Why Jaipal Reddy was removed as Oil Minister, asks BJP

Last Updated: Monday, October 29, 2012, 12:00

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Venkaiah Naidu asked the government to explain why S Jaipal Reddy was shifted from the Oil Ministry.

Cabinet reshuffle: Excited to be Science and Technology Minister, says Jaipal Reddy

Last Updated: Monday, October 29, 2012, 11:30

I was never happy when I was given Petroleum Ministry similarly now I am not, Jaipal Reddy said to the reporters.

Need for more transparent oil exploration regime: Jaipal Reddy

Last Updated: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 16:08

India needs a simpler, more transparent and less intrusive regime for expediting oil and gas exploration, Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy has said.

No diesel price hike soon: Jaipal Reddy

Last Updated: Monday, October 15, 2012, 20:48

The government Monday said it is not in favour of hiking diesel price in the immediate future even as the current retail rate is nearly Rs 12 per litre lower than its actual cost.

Mid-day meal: Sibal writes to Reddy on LPG subsidy

Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012, 22:34

The cap on subsidised LPG cylinder set to put an additional burden of over Rs 600 crore in executing the mid-day meal scheme.

OilMin wants CoS to scrutinise RIL, Essar pricing proposals

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 16:19

The Oil Ministry has been trying since July to get an Empowered Committee of Secretaries (ECS) to vet the separate price proposals of RIL and Essar but the panel has so far not decided to take up the issue.

No fuel price hike for now, CCPA to meet on Sep 18

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 15:07

A hike in the prices of diesel, LPG and kerosene was on Tuesday put off apparently following strong reservations within the Congress even though Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy said the increase was unavoidable.

Fuel price hike unavoidable: Oil Minister

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 11, 2012, 13:23

He said a decision on raising prices would have to be taken not just on economic facts but also taking into account the how much the consumers can absorb. "We have to take a balanced view."

No oil price hike, for now: Jaipal Reddy

Last Updated: Friday, September 7, 2012, 11:56

Union Petroleum Minister S Jaipal Reddy on Friday put rest to all speculation on an impending hike in prices of petroleum products like petrol, diesel and LPG.

Diesel, LPG rates not to go up as govt fights political battle

Last Updated: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 17:15

Diesel and cooking gas (LPG) prices are unlikely to be hiked even after the end of the Monsoon Session of Parliament next week as the government is wary of taking such a decision at a time when it already has political battles on hand.

Oil PSUs losing Rs 1.37 a litre on petrol: Govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 15:21

State-owned oil firms are losing Rs 1.37 a litre on petrol despite last month's Rs 0.70 per litre hike in price, Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy said Tuesday but did not indicate if the rates will go up anytime soon.

Jaipal Reddy hints at another hike in fuel prices

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 23:16

With a high-powered ministerial panel on fuel pricing being scrapped, a cabinet committee may consider raising the prices of diesel, LPG and kerosene, Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy indicated Wednesday but refused to say when the issue would be taken up.