New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The expansion of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) has gained momentum with 3.42 lakh connections gasified and 3.7 lakh new registrations have been made since March 2026, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Friday.States have been advised to facilitate the new PNG connections for both domestic and commercial consumers, a ministry statement said.The government is making all efforts to ensure the availability of petrol, diesel and LPG, and citizens are advised to avoi…
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New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The government on Sunday eased the petroleum safety and licensing rules to allow faster distribution of kerosene to households, amid the disruption in cooking fuel supplies due to the Iran war.The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said in a notification that the measures would enable the ad-hoc distribution of kerosene to households for cooking and lighting in 21 states and Union TerritoriesSelect petrol pumps operated by public sector oil marketing companies such …
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Coal India announced on Friday that it plans to invest around Rs 3,300 crore to set up 8 new coking coal washeries as part of its strategy to improve the quality of coal and reduce the country’s dependence on imports of high-quality coking coal that is used in the production of steel.The new washeries, which are expected to add a combined capacity of 21.5 million tonnes per year (MTY), are scheduled to become operational by 2029-30. Coal India currently has a network…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The government on Saturday said that raids continue to be carried out in many of the states and Union Territories (UTs) to check the hoardings and black marketing of LPG.More than 3,500 raids have been conducted and around 1,400 cylinders have been seized in Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra, etc.“All the States/UTs governments are requested to conduct regular raids so that black marketing and hoardings can be arrested,” said Petroleum Ministry.PSU oil marke…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Instances of cyber fraud related to LPG bookings have been reported from some states as fraudsters are attempting to exploit the situation by sending malicious files such as “GAS BILL UPDATE APK” via messaging platforms such as WhatsApp to mislead consumers, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.Users are advised not to download or install any suspicious files or applications received through messages, as these may enable unauthorised access to pers…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Engineering giant Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) said on Thursday it will invest up to Rs 3,064.46 crore as equity into Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Ltd. (BCGCL), according to an exchange filing.BHEL’s contribution will be spread over four years, into the Joint Venture Company of BHEL and Coal India with equity shareholding of 49 per cent and 51 per cent respectively.The JV’s initial objective is to undertake chemicals business through setting up a…
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp fall on Budget Day as investors reacted negatively to the government’s decision to raise the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and options trading.The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty recorded their biggest Budget-day decline in six years, with both ending around 2 per cent lower in a special trading session held on February 1.By the end of the session, the Sensex closed at 80,723, while the Nifty settled at 24,825, losing…
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Indian equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended Wednesday’s session with modest gains, managing to stay in the green despite sharp volatility through the day. Investor sentiment was influenced by December-quarter earnings announcements and the finalisation of the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement.The Sensex closed at 82,345, rising 487 points, or 0.60 per cent. During the session, the index moved between a high of 82,504 and a low of 81,815 as markets swu…
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices traded flat with a mild negative bias on Wednesday amid fears of disruption to Iranian crude exports and sustained FII outflows.As of 9.25 am, Sensex slipped 74 points, or 0.09 per cent to 83,552 and Nifty eased 12 points, or 0.05 per cent to 25,719.Main broad-cap indices showed slight divergence with benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 unchanged, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 added 0.48 per cent.ONGC, Coal India and NTPC were among majo…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) State-owned Bharat Coking Coal (BCCL), a subsidiary of Coal India, opened its initial public offering (IPO) for bidding on Friday, with issue being fully subscribed within 30 minutes.Grey market premiums on multiple platforms showed the premium at Rs 11, suggesting a potential listing around Rs 34 and an estimated listing gain of about 47.83 per cent (as of 1.05 pm).The country’s largest coking coal producer, BCCL’s IPO which is the first mainboard public issue of 2026 …