Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Indian equity benchmark indices traded higher in the morning session on Thursday despite mixed global cues.Sensex jumped over 300 points or 0.42 per cent to hit an intraday high of 77,514.30 in early trade, while Nifty rose 88 points or 0.36 per cent to 24,167 amid buying in consumer durables, IT and auto stocks.Nifty Consumer Durables index surged 1.63 per cent, followed by Nifty IT, which gained 1.38 per cent, Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom, up 1.13 per cent, and Nifty …
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Jaipur, July 14 (IANS) Concerned over the decline in crude oil production in recent years, the Rajasthan government has asked oil-producing companies to deploy the latest technologies to boost output. Additional Chief Secretary (Mines and Petroleum) Aparna Arora said refining more of the state’s crude oil within Rajasthan would significantly enhance value addition and drive economic growth.The Rajasthan government has stepped up efforts to formulate a comprehensive action plan for increasing cru…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Public sector Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has completed drilling its second geothermal well in Ladakh’s Puga Valley, in a significant step toward developing India’s first pilot geothermal power plant.The upstream oil giant’s research and development arm, ONGC Energy Centre, drilled the well to a depth of 1,000 metres at an altitude of more than 14,000 feet in about a month, improving on the timeline and cost of its first geothermal drilling campaign, accord…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Former ONGC Director (Finance) Subhash Kumar on Thursday said AustralianSuper’s decision to invest an additional AUD 500 million in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) reflects the growing confidence of global institutional investors in India’s long-term economic and infrastructure growth story.Reacting to the latest investment, Kumar said the additional commitment underscores the attractiveness of India’s infrastructure sector and validates the countr…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened positively on Monday, supported by revival of monsoon, renewed foreign institutional investor (FII) buying, and softer crude oil prices.Sensex started the session at 77,940.90, up 176.99 points or 0.23 per cent, while Nifty opened at 24,306.85, gaining 36 points or 0.15 per cent.Among the sectoral indices, Nifty Realty was the top gainer, rising 0.86 per cent, followed by Nifty Metal which advanced 0.39 per cent.Healthcare-related indices also tr…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Indian equities traded higher in the morning session on Thursday, supported by easing crude oil prices, strong auto sales data and optimism over first-quarter earnings.Sensex surged as much as 0.38 per cent or about 300 points to hit an intraday high of 77,218.78 in early trade. Nifty climbed 0.35 per cent or 86 points to 24,092.05.Sectorally, IT emerged as top gainer, with Nifty IT index jumping over 3 per cent, followed by Nifty MidSmall IT & Telecom, Nifty Consumer D…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India managed the energy challenges arising from the Gulf crisis and the US-Israel strike on Iran effectively, ensuring uninterrupted fuel supplies and protecting consumers from sharp price increases, former Director (Exploration) of ONGC, Sushma Rawat, said on Monday.Speaking to IANS on India’s energy security during the geopolitical tensions in West Asia, Rawat said the government’s response to the crisis deserved high marks, as the country successfully maintained sup…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Indian stock markets opened higher on Thursday as crude oil prices eased towards the $70-per-barrel mark, with tankers resuming their exit from the Strait of Hormuz following an initial peace deal between the US and Iran.Sensex started the session up 400 points or 0.52 per cent at 77,391.07, while Nifty opened at 24,125.85, gaining over 100 points or 0.43 per cent.Most sectoral indices traded in positive territory, led by Nifty Realty and Nifty Auto, gained up to 1 per cen…
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is bullish on its natural gas production, which is expected to clock an annual growth of 7 to 8 per cent with new wells scheduled to go on stream during the next financial year, Chairman Arun Kumar Singh has said.Singh said that ‘new well gas’ production is rising sharply and already accounts for about a quarter of total gas output, and could reach 30-36 per cent in the near term and eventually dominate ONGC’s gas portfolio as mature …
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Indian benchmark indices ended on a mixed note on Wednesday, with the Sensex closing marginally higher while the Nifty slipped into the red as selling pressure in metal, PSU bank and realty stocks erased a large part of the day’s gains.The Sensex rose 64.42 points, or 0.09 per cent, to close at 73,983.18. The Nifty, however, slipped 27.15 points, or 0.12 per cent, to settle at 23,214.95.Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 23,250–23,300 zone conti…