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BPCL privatisation: Pradhan says competition could benefit consumers

It is being speculated that the Union Cabinet may take up a proposal to privatise BPCL as early as next week

India to spend $1.4 trn over 5 years on infrastructure development: Pradhan

All this, Pradhan said, augurs well for the steel demand in the country

Dharmendra Pradhan invites Japan steel companies to invest in India

His meeting assumes significance as steel companies in Japan have shown interest in investing in India.

Naveen Patnaik has not fulfilled promise made to people: Dharmendra Pradhan

He was campaigning for BJP candidate Sanat Gartia in Bijepur assembly by-election

India to invest $60 bn in developing gas supply, distribution: Oil minister

The government is giving special impetus to develop gas infrastructure across the length and breadth of the country connecting north to south and east to west parts of India, he said.

Petrol, diesel prices may come down as oil supply woes have subsided

India's diversified crude and product basket was one reason that helped India in avoiding the Saudi Aramco crisis.

Rule change by mines ministry likely to benefit state-run companies

The lease would then be extended for a further period of up to 20 years at a time

India to be net exporter of steel in the next 3 years: Dharmendra Pradhan

At present, the country is importing around 2-3 million tonne (mt) of steel from the overseas market

India-funded oil refinery in Mongolia to be completed by 2022-end: Pradhan

The minister for petroleum and natural gas was speaking at a meeting attended by a Mongolian business delegation led by the country's President Khaltmaagiin Battulga

India looks to Russia for crude after drone strike on Saudi oil facilities

Minister says volatility in international pricing a cause of concern for India

Saudi committed to remain a reliable oil supplier to India: Pradhan

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on a three-nation visit courted the new Saudi Arabian minister in Jeddah

India to see Rs 5 trn investment in oil and gas sector: Dharmendra Pradhan

Minister sees domestic natural gas output rising by 20% to 39.3 billion cubic metres by 2020-21.

Rs 1.2 trillion investment planned for city gas network expansion: Pradhan

Household kitchens getting piped cooking gas has doubled to nearly 52 lakh and licences awarded would take the number to 5 crore by 2030, he said

Dhamendra Pradhan to launch IOC's Rs 800-cr ethanol project in Gorakhpur

The unit is proposed to be set up on 50 acres of land in the premises of the now-defunct Dhuriapar Co-operative Sugar Mill

India must expand fuel refining capacity by 80% despite EV push: Pradhan

The world's third-largest energy consumer would need a combination of cleaner diesel and petrol, compressed natural gas (CNG), biofuels and electric vehicles

India ready to move to clean and affordable fuel: Dharmendra Pradhan

Pradhan said the country's energy sector is attractive for foreign investors

ONGC discovered 230 mn tonnes of oil reserves in last 3 years: Pradhan

Pradhan said the government had constituted a committee for preparing a road map to reduce the dependency on energy imports by 10 per cent by 2021-22

Odisha govt has stalled projects worth Rs 1.36 trillion: Dharmendra Pradhan

Pradhan said the state government's apathy in awarding land and swift clearances had slowed the tempo of growth in Odisha

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

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