Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have informed that there are 33 (Thirty Three) established cases of adulteration of petrol and diesel in the country during last three years and current year (April- December, 2019). OMCs take acion as per Marketing Discipline Guidelines (MDG) and Dealership agreement against retail outlet …
With a view to give boost to agriculture sector, achieve import substitution, promote effective waste management and reduce environmental pollution Government has been blending ethanol in petrol. With effect from 01.01.2003, it was decided to supply ethanol blended petrol (EBP) in nine States and four Union Territories for sale of …
Under the PMUY, 7.25 crore connections have already been issued since the programme was launched in May 2015. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, as part of its 100-day agenda, plans to achieve the target of issuing 8 crore liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/07/2018 regarding ban on import of pet coke. The Court on going through the affidavit of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change finds that a consensus decision …
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Monday told the Supreme Court that it would not allow sale and manufacturing of Bharat Stage-VI (BS-VI) non-compliant vehicles across the country from April 1, 2020, but registration of these vehicles can continue till May-end. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas …
Move to ensure 12 more days of supply The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) facilities at two locations —Chandikhol in Odisha, and Padur in Karnataka — with a total capacity of 6.5 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT), which works out to another 12 days of …
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said there are plans to set up bio-Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) plants in India. He made this comment after visiting a bio-CNG plant in Stuttgart, Germany, where he was briefed by officials on how agricultural waste can be converted …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate on Wednesday the 16th International Energy Forum, the largest gathering of ministers from energy consuming, producing and transit countries, the oil ministry said. The 16th International Energy Forum Ministerial (IEF16) is being hosted by India and would focus on global energy security and transition, …
“I appeal to the auto manufacturing industries to take the retrofitting route. Auto manufacturers in India are already making BS VI compatible engines and selling these cars abroad. So, major changes are not necessary for the shift," Pradhan said at the launch of BS VI grade fuel. New Delhi: Oil …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/03/2018 regarding Comprehensive Action Plan for air pollution control and supplementary report on the comprehensive action plan with timelines. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on behalf of …
NEW DELHI: Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said India is a happening place as it is offering Rs one lakh crore business in bio-fuel and bio-energy to the investors across the globe. "India is a happening place for energy. Every day 40 million people are going to …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/03/2018 regarding ban on sales and use of furnace oil and pet coke in NCR. Assistant Solicitor General (ASG) says that he will file an affidavit on behalf of …
JAISALMER: Rajasthan was contributing immensely to securing the energy security of the nation and western Rajasthan will soon become the 'shakti peeth' of India in the energy sector, said Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday. He was inspecting the Focus Energy Gas Field and gas exploration works going on …
India will offer foreign investors USD 300 billion worth of investment opportunities in energy projects over the next decade, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said today. India, which imports over 80 per cent of its oil needs, wants to cut its reliance on foreign oil by 10 per cent by 2022. …
Sri Lanka has invited Petronet LNG to set up a liquid gas import terminal in that country, marking a major success for the Narendra Modi government's energy diplomacy and signalling India's emergence as a gas bridge for South Asia. The LoI (letter of intent) for the project was handed over …
Three union ministers -- Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines Piyush Goyal and Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan -- have confirmed their participation in the two-day Business and Climate Summit (BCS) …
Chicalim: In an effort to make Goa one of the first states in the country to generate green fuel through waste conversion, the Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas has proposed to set up a green energy fuel chain in the tourist state. Minister for state for petroleum and …
Energy consumption in India is expected to double by 2035 and the demand will continue to rise for more than a decade, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday. "Rising middle class of emerging Asian countries like India will drive the demand for energy both …
BENGALURU: As many as 1.32 lakh households in the city will get piped CNG in five years, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said here on Sunday. Speaking at the inauguration of Gas Authority of India Ltd’s (GAIL) `6,283 crore Bengaluru City Gas Distribution (CGD) project, Pradhan said: “The project will …
IOC to own 50% stake, HPCL and BPCL to hold the rest State-owned oil firms IOC, BPCL and HPCL on Wednesday signed an agreement to jointly set up the world’s largest refinery and petrochemical complex in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra at a cost of $40 billion. Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) …
