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Topic: Bharat Petroleum

Affirmative action beyond jobs: Why HC upheld 1994 quota for SC/ST bidders in PSU transport contracts

Some BPCL contractors challenged guidelines issued by Centre on 18 August 1994. Policy mandates reservation to SC/ST bidders in transport contracts by oil marketing companies.

Lower oil prices lead to 4x profits for oil firms, bonanza for govt, but no relief for aam aadmi

Petrol & diesel prices have barely changed since June 2022, even though oil prices have fallen 28% since then. This has boosted profitability of OMCs and dividend payouts to govt.

Bharat Petroleum gets Madhya Pradesh govt nod for refinery expansion

Bharat Petroleum will invest 430 billion rupees to 500 billion rupees for the two projects, adding that the petrochemical project would start production by fiscal year 2027-28.

Who in India is profiting from Russian oil? Not the common people but private companies

India has paid Russia nearly $20 billion for oil in just seven months, more than what it paid in the last ten years combined. It has only reaped higher profits of a few Indian companies.

India stalls privatisation of state-owned Bharat Petroleum as bidders exit

There was only one potential buyer left in the fray for purchasing the government’s 53% holding in the company. India didn’t want to proceed with a single bidder, official said.

Freezing petrol, diesel prices for polls in 5 states cost fuel retailers over Rs 17,000 crore

Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum bore revenue loss as rates were held back between November and the first three weeks of March, Moody’s Investors Service noted.

Diesel sales back at pre-pandemic levels as festive season drives up demand

Sales in October by three biggest fuel retailers were 1.3% higher than the same month in 2019. Sales of most other key fuels were also above pre-pandemic levels

BPCL privatisation process slows down due to pandemic, focus on LIC IPO

The government’s 53% stake in BPCL is valued at about Rs 522 billion. While discussions have slowed down, the divestment plan isn’t formally stalled.

Privatisation gets mega push in Budget 2021, most ambitious plan since Vajpayee era

Only four sectors will be classified as strategic, CPSEs in other sectors will be privatised. Two banks and one general insurance firm will also be privatised in FY22.

Modi govt still hopes global giants will join race to buy Bharat Petroleum

The planned sale of the Narendra Modi government’s 53% stake in Bharat Petroleum will be India’s first big-ticket transaction in over a decade.

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New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

JD Vance worried Pentagon not giving Trump the full picture of the war—The Atlantic report

Vance, originally sceptical about US launching strikes against Iran, is reported to be worried that the US does not have enough interceptors and offensive missiles, something he has raised with Trump.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.