ONGC

Kidnapped ONGC employee set free by ULFA(I) militants; CM welcomes release

3:42 pm May 22, 2021

Guwahati: Responding to an appeal from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the banned ULFA (I) outfit on Saturday freed ONGC employee Ritul Saikia kidnapped by them over a month back. Saikia, kidnapped on April 21, was released by the United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent) militants near the Myanmar border in Longwa village of Mon district in Nagaland this morning, a top official at Assam Police headquarters told PTI. The new chief minister of Assam, […]

Tanker's impossible voyage signals new sanction evasion ploy

Iran wanted India’s involvement at a later stage: MEA on Farzad-B project

11:12 pm May 20, 2021

New Delhi: Days after it lost the ONGC-discovered Farzad-B gas field in the Persian Gulf, India on Thursday said Iran wanted its involvement in the project at a later stage. Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi said the Indian consortium concerned is in touch with Iranian authorities on the issue. ”Last July, Iran had decided to develop the Farzad B gas field on its own and wanted […]

Sensex ends 64 pts down; Nifty inches up to 14,634

6:13 pm May 3, 2021

Mumbai: Market benchmark Sensex staged a smart recovery from the day’s low to end with marginal losses on Monday amid a negative trend in global equities. After plunging over 750 points in early trade, the 30-share BSE index made a U-turn to finish 63.84 points or 0.13 per cent lower at 48,718.52. In similar movement, […]

Sensex rallies over 660 pts; Nifty reclaims 14,500 level

4:54 pm April 13, 2021

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex rebounded over 660 points on Tuesday, tracking strong gains in auto and financial stocks amid largely positive cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index ended 660.68 points or 1.38 per cent higher at 48,544.06. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty surged 194 points or 1.36 per cent to 14,504.80. M&M was […]

Encounter on between security forces, terrorists in Poonch

Govt to slap recovery notice on Vedanta’s Cairn after Delhi High Court judgment

7:27 pm April 4, 2021

New Delhi: The oil ministry will seeks tens of millions of dollars from Vedanta’s Cairn Oil & Gas after the Delhi High Court held that the firm was liable to pay higher profit share to the government in lieu of its Rajasthan oil and gas block license being extended beyond initial term, a top official […]