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19 Jan 2023

Finance Ministry Espionage Network Exposed Ahead of Budget Session

Before the budget session, there has been a stir in the Ministry of Finance due to the exposure of the espionage network. Since then, the investigative agencies and the government are on alert mode. In this case, a data entry operator named Sumit has been arrested by the Delhi Police. Sumit was working in the Ministry of Finance on contract. He is accused of spying for money.

15 Nov 2017

Delhi, NCR to get BS-VI grade fuel by 2018 to help in war against pollution

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said BS-VI grade fuel will be implemented in NCR in April of 2018. While IOC has reportedly said it is ready, the news may not go down too well with auto companies.

Petroleum products

27 Sep 2017

We plan to put all petroleum products on e-commerce platform: Dharmendra Pradhan

The minister said there are four crore consumers as against one lakh retail outlets for petroleum products.

13 Sep 2017

Oil Minister rules out intervention on daily fuel price revision, says reform will continue

He however remained non-committal on cutting taxes to soften the blow of relentless rise in prices since July 3, the government need to finance huge infrastructure and social projects has to be balanced with consumer needs.

15 Jun 2017

Petrol pumps withdraw strike call over daily price revision

Petrol pump owners on Wednesday called off their proposed strike over daily revision of petrol and diesel prices from Friday after the government agreed to change the timing to 6 am everyday instead of midnight.

India`s fuel consumption

16 Jan 2017

India fuel consumption to hit 200 million tonnes in 2016/17 - oil ministry

India`s fuel consumption is likely to hit 200 million tonnes in 2016/17, an oil ministry executive said on Monday, in what would be the highest such level in at least 16 years.

13 Oct 2016

India aims to double LNG import capacity to 50 million tonnes a year: Dharmendra Pradhan

India plans to more than double its annual LNG import capacity to 50 million tonnes in the next few years, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Thursday.

03 Jun 2016

Oil minister downplays cut in excise duty on petrol, diesel

With petrol and diesel prices rising by Rs 9-10 per litre since March, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday downplayed possibility of an excise duty reduction to give relief to consumers saying there should not be any knee-jerk reaction.

25 May 2016

Modi government offers auction for 46 oil and gas fields through international bidding

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said bidding for the Discovered Small Fields Bid Round will open on July 15 and last date of bidding is October 31.

06 May 2016

LPG users in major cities with income below Rs 10 lakh to furnish income proof for subsidy claim

The domestic gas consumers in Tier-I and Tier-II cities which earn less than Rs 10 lakh income in a year will have to furnish income details to their LPG distributors in order to continue receiving subsidy

India oil reserve

04 Feb 2016

Govt seeks $2.2 billion to build second phase of strategic oil reserves

Strategic storage reserves are underground rock caverns used to store crude oil that can be used in case of a supply cut-off to a country.

31 Dec 2015

Great news for CNG car users! Now buy CNG in NCR at concessional rates during odd hours

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that CNG in NCR will be sold at concessional rates during odd hours of the day to reduce rush at CNG pumps.

28 Dec 2015

Govt decides to limit LPG subsidy for tax payers earning over Rs 10 lakh

Government has decided that consumers with taxable income above Rs 10 lakh per year will not get LPG subsidy from January 2016.

09 Sep 2015

India should buy overseas assets aggressively: Pradhan

Opportunities emerging from low oil prices were discussed at a meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with business leaders, bankers and bureaucrats yesterday against the backdrop of global economic turmoil, he said.

FDI in petroleum and gas sector

03 Aug 2015

10-time jump in FDI in petroleum and gas sector

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while replying to questions, said the government is encouraging foreign investment to supplement domestic investment and technological capabilities.

03 Jul 2015

Oil Minister to lead delegation on energy dialogue with Canada

The three-day bilateral energy dialogue, which beganon Friday, covers areas like hydrocarbon, thermal energy and renewable energy, an official statement said here.

Dharmendra Pradhan

07 Jun 2015

Dharmendra Pradhan presses Qatar for LNG price cut

He made the plea when he called on Qatar's Energy Minister Mohammed Saleh Abdullah Al Sada on the sidelines of the 6th OPEC International Summit in Vienna on June 4, official sources said.

America energy ties

16 May 2015

Pradhan to lead industry delegation to Mexico, Colombia

To bolster energy ties with Americas, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is leading a high level delegation of industry CEOs to Mexico and Colombia from May 18 to 22.

15 May 2015

'India looking to acquire oil assets abroad'

India is looking to buy oil assets abroad, the country`s oil minister said on Friday, adding he was seeing increased engagement in the Latin American region.

13 May 2015

Petrol price in India more than Pakistan: Oil Minister Pradhan

Diesel at Rs 49.57 per litre in Delhi is however cheaper than all neighbouring nations except Sri Lanka, where it costs Rs 44.29 for a litre, he said in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.

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