New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) were formally launched here on Tuesday with the signing of a joint statement by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi.”Amidst global uncertainties, it is most opportune that discussions are starting on negotiating a robust trading arrangement which would harness mutual synergies and complementarities,” Goyal …
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Ahmedabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Indian Railways has taken a major step towards cleaner rail transport with the arrival of the country’s first passenger train powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Ahmedabad. The train has entered regular service after completing extensive trials, officials confirmed on Friday, and is capable of covering up to 2,200 kilometres on a single tank.The LNG-based dual fuel train was reviewed at the Integrated Coaching Depot in Sabarmati by Ahmedabad Divisional Railway Ma…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Centre will soon introduce a new policy on Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) to further strengthen the existing framework across the entire bio-gas value chain, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday.Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of India Energy Week in Goa, Puri said the upcoming CBG policy will build on the deliberations and outcomes of the discussions held during the event.“The policy will focus on providing financial support for…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India’s energy sector offers investment opportunities worth 500 billion dollars as he urged global oil and gas majors to “Make in India, Innovate in India, Scale with India, Invest in India.”Addressing the India Energy Week 2026, via video conferencing, being attended by representatives from nearly 125 countries in Goa, PM Modi said that the country’s energy sector has vast investment opportunities across differen…
Dhaka, Jan 20 (IANS) The Awami League on Tuesday asserted that the gas crisis unfolding across Bangladesh is a direct result of state neglect under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, which has allowed a critical public utility to drift into chaos while hiding behind the language of “reform”. According to the party, the current crisis in Bangladesh is not a sudden shock, an unavoidable global spillover, or a supply issue, but an “undeniable failure of governance” and yet another example o…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Saturday said that India’s compressed bio‑gas and household energy infrastructure now has 132 compressed biogas plants, producing 920 tonnes per day (TPD).“What was once waste is now powering progress. India has 132 Compressed Bio Gas plants producing 920 TPD today, with more capacity coming up under Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT). Turning farm and organic waste i…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) India’s natural gas consumption is expected to grow by 3-4 per cent (year‑on‑year) in FY27, following near‑term moderation in FY26, driven by lower offtake from fertiliser, power and refineries, a new report has said.The latest report from ICRA forecasts a rebound next year led by recovery in industrial offtake and continued expansion of the City Gas Distribution network, which will position natural gas as a focal point in India’s evolving energy narrative.Natur…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) A recent photo exhibition by Bangladeshi photographer Noor Alam at a gallery in Tokyo depicted the sad story of the fishing and farming communities in the Matarbari region of southeastern Bangladesh are struggling to survive after losing their land and livelihoods to coal and gas-fired power plants that are being set up in the region. Bangladeshi consumers are already bearing the brunt of high electricity bills, a situation set to worsen if reliance on expensive imported …
Canberra, Dec 22 (IANS) The Australian government on Monday announced plans for new laws that will require gas exporters to reserve a portion of their supply for the domestic market.Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen said at a press conference in Canberra that the laws, which will be introduced to the federal parliament in 2026, will guarantee Australia’s supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and put downward pressure on prices.He said that the legislation will be developed in co…