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Economic Survey calls for coordinating body for resource efficiency

To push the agenda for resource efficiency, the Survey has asked for the formulation of a national policy on the same

Railways, SAIL to spar over rails quality after study flags safety issues

According to the report, the existing track structure in India, having 880 mega pascal (MPa) tensile strength, is "not adequate" for 25-tonne axle load operations

Govt mulls tweak in gas distribution norms to benefit small producers

In the current gas allocation policy regime, city gas has the priority in the allocation of cheap domestic gas, followed by the fertiliser sector

Govt may roll over Rs 62,000 cr in fuel, fertiliser subsidies to FY21

The measure has been necessitated because the Centre anticipates a shortfall in tax revenues this year

Railways set to hive off production units in corporatisation drive

As part of the 100-day strategy, the board is also planning re-development of at least 50 stations out of a total of 500

Pvt operators may run Rajdhani, Shatabdi, passenger trains on select routes

In its strategy for New India released in 2018, Niti Aayog had advocated for more private participation ownership of locomotives and rolling stock and modernising railway stations

Explained: How a GE factory at Marhowra became a 'Make in India' flagship

In the first of the two-part series, Shine Jacob analyses how a GE factory at Marhowra became a 'Make in India' flagship

Cairn CEO suggests easing of rules, levy to raise investment and output

Cairn, oil and gas arm of the Vedanta group, is producing at a cost of close to $8 a barrel

MJ project gets approval; RIL, BP to invest Rs 35,000 cr in KG basin

Gas production from KG D6 integrated development is expected to help reduce India's import dependence

Ircon's top agenda: Rs 13,000-crore rail projects to better coal traffic

The Indian Railways has lined up 84 projects with an investment of Rs 98,980 crore to help coal evacuation

Tax dept, OMCs locked in dispute over excise duty, oil firms served notice

The matter will be taken up by the concerned adjudicating authority, according to officials in the know

In second term, Narendra Modi shifts to 5th gear for Ujjwala scheme

Under Modi 2.0, this is priority and officials have identified at least 10 districts with the lowest average refill rate of below two a year

L&T, Ircon International and Tata Projects eye bullet train civil works

According to multiple sources, these companies have showed interest in a tender issued by the National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL), implementing agency for the project

Piyush Goyal credited with ushering in new ideas irrespective of portfolio

Seen as a 'reforms minister', Goyal is credited with ushering in new steps irrespective of portfolio

Dedicated Freight Corridor gets a new deadline, it's a race against time

DFC may finally see the light of day with the Narendra Modi government planning to complete it by December 2021, ahead of India's 75th Independence day in 2022

Giving more people LPG connections among govt's energy reforms focus

The Petroleum Ministry is looking at a mechanism for strengthening its energy access scheme, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Ujjwala which gave 71.9 million connections since 2016

GAIL Q4 net profit up 10% to Rs 1,122 crore over higher gas sale margins

GAIL says it plans to invest Rs 54,000 crore across segments in the next five years

Top on agenda: Easing E&P norms, getting petro products under GST

The new government may also introduce a separate scheme for revival of stranded gas-based power projects

Lucky number? For petrol price in Delhi, it's Modi 71.4, not just 2.0

In almost a repeat of the 2014 elections, BJP and its allies have won 353 of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha

To cut imports, Oil India aims to raise output by over 7%: Utpal Bora

We are importing around 82 per cent of our requirement, so lower oil prices are more beneficial to the country, says Bora