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Only 12-13% of loans given to street vendors turned bad loans: Puri

Union housing and urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said that only 12-13 per cent of loans disbursed to street vendors turned out to be bad loans

Finishing touches being given to redeveloped Central Vista Avenue: Puri

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that finishing touches are being given to the redeveloped Central Vista Avenue stretching from Vijay Chowk to India Gate

Fuel retailers talking of under-recoveries on petrol, diesel: Puri

With fuel prices remaining unchanged for almost two months despite a rise in cost, oil companies have started detailing under-recoveries or losses, which are as high as Rs 17.1 per litre on petrol

WEF 2022: Oil at $110 a barrel not sustainable, says Hardeep Singh Puri

Oil prices have surged this year, with Brent crude hitting $139 a barrel in March for its highest price since 2008, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine exacerbated supply concerns

WEF 2022: Here's what will happen on Day 2 at Davos Annual meeting

On WEF 2022 Day 2 schedule, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be speaking at the WEF event "India at 75: Strategic Outlook"

India set to be leader in green hydrogen: Petroleum Minister Puri at Davos

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri said said special emphasis is being given on green hydrogen, biofuel blending and exploration and production of biofuel from alternative sources

Oil prices at $110/barrel pose 'bigger threats' than inflation: Puri

Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said oil prices staying at $110/barrel could pose bigger threats than inflation to the global economy.

India at WEF 2022: Day-wise itinerary of Indian representation at Davos

Here is a list of all the events at WEF 2022, Davos that will be attended by Indian ministers, CEOs, and corporate honchos

Don't want Cong to completely disappear, Oppn needed: Hardeep Singh Puri

Speaking at Goa Fest 2022, the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas also said the Narendra Modi government is "not completely a right-wing government"

We've to look after our interests: Hardeep Puri on oil trade with Russia

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said India imports a very small portion of its oil requirements from Russia and was open to buying it if the terms were right

Centre happy to bring fuel under GST, states unwilling: Hardeep Puri

The Union Minister hit out at the Opposition-ruled states for their criticism over the fuel taxes and said that the BJP-ruled states charge half the VAT amount than the non-BJP states

Centre asks state-run companies to consider buying Russian oil assets

Oil ministry also asked OVL, the overseas investment arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corp, to consider buying a 30% stake held by Exxon Mobile Corp, in the Sakhalin 1 project in Russia's Far East

India keen to boost oil imports from Brazil: Hardeep Singh Puri

India, the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer, is looking at boosting oil purchases from Brazil, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said

All 100 smart cities to get integrated command-control centre by Aug 15

Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that 80 out of the 100 Smart Cities in the country have Integrated Command and Control Centres

India on its way to becoming global energy superpower: Hardeep Singh Puri

"Global energy superpower means we will set the pace for global consumption, becoming a significant producer by way of exploration and production of different sources of energy," he added

Petrol prices up by only 5% as against 50% in developed nations: Puri in LS

Puri also pointed out that the price of natural gas has shot up several times in the international market after the outbreak of the war

'India's import of Russia oil less than 1% of total; share from US to rise'

In the financial year 2020-21 (April 2020 to March 2021), India imported 14 million tonnes of crude from the United States, representing 7.3 per cent of total imports

Crude oil import from Russia miniscule, says Oil Min Hardeep Singh Puri

Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday allayed fears of short supply of crude oil amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict and said that crude oil imports from Russia are miniscule at just 0.2 per cent of total such imports till January this fiscal. "About the increased oil import concerns...we require total of five million barrels per day. Sixty per cent of it comes from Gulf. We have imported from Russia, just 0.419 million metric tonnes...that is 0.2 per cent of total requirement (during April-January this fiscal)," Puri said in the Rajya Sabha while replying to a supplementary to a starred question. "We are monitoring the situation. As far as oil imports are concerned from Russia, contrary to what played up in media, it is miniscule," the minister said. According to the written reply tabled in the House, in financial year 2020-21, India imported 85 per cent of its crude oil requirements and 54 per cent of its natural gas requirement. According to Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell .

Puri slams Rahul Gandhi for 'tank-up' comment, says sales went up 20%

Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his comments asking consumers to tank up in preparation for an imminent hike in petrol and diesel prices

Nine states have not reduced VAT on petrol, diesel: Hardeep Puri in RS

The minister also informed the house that fuel prices have gone up by over 50% in many countries but have remained stable and risen by a mere 5% in India during the pandemic