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Shine Jacob
Shine Jacob
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.
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Gas price issue: Poll panel spikes Moily's attempt to raise rate
EC decision comes as a jolt to RIL, batting for a raise after the last day of polling on May 12
 "Gas price issue: Poll panel spikes Moily's attempt to raise rate")
 "RIL faces $1.1-bn hit on KG-D6 revenue")
Cut in drug prices top on Ananth Kumar's agenda
The NDA government plans to enforce a 25-40% cut in prices of essential drugs
 "Cut in drug prices top on Ananth Kumar's agenda")
Oil subsidy to fall 20% in FY15
Under-recovery for kerosene stood at Rs 30,575 cr and Rs 46,458 cr for LPG during previous fiscal
 "Oil subsidy to fall 20% in FY15")
Panel favours cash subsidy for LPG
New government may not junk Aadhaar
 "Panel favours cash subsidy for LPG")
OilMin draws up priority list
Ministry highlights that production sharing contracts should have been revised based on experiences derived from working on existing PSCs
 "OilMin draws up priority list")
Congress needs merciless surgery to save itself: M Veerappa Moily
Interview with Outgoing Union minister and Congress leader
 "Congress needs merciless surgery to save itself: M Veerappa Moily")
Cairn India may get only 5 yrs more in Rajasthan block
The company is looking to invest more than $3 bn over the next three years
 "Cairn India may get only 5 yrs more in Rajasthan block")
MRPL & OVL post handsome numbers
ONGC Videsh has posted its highest-ever net profit of Rs 4,445 crore; MRPL too posted a rise in net profit of Rs 1067 crore
 "MRPL & OVL post handsome numbers")
Organising the unorganised sector
LabourNet, which trains workers in the unorganised sector and helps them avail of insurance, plans to expand in Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
Discoms may be paid for costlier gas
Subsidy regime planned only for APM gas users
 "Discoms may be paid for costlier gas")
India in talks to develop Kazakh oil block
The Abai oil block in the Caspian Sea is reported to have reserves of about 2.8 bn barrels oil equivalent
 "India in talks to develop Kazakh oil block")
Fuel subsidy moves upstream
ONGC, GAIL to share bigger burden as Centre decides to pay less
 "Fuel subsidy moves upstream")
New gas price may be notified on May 18 after poll code ends
Incumbent minister Veerappa Moily had reversed his earlier decision on the increase, stating it should apply with retrospective effect from April 1
Coal India asked to scale up output by 10%
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
 "Coal India asked to scale up output by 10%")
SC appoints former Australian judge to head arbitration panel on KG-D6 case
RIL and govt had already nominated former chief justices S P Bharucha and V N Khare
Foreign oil firms that gave up blocks may escape fine
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
Reliance may not get new gas price from April 1
The new pricing is likely to come into effect after the new government takes a view on the issue
 "Reliance may not get new gas price from April 1")
Coal bed methane producers will have to bring down price
As of now, contractors pay production linked payment/royalty on actual prices that they realize from consumers
 "Coal bed methane producers will have to bring down price")