Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that a long-running proposal to build a natural gas pipeline from Iran across Pakistani territory would help the South Asian rivals. The $4 billion overland
Energy services are vital in the economic and social development of the country. The energy needs of the people are diverse, dependent on several factors such as socio-economic, geographical,
Cutting across party lines, MLAs raised Cain over privatisation of power and blamed the state government for protecting private power distribution companies against interests of the common man.
No more dark nights in police stations. With solar power systems to be installed in stations, policemen will not have to shell out cash from their pockets to buy candles. As part of its modernisation
Bangladesh is agog with the idea of the tri-nation pipeline. According to the plan gas from Myanmar will be piped through Bangladesh to India. On the surface it sounds great but the problem is how
The power ministry and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have jointly launched a programme to train 25,000 personnel in the energy sector. The programme , to bte implemented
The NCMP clearly says that the Electricity Act will be reviewed. Unfortunately, seven months down the line, there's no clarity as to what part(s) of the Act needs to be reviewed. Because the demand
Subsidy for domestic cooking gas should be phased out gradually or at least substantially reduced while a more cautious approach in the reduction of kerosene subsidies have been prescribed by the
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office has provided a funding of about
Turkey leftovers will take on a whole new use after a Minnesota company finishes construction of a power plant fired by the birds' droppings.It may not be the total answer to relieving the United
After enhancing bilateral trade in almost every field, India and China have now decided to extend their collaboration in the field of energy sector to explore hydrocarbon in third countries besides
Hindustan Petroleum has embarked on a green trek as part of its retail expansion, spending about Rs 2,800 crore to upgrade its Mumbai and Vizag refineries for producing green fuels. Chairman Mahesh B
China's thirst for oil has brought it to the doorstep of the United States. Chinese energy companies are on the verge of striking ambitious deals in Canada in efforts to win access to some of the
ONGC has decided to exercise its
An oil deposit with an estimated 100-million-barrel reserve has been discovered off Cuba's coast by Canadian companies Sherritt International Corp and Pebercan Inc, President Fidel Castro has said.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation will finally start exploring for oil in the Sunderbans, the Mahanadi basin, Tripura and Andamans during 2005. The company has already decided on making Paradip its
The private power distribution companies in the city (Discoms) are turning towards the Delhi government yet again for financial assistance to the tune of Rs 200 crores to effect total electrification
The stench emanating from this huge heap of cow dung finally seems to have pierced noses in Gujarat's babudom - albeit a year late. It seems the stench was a bit too foul to bear. The Gujarat
Gail (India) has decided to introduce a new technology as part of the proposed Rs 6,000-crore Assam gas cracker project. Slated to be tried out in the country for the first time, the breakthrough
ONGC's bid to offer turnkey contracts for exploration, development and commercial production of coal-bed methane (CBM) has suffered a setback. Despite showing an interest during the pre-bid exercise,
