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Shine Jacob is a senior journalist, with experience of over 15 years across print and electronic media. He has covered a wide range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, logistics, and the automobile industry. He has previously worked with the Times of India, Moneycontrol, Livemint, Cogencis, in addition to regional Malayalam media. Currently based in Chennai, he has also worked as a business journalist in Kolkata and New Delhi.
Shine Jacob is a senior journalist, with experience of over 15 years across print and electronic media. He has covered a wide range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, logistics, and the automobile industry. He has previously worked with the Times of India, Moneycontrol, Livemint, Cogencis, in addition to regional Malayalam media. Currently based in Chennai, he has also worked as a business journalist in Kolkata and New Delhi.
Incumbent minister Veerappa Moily had reversed his earlier decision on the increase, stating it should apply with retrospective effect from April 1
Incremental growth target of 45 mt in a single year becomes difficult considering it is 60% of CIL's projected increase during XIth Plan period
RIL and govt had already nominated former chief justices S P Bharucha and V N Khare
BHP Billiton, Santos, BP and Eni are among the explorers unable to meet their work commitments due to lack of clearance by the Ministry of Defence
The new pricing is likely to come into effect after the new government takes a view on the issue
As of now, contractors pay production linked payment/royalty on actual prices that they realize from consumers
The game changer could have been cash transfers of the cooking gas subsidy
Power companies are queuing up to renew GSPAs with RIL, despite high-drama surrounding the signing of the new agreements
At least two months are left before a new government takes charge, so there is time for two monthly price rises of 50 paise a litre each
Interview with President and Chief Executive Officer, GE Oil and Gas
Solution to gas sales purchase agreement deals with buyers likely; SC to also give verdict on hurdle for arbitration panel in tussle with govt
Importantly, RIL might not get to charge the customers prices based on the gross calorific value and continue with the current practice of net present value (NPV)-based pricing
The govt will require poll panel's nod if it decides not to effect a price increase
UPA govt asked the EC if the increasing gas prices from April 1 would violate its model code of conduct
Asks for notification to be deferred; RIL's KG-D6 pricing issue may return to Cabinet
New draft has omitted clause to reimburse buyers the liabilities they owe transporters when gas volumes fall
Within 15 years of the government divesting 12.5% in ONGC and 10% each in Indian Oil and GAIL, the value has grown almost eight times
If the EC decides to put on hold a gas price revision for RIL, it would set a precedent for pricing decisions of the government and policy decisions taken but undergoing procedural delays
India has a 4% share of the world's water but needs to cater to 16% of the world's total population
GEAC okay for 11 varieties, after gap of more than year