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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicNanar Refinery Project

Topic: Nanar Refinery Project

What was scrapped Nanar refinery, Shinde govt’s counter to opposition’s Vedanta-Foxconn attack

Having lost the multi-crore Vedanta-Foxconn deal to Gujarat, Maharashtra govt says Nanar project was a bigger loss, shifts heat to Thackeray-led Sena that had opposed the refinery.

After opposing mega oil refinery for 7 yrs, Shiv Sena open to alternative site in Konkan

Amid opposition by local residents, Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemical Limited project has been a bone of contention between Sena & BJP since 2015, when they were allies.

TalkPoint: The Congress-NCP-Sena opposition to Nanar refinery: Will it help BJP or kill its fortunes in Konkan?

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnvais is planning a multi-crore refinery and petrochemicals project in the Nanar area of Konkan’s Ratnagiri district that has become a political hot potato. Experts weigh in.

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Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.