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Stop cylinder supply to homes using piped gas: Govt to oil firms

In the wake of the recent LPG shortage, the Petroleum Ministry has told oil marketing companies to stop cylinder supply...

Lack of boats: Govt’s coastal security plan runs aground

Recent concerns over border security in the Northeast holds valid for India’s 7,500-km coastline as well.

Defence ministry blocks Bengaluru airport expansion

The Bengaluru international airport takes off next month, but a volte-face by the Defence Ministry is blocking its Rs 2,500-crore expansion plan.

Ministry wants power projects to be spared from coal block competition

Two months after it was approved by the Cabinet, the Power Ministry...
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FinMin opposes fiscal sops for urea in Budget

The Finance Ministry has declined to provide further fiscal concessions to new or existing urea manufacturers in the forthcoming Budget.

Welfare plan for "small" rubber owners

In a bid to strengthen its agrarian hold, the UPA Government is planning...

Budget to have Rs 1300 cr extra fertiliser subsidy

There would be more cheer for the farmer in the Budget. The UPA Government plans to pump an extra Rs 1,300 crore as subsidy...

To avail subsidy, states must give power to villages

States would have to supply at least six hours of electricity daily to villages...

Pak says ready to lower transit fee for Iran gas to India, invites Deora for talks

Islamabad has extended an olive branch to get New Delhi back into the negotiations on the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline.

Ordinance to ease Prasar Bharati chairman out

When it took charge, the Congress-led UPA government didn’t oust NDA-appointee M V Kamath from the Prasar Bharati...

Ministry moots 10-year I-T holiday for mega power projects; Cabinet likely to approve

The Power Ministry is dropping all existing pre-conditions — except the installed capacity qualifier...

GoM bites bullet: Hike of Rs 2 for petrol, Re 1 for diesel

The Group of Ministers today ended the number-crunching on pricing...

Ministry plans 27% hike in gas prices for power, fertilisers

Get ready for another face-off between the UPA government and the Left...

No fuel price hike for now, GoM to meet again

After chickening out on raising the ration price of wheat and rice, the Group of Ministers...

On the table today: fuel price hike, cuts in ration subsidies

Tomorrow is a crucial day for the UPA government as a Group of Ministers has to recommend...

Babu hopes for high salaries dashed by revised scale for President & Governors

A seemingly innocuous decision by the Government may have put the lid on the future pay of the babus.

Gas yes, crude no: ONGC on Iranian prospect

ONGC Videsh Ltd’s only ongoing project in Iran —the exploration of Farsi Block...

Govt backtracks, clears road for vendors

The Centre is reversing its 2004 policy to accommodate all present and future vendors, giving them legal status to sell goods and services on footpath

Board firm: Tour off if demands not met

India's cricket series in Australia now hangs by a thread after the BCCI decided today to call off the tour if the ICC fails to meet two key demands..

Are we slipping on oil?

The price of crude oil has touched $100 a barrel. India does not have adequate reserves...

Soul-searching in Surajkund before babus gets Budget-busy

Who are we? What do others think of us? How can we be more effective?

Proposed: A Gas Guzzler Tax & energy labels on cars

With climate change and greenhouse gases at the top of the global policy agenda, an inter-Ministerial expert committee today endorsed measures includi

Nath writes to PM: cut import duty on Harleys, will rev up Indo-US ties

American icon Harley Davidson seems to be the latest symbol of Indo-US friendship.

To skip hard moves on oil & PDS prices, ministers take soft option, skip GoM

With the prospects of a mid-term poll still looming large, the UPA member parties are avoiding...

Subsidy in your domain but fixing fuel prices is our job: regulator to Ministry

The UPA may have decided to delay a hike in fuel prices until after the Gujarat elections but for the first time it is set to face resistance from the
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