off Mumbai worse than estimated

The oil spill on the Uran coast close to Mumbai is larger than what was estimated, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has said. The admission came two days after the leak of crude oil from

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