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Vedanta Has 51 of 87 Oil Blocks Allotted Under New Licensing Policy
12 Jun 2019
The results of round-II and round-III of auction for oil and gas blocks under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy are reportedly awaiting final clearance from the government.
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Mass Mobilisation Against Hydrocarbon Project in Tamil Nadu
12 Jun 2019
The Cauvery delta region in Tamil Nadu is set to suffer from the harmful effects of the recently approved hydrocarbon project.
Neelambaran A
Thiruvarur Farmers Booked for Protesting Against Hydrocarbon Project
03 Jun 2019
Four hundred and thirty farmers including 80 women have been charged under three sections of the IPC.
PTI
Massive Evacuation in Odisha as Cyclone 'Fani' Rolls Menacingly
02 May 2019
Around 102 trains cancelled, three special trains put in service to ferry stranded tourists.
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Disinvestment Process of Pawan Hans Ltd in final stage, Bidders to Get Final Pact Soon
19 Feb 2019
The BJP-led Modi government, so far, has sold off public sector assets worth more than 2 lakh crore, which amounts 58 per cent of all the disinvestment done since 1991.
Praneta Jha
Modi Government Continues Sucking Out Cash from Profitable PSUs through Share Buybacks
27 Nov 2018
A number of companies owned by the central government have recently announced they would buy back some proportion of their shares from the central government, because they are being forced to do so…
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Four Major Ports Buying Dredging Corporation of India is Not Great News For Ports
20 Nov 2018
Even though DCI has been saved from privatisation, this unnecessary sale is the result of the government trying to suck cash out of the Major Ports while attempting to privatise them.
Sumedha Pal
Statue of Unity: CSR Funds from Several PSUs Diverted for Construction
07 Nov 2018
The enormous expenditure incurred by the PSUs in the name of CSR does not meet the specifications listed in the Companies Act.
Praneta Jha
How Govt Milking of Cash Cow LIC is Endangering India’s Most Trusted Life Insurer
29 Oct 2018
Govt is repeatedly turning to LIC for its disinvestment agenda. The insurer’s NPAs have doubled since the Modi regime took over, and now there is the possibility of it bailing out debt-ridden IL&…
Praneta Jha
How Modi Govt Exhausted ONGC’s Cash Reserves And Drove It Under Debt
12 Oct 2018
Cash reserves of the oil and gas explorer fell by 92% in a single year from FY 2016-17 to FY 2017-18 as, besides high dividend payouts to the government, it was forced to bail out debt-ridden GSPC…