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LN Mittal-backed Ophir Energy to acquire Dominion Petro acquisition
17 Oct 2011
The acquisition will give Ophir the largest independent net deepwater acreage portfolio in the emerging and highly prospective hydrocarbon region of East Africa.
Yeddyurappa’s bail plea rejected, faces arrest
15 Oct 2011
Former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa – who was the first BJP chief minister of a southern state – faces arrest after a Lokayukta court in Bangalore rejected his bail plea on Saturday.
Senior ex-bureaucrats ask SC to put n-power plans on hold
15 Oct 2011
The well-researched PIL seeks a stay on all proposed nuclear plants till the safety and cost-benefit analysis is carried out and “meaningful” public hearings held by or under the supervision of an independent expert body.
Power supply to improve before Diwali: Shinde
15 Oct 2011
2G: Court reserves order on framing charges for 22 October
15 Oct 2011
The court also said it would resume hearing on the bail applications of various accused, including Kanimozhi, from 24 October
Set-top boxes to be mandatory from March 2012
14 Oct 2011
In a move that will benefit both consumers and the cable and satellite television industry, the government has cleared an ordinance for compulsory digitization of TV broadcast
RIM could be hit with compensation claims
14 Oct 2011
2G: SC raps CBI for prolonging probe sans trial
14 Oct 2011
With most of the accused in the 2G case languishing in jail for seven months, the Supreme Court yesterday turned on the CBI for the first time, asking the agency how long it planned to continue with the investigation
2G scam: Why no action on PM’s letters asks SC
14 Oct 2011
The SC suggested had action been taken on the letter the 2G scam could possibly have been prevented .
Stir against TN nuclear project intensifies
13 Oct 2011
Around 700 scientists and engineers and 5,000 contract workers could not reach the plant site after the protesters blocked roads and stopped them from proceeding to the plant
Coal shortage to impact power output this winter
13 Oct 2011
Oil prices dip on lower demand estimates
13 Oct 2011
RIM says working hard to fix outage issue
13 Oct 2011
Telengana agitation cripples power supplies in Maharashtra
13 Oct 2011
The state is facing a shortage of nearly 4,000 MW of power, as coal supplies to power plants from collieries in Andhra Pradesh have stopped for the past one week following the indefinite strike in Telengana region
OVL, PetroVietnam sign long-term O&G agreement
12 Oct 2011
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