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The 'blue flame' revolution

Why the government can unambiguously take credit for the scheme to distribute cooking gas to poor rural households

Interim Budget 2019: Rs 25k-cr petroleum subsidies may be carried over

This comes even as it is under pressure to meet a challenging fiscal deficit target of no more than 3.3% of GDP for 2018-19

Interim Budget 2019 to be growth-oriented futuristic: Dharmendra Pradhan

We have fulfilled whatever we promised, he said

Interim Budget 2019: Many infra beginnings for BJP, finish line still far

In his maiden budget, then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley committed 8,500 km of highways during 2014-15 with a cumulative investment of Rs 37,880 crore in both national highways and state roads

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's journey from CPM stalwart to popular leader

Despite violent protests by Hindu groups, the Kerala CM ensured that women of menstrual age entered the Sabarimala temple

400,000 railway jobs in 2 years: Piyush Goyal reveals mega hiring plans

This announcement comes despite over 150,000 aspirants still waiting to join railway ranks, after appearing for tests conducted last year

Railways to eliminate last unmanned level crossing ahead of 2020 target

The move gathered steam in April 2018, after 13 children were killed in Kushinagar when a train hit a school van

After receiving 50 bids, oilfield auction deadline deferred again

50 bids were received for the second round of auctions for DSF-II oil and gas assets

Cabinet clears Rs 22,594-crore plan for expansion of Numaligarh refinery

The Cabinet also decided to recapitalise the Exim Bank to the tune of Rs 6,000 crore and to double the authorised capital to Rs 20,000 crore

Ujjwala scheme to get Rs 293-cr publicity push from BJP ad brain: Sources

Delhi-based US Advertising Agency to undertake Rs 293-crore campaign

Data doesn't show jobs reality, says Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

The government is under attack from the Opposition for a slow rate of jobs growth.

Rs 37 extra for cylinder? Dealers misusing 'difficult terrain' levy

In November 2018, the commission of LPG distributors was fixed at Rs 50.58 per 14.2 kg cylinder and Rs 25.29 per 5 kg cylinder. The additional transportation charge is over and above this commission

HPCL, Mangalore Refinery merger may not happen this fiscal year

Industry experts are bullish about the possible synergy the merger can bring in for ONGC

Modi government may give freedom to PSUs to bring in private players

The move by the government to bring in private parties for the nomination blocks of state-run companies had raised protests among employees

Railways' high-speed plans on slow track as clearances come in the way

Railways launched Mission Raftaar in 2016-17 to increase the average speed of trains on existing tracks, but multiplicity of plans has come in the way of implementation

ONGC cautions against listing of Videsh arm, cites Mozambique asset trouble

The DIPAMhad been pushing for the listing of the ONGC arm to meet the divestment target of Rs 80,000 crore for the current financial year

Tax ghost of Rs 6,390 crore returns to trouble listing-ready IRFC

Railways has sought waiver from MCA, saying it may improve valuation of the company

Fuel price slide leads to confusion over margin maths of oil marketing cos

On Wednesday, prices of petrol touched a 15-month of Rs 68.65 a litre in Delhi, while diesel was seen at Rs 62.66 a litre

Opec rationing a cause of concern for India, says Dharmendra Pradhan

The oil cartel has decided to cut production by close to 1.2 million barrels per day (mbpd) following a drop in international crude oil prices in the last one month

World's largest refinery India plan likely to get delayed by three years

No land acquisition is underway at the site and the state has not issued any direction for acquiring land