Page 21 - Latest Updates on Dharmendra Pradhan
Will move HC against arbitration ruling that went in favour of RIL: Govt
The arbitration tribunal held that Reliance could contractually produce and sell any gas that might have migrated from adjoining fields of state-owned ONGC into its area
 "Will move HC against arbitration ruling that went in favour of RIL: Govt")
Govt moves Delhi HC to recover $3.8 bn from Reliance, Shell, ONGC
RIL and Shell challenged the FPA before the High Court in London
 "Govt moves Delhi HC to recover $3.8 bn from Reliance, Shell, ONGC")
Synthetic natural gas projects to come up in Odisha's Talcher and Paradip
Synthetic natural gas is produced from coal and serves as a substitute for natural gas
GST exclusion costs oil industry Rs 200 bn input credit annually: Pradhan
However, he said, with the GST regime stabilising and apprehensions over GST collection gradually receding, "it is a matter of time petrol and diesel are brought under GST"
Govt will appeal against HC order extending Vedanta Cairn PSC: Pradhan
Delhi High Court, in its order, had directed the govt to extend the Production Sharing Contract with Vedanta for its Rajasthan block for a period of 10 years beyond the current contract term
Too early to predict sanctions impact on Iran imports: Dharmendra Pradhan
This kind of geopolitical (tension) affects both consuming and producing countries. We have to live with the reality of the present geopolitics, Pradhan said
India to seek lower oil prices from Saudi Arabia, US: Dharmendra Pradhan
Saudi Oil Minister Khalid A Al-Falih will visit India on February 23-24 while US Energy Secretary Rick Perry would be here between February 28 and March 1
 "India to seek lower oil prices from Saudi Arabia, US: Dharmendra Pradhan")
In a first, 7 refineries, petrochem complexes to start operations next week
For the first time, 7 refineries and petrochemical complexes are about to begin their functions in India: Pradhan said
Asean heads to come for Republic Day parade: Pradhan
Part of plan for deeper petro ties with bloc and India in talks with Indonesia for refineries, LNG plants, says the oil minister
 "Asean heads to come for Republic Day parade: Pradhan")
Speed up rollout of piped gas in North East: Dharmendra Pradhan to OMCs
The meeting was attended by ministers from Assam and Manipur, senior officials of the ministry and representatives of all North-Eastern states
Please the boss
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chided officials over an idea put forward by them
Govt expects $40 bn in Indian E&P in 4-5 years: Dharmendra Pradhan
We expect investments worth of $40 bn in Indian E&P in 4-5 years: Pradhan
India to send 300,000 youth to Japan for on-job training
Japan will bear the financial cost of the skill training of Indian technical interns; about 50,000 of them may also get jobs in Japan
 "India to send 300,000 youth to Japan for on-job training")
Petroleum products to be sold on e-commerce platforms soon: Pradhan
Idea was first mooted in a meeting of the consultative committee of members of Parliament in Srinagar on April 21
 "Petroleum products to be sold on e-commerce platforms soon: Pradhan")
Can't keep changing fuel prices on knee-jerk basis: Pradhan
Said shifting to GST regime will be the only way to have a transparent tax structure on fuel items
 "Can't keep changing fuel prices on knee-jerk basis: Pradhan")
Govt to expedite skilling of youth: Dharmendra Pradhan
He said his job would be to skill youth on a large scale with speed
 "Govt to expedite skilling of youth: Dharmendra Pradhan")
Indigenous technology for biofuels may emerge soon: Dharmendra Pradhan
Ethanol production through molasses in the country for FY17 is 220-cr litres, says Pradhan
Demand security equally important for oil firms: Pradhan in Istanbul
Says rising middle-class in emerging Asian countries will drive demand for energy sector
Rosneft plans big to tap Indian retail fuel market, says Dharmendra Pradhan
The project would cover 4,395 sq km in urban and rural Bengaluru, broadly covering eight sectors
Oil Minister plans to turn Bengaluru into city of 'quality power'
Natural Gas is much cheaper than diesel and petrol
 "Oil Minister plans to turn Bengaluru into city of 'quality power'")
