Over 9.35 crore consumers sign up for LPG cash-subsidy scheme

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 22:41

More than 64 percent of 15.3 crore LPG consumers in the country have joined the ambitious PAHAL scheme to receive cash subsidy in their bank accounts so they can buy the cooking gas at market price.

Govt to divest a stake in ONGC this fiscal: Minister

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 12:45

Government was to sell 5 percent of its stake in the country's biggest oil and gas producer ONGC to raise Rs 17,000-18,000 crore.

Oil Min moots introduction of 'save fuel' lessons in textbooks

Last Updated: Monday, January 19, 2015, 21:50

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has mooted the idea of introducing lessons in fuel conservation in textbooks on the lines of environment studies to instill the habit of saving the scarce resource.

Barauni refinery capacity to be raised to 9 MMTPA: Pradhan

Last Updated: Sunday, January 18, 2015, 18:14

The current capacity of the refinery is 6 Million Metric Tonnes Per Annum.

Govt identifying small oil fields for auction

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 21:59

The government is identifying the small and marginal oil and gas fields it plans to auction in coming months to boost domestic production, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Friday.

Oil firms will decide on price revision: Pradhan

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 16:44

As per the practice of revising rates every fortnight, state fuel retailers were expected to announce a cut in petrol and diesel prices yesterday as global rates had fallen by about 4 percent. However, they skipped the revision.

Govt clears 30 oil & gas discoveries for production: Pradhan

Last Updated: Monday, January 12, 2015, 17:00

Ending months of logjam over discoveries mired in contractual disputes, the government has cleared 30 projects of firms like Cairn India and ONGC to help monetise about 2.6 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves.

'Proposal to stop kerosene subsidy to households with power'

Last Updated: Monday, January 12, 2015, 16:07

The government has received a proposal to keep households that are getting regular supply of electricity out of subsidised kerosene sales, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Monday.

Pradhan rings up VIPs with request to give up subsidised LPG

Last Updated: Saturday, January 10, 2015, 18:47

Keen to ensure that the subsidised fuel reaches only those needing it, Pradhan surrendered his subsidised LPG connection soon after becoming a minister and has since then been buying gas at market rate.

Govt looks at divestment in oil PSUs, new subsidy sharing way

Last Updated: Thursday, January 8, 2015, 18:59

With disinvestment in ONGC stuck due to subsidy woes, the government is looking at selling stake in other oil PSUs like Oil India Ltd (OIL) and gas utility GAIL India to meet its revenue targets.

Govt launches sale of subsidised 5-kg LPG cylinders for BPL

Last Updated: Monday, January 5, 2015, 20:11

Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday launched the sale of subsidised 5-kg LPG cylinders for BPL families and others.

Bihar hails Centre's move on subsidised LPG connection for BPL

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 19:52

Bihar government on Wednesday hailed the Centre's decision to provide LPG connection to BPL families at subsidised rate of Rs 800, even as it demanded to increase the number of cooking gas outlets in the state.