Assam

NRL inks pipeline ‘Right to Use’ agreement with IGGL
Oil & Gas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

$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

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

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

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…
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