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Finance Minister holds meeting on Capex plans
Infrastructure
November 2, 2021
Finance Minister holds meeting on Capex plans
In continuance to the drive towards accelerated capital spending and timely infrastructure development, Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman chaired…
Over ₹1.5 lakh cr UPA-era oil bonds need to be repaid: Puri
Oil & Gas
September 3, 2021
Over ₹1.5 lakh cr UPA-era oil bonds need to be repaid: Puri
Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said over ₹1.5 lakh crore of oil bonds issued by the previous UPA government remains…
Parliament passes bill to bury ghost of retrospective taxation
Oil & Gas
August 10, 2021
Parliament passes bill to bury ghost of retrospective taxation
Parliament cleared a bill to bury the ghost of retrospective taxation which had created discontent among foreign investors.
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…
Cairn looks to seize Air India assets to recover $1.7 bn
Oil & Gas
May 16, 2021
Cairn looks to seize Air India assets to recover $1.7 bn
UK's Cairn Energy Plc has brought a lawsuit in the US court that potentially can lead to seizing of Air…
Demand for electric vehicles in India more than doubled
Renewable Energy
March 16, 2021
Demand for electric vehicles in India more than doubled
The adoption of electric vehicle by commuters is on the rise in the country as falling prices and government support…
Budget augments capital of SECI and IREDA
Renewable Energy
February 9, 2021
Budget augments capital of SECI and IREDA
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech 2021-22 announced capital Augmentation of Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI)…
Association of Power Producers writes to FM on debtors
Power
November 19, 2020
Association of Power Producers writes to FM on debtors
The Association of Power Producers wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 17th November 2020, highlighting the concerns of power…
