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House panel recommends expansion of rapid rail networks in regions beyond NCR

New Delhi, July 24 -- The standing committee on housing and urban affairs has said the government should introduce rapid rail transport systems (RRTS) around major cities to decongest them and curb ri... Read More


Govt tightens cybersecurity norms for inverters used in rooftop solar scheme

New Delhi, July 23 -- Amid cybersecurity threats emanating from China, the Union new and renewable energy ministry has mandated all original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) supplying inverters under th... Read More


Oil India in talks with ExxonMobil, Total, Petrobras for joint bids in new auction round

New Delhi, July 23 -- State-owned Oil India Ltd is in talks with global exploration and production (E&P) majors, including ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies and Petrobras, to jointly explore hydrocarbon block... Read More


Nayara Energy mulls legal recourse on EU sanctions, reiterates investment commitment

New Delhi, July 21 -- Caught in the crosshairs of Western sanctions, Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy has hit back at the European Union's (EU) move to blacklist its Vadinar refinery in Gujarat, calling t... Read More


India green lights restructuring of THDC, NEEPCO boards amid a push for expediting hydropower projects

New Delhi, July 21 -- The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has green-lit a proposal to restructure the boards of NTPC subsidiaries THDC India Ltd (THDCIL) and North Eastern Electric Power Corp. ... Read More


Fall in coal imports in FY25 led to forex savings worth Rs.60,681 crore, says coal minister

New Delhi, July 21 -- India's coal imports in 2024-25 fell nearly 8% to 243.62 million tonnes, leading to foreign exchange savings of over Rs.60,681.67 crore, said G. Kishan Reddy, the Union minister ... Read More


Centre ask states to ensure occupancy of completed houses under affordable housing scheme

New Delhi, July 21 -- Vacant affordable homes built under a flagship government scheme has prompted the Centre to propose a temporary halt on new projects in some cities. Inadequate infrastructure in... Read More


Russian oil major condemns EU sanctions on Indian refinery, calls it a threat to the country's economy

New Delhi, July 20 -- Moscow-headquarteredRosneft Oil Company on Sunday described the European Union's (EU) latest sanction on Nayara Energy's 20-million tonne refinery in Vadinar, Gujarat as "unjusti... Read More


Nayara refinery to be hit hard by EU sanctions on Russian oil

New Delhi, July 19 -- In measures targeting Russia's ability to raise revenues from its oil and energy sector in the midst of war with Ukraine, the European Union (EU) on Friday unveiled sanctions on ... Read More


ONGC, bp tie up to drill stratigraphic wells in offshore sedimentary basins

New Delhi, July 17 -- State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global energy major bp to collaborate on drilling stratigraphic wells i... Read More