Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural gas &Steel Dharmendra Pradhan today said that Energy is the catalyst of socio-economic change. Speaking at the symposium on fuels and lubricants, he said that Investment of billions of dollars in the Oil and gas sector will bring in more job opportunities, leading to trickledown effect to drive Socio-economic growth.The sector will play an important role in double digit growth trajectory of the Indian economy, he added. Pradhan said that India is the third largest consumer of fuel in the world but will soon reach the top as the per capita consumption in the country is on the rise. He said that the energy requirement for the future will be met through Cleaner, greener and sustainable sources, and for this, continuous R&D efforts are called for.Talking about the policy reforms in this direction, he mentioned about the PMUY, Ethanol blending, Compressed Bio Gas, bio-diesel, Coal to Syn gas, and promoting LNG as a priority transport fuel. On policy
Andhra Pradesh: Steel Plant Workers Agitate Against Centre s Privatisation Plan
The Centre s decision on 100% disinvestment in Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, has triggered massive protests in the state.
A view of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) under the corporate entity Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. Photo: Vizag Steel website
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Vijayawada: On March 8, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a statement in the parliament on 100% disinvestment in Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP). The announcement has stoked regional sentiment in Andhra Pradesh, triggering massive protests.
In a written reply to a question raised by YSR Congress MP Vijayasai Reddy in the Rajya Sabha, the finance minister declared that the central government will divest 100% of its equity in the RINL along with the the PSU’s stakes in subsidiaries and joint ventures through strategic
President Kovind to attend NIT Rourkela Convocation
President Kovind to attend NIT Rourkela Convocation
President Ram Nath Kovind Kovind will visitv Odisha next week to attend NIT Rourkela Convocation. occasion.
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President Ram Nath Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind will attend the convocation ceremony at NIT Rourkela as the chief guest, official sources said. President Kovind will visit the premier institute on March 21, and visit Konark temple the next day, the sources said.
The programme at NIT Rourkela is set to begin at 10 am on March 21, and the president would be delivering the convocation address on the occasion.
Among others, Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Union Minister for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan and state Health and Family Welfare Minister N K Das are also expected to attend the convocation at NIT Rourkela.
LPG consumption amongst PMUY customers surge 23.2 pc despite price rise: IOC ANI | Updated: Mar 11, 2021 06:31 IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders consumption has improved amongst Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) customers despite the recent price rise in LPG prices, said Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) on Wednesday.
According to IOCL a surge of 23.2 per cent in LPG consumption was noted in the initial quarter of this fiscal, which was attributed to the three free LPG refills given to the PMUY beneficiaries.
IOCL noted that improvement in the overall LPG consumption has continued for the three-month period December 2020 to February 2021 and has registered a growth of 7.3 per cent for all domestic LPG customers (PMUY+non-PMUY).