Assam
NRL inks pipeline ‘Right to Use’ agreement with IGGL
Oil & Gas
October 22, 2021
NRL inks pipeline ‘Right to Use’ agreement with IGGL
A pipeline ‘Right to Use (RoU)’ sharing agreement was inked between Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited…
Coal Ministry launches auction process of 40 coal mines
Coal
October 12, 2021
Coal Ministry launches auction process of 40 coal mines
Ministry of Coal has today launched the auction process of 40 new coal mines (21 new mines under CM(SP) Act…
Effective power generation integral to economic growth: FM
Power
October 8, 2021
Effective power generation integral to economic growth: FM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underscored the need for augmented and effective power generation and distribution, asserting that these are…
VP Naidu asks NEC to accelerate development of Northeast
Power
October 5, 2021
VP Naidu asks NEC to accelerate development of Northeast
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu advised the North-Eastern Council (NEC) to propel the region on a resurgent phase of accelerated…
Vedanta seeks premium over govt rates from Assam block
Oil & Gas
September 11, 2021
Vedanta seeks premium over govt rates from Assam block
Vedanta Ltd is seeking a premium of at least $1 over the government-mandated price for the natural gas it plans…
Mizoram stares at fuel shortage amid border row
Oil & Gas
August 8, 2021
Mizoram stares at fuel shortage amid border row
The Mizoram government ordered rationing the purchase of diesel and petrol as the movement of vehicles, including the tankers carrying…
Assam to waive 20% surcharge in power bills of tea gardens
Power
August 2, 2021
Assam to waive 20% surcharge in power bills of tea gardens
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government has decided to waive the 20% surcharge in power bills…
GAIL eyes at petrochemicals, renewable energy for growth
Oil & Gas
July 5, 2021
GAIL eyes at petrochemicals, renewable energy for growth
GAIL India Ltd is eyeing expansion in petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and renewables as it pivots a new strategy to expand…
Nagaland government shuts down three ONGC wells
Oil & Gas
June 17, 2021
Nagaland government shuts down three ONGC wells
The Nagaland government has shut down three wells of state-run energy giant ONGC for allegedly not obtaining prior permission before…
NDRF joins effort to search for trapped miners in Meghalaya
Coal
June 5, 2021
NDRF joins effort to search for trapped miners in Meghalaya
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday joined the rescue efforts at the illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East…
6 illegal miners feared trapped in Meghalaya coal mine
Coal
June 1, 2021
6 illegal miners feared trapped in Meghalaya coal mine
Six miners from Assam, allegedly involved in illegal rat-hole mining in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, were feared trapped inside…
Assam gives Rs 500 crore to OIL to increase stake in NRL
Oil & Gas
May 28, 2021
Assam gives Rs 500 crore to OIL to increase stake in NRL
The Assam government handed over a cheque of Rs 500 crore to Oil India Limited (OIL) as a part of…
ADB commits record $3.92 billion loan to India for 13 projects
Power
May 15, 2021
ADB commits record $3.92 billion loan to India for 13 projects
The Asian Development Bank has committed a record USD 3.92 billion in sovereign loans for 13 projects to India in…
OIL’s acquisition of NRL will ensure India’s energy security
Oil & Gas
April 14, 2021
OIL’s acquisition of NRL will ensure India’s energy security
Oil India Limited (OIL) on Tuesday said its acquisition of shares of Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) in Assam will be…
IndiGrid acquires NER-II Transmission for Rs 4,625 crore
Power
March 27, 2021
IndiGrid acquires NER-II Transmission for Rs 4,625 crore
IndiGrid has completed the acquisition of NER-II Transmission Ltd from Sterlite Power at an enterprise value of Rs 4,625 crore.
Petrol, diesel prices cut by 18 paise & 17 paise respectively
Oil & Gas
March 24, 2021
Petrol, diesel prices cut by 18 paise & 17 paise respectively
In the first reduction in rates in over a year, petrol price on Wednesday was cut by 18 paise per…
NTPC Bongaigaon’s output crosses installed capacity
Power
March 22, 2021
NTPC Bongaigaon’s output crosses installed capacity
NTPC's Bongaigaon plant in Assam has crossed its installed capacity of 750 MW for the first time since the commissioning…
ONGC’s oil & gas production share jumps to 70%
Oil & Gas
March 14, 2021
ONGC’s oil & gas production share jumps to 70%
ONGC which is often perceived as a drag on the crude oil and natural gas produced in the country, has…
India & AIIB to improve power transmission in Assam
Power
February 24, 2021
India & AIIB to improve power transmission in Assam
India and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a $304 million loan agreement for the Assam Intra-State Transmission System…
Pradhan gives two main reasons behind rising fuel prices
Oil & Gas
February 22, 2021
Pradhan gives two main reasons behind rising fuel prices
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that reduced fuel production and oil-rich nations seeking more profits are…
PM lays foundation stone of two bridges in Assam
Infrastructure
February 18, 2021
PM lays foundation stone of two bridges in Assam
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’ and laid the foundation stone of two bridges in Assam.
$231 million loan to enhance power generation capacity
Power
January 1, 2021
$231 million loan to enhance power generation capacity
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a USD 231-million loan to augment electricity generation capacity in Assam through construction…
Baghjan gas well killed successfully after over 5 months
Oil & Gas
November 16, 2020
Baghjan gas well killed successfully after over 5 months
The damaged gas well at Baghjan in Assam was successfully killed and the blaze was fully doused on Sunday after…
Baghjan oil well capped after 83 days
Oil & Gas
August 18, 2020
Baghjan oil well capped after 83 days
Bhajan Oil Field Well Capping operation was initiated yesterday and the Capping BOP Stack was successfully placed over the Well…
Massive explosion at Baghjan oil field
Oil & Gas
July 22, 2020
Massive explosion at Baghjan oil field
A massive explosion occurred near well number five of Oil India Limited at Baghjan Oil Field located in Assam’s Tinsukia…