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Topic: ONGC

PM’s internship scheme headed for overhaul after tepid response. How govt plans to woo more youth

In Round 1, PMIS saw only 280 companies offered 82,000 internships to students. Only 28,000 candidates accepted opportunities with the firms and ultimately, just 8,725 joined.

Green light to stop sign in 5 months, why TN govt backtracked on ONGC’s Rs 675 cr hydrocarbon wells

This is not the state's first brush with such a row. Several past attempts to explore oil & gas have triggered resistance, making the state a politically sensitive space for such ventures.

ONGC, HCL among few that bagged an award at TheCSRUniverse Social Impact Awards 2022

During the 2-day conference, industry and NGO thought leaders debated the emerging challenges, scope of policy refinement and the way to make the social sector more inclusive and impact driven.

‘Conflict at later stage, no unilateral power’ — why SC ruled arbitrators can’t alter fees midway

Bench delivered verdict on petition by ONGC that sought to terminate tribunal arbitrating commercial dispute between the public sector undertaking and construction company Afcons.

2 options & a win-win — high crude prices can spell windfall gains of Rs 80,000 cr+ for govt

Windfall gains of Rs 84,400 crore-86,000 crore from higher crude prices could help the government bridge a shortfall that may occur in meeting its fiscal deficit target for 2022-23.

Corporate wars are common in India’s oil sector. But it all started with govt, ONGC, OIL

In ‘Unfilled Barrels’, journalist Richa Mishra recounts India's upstream journey in the oil sector from KD Malaviya to ONGC.

India to sell 1.5% stake in ONGC as Modi govt aims to raise Rs 3,000 crore from share sale

The floor price for the offer is set at Rs 159 apiece. The divestment comes after the govt deferred an IPO for the country’s largest insurer LIC to next year.

‘Against contract, law’: Why ONGC is urging SC to remove arbitrators who demanded ‘exorbitant’ fee

3 former judges who were arbitrating between ONGC & construction firm Afcons ‘unilaterally raised fees’ midway, according to the govt-run oil & gas major.

‘Meal of biscuits & water’, poorly paid, months at sea — life aboard ONGC barge that sank

An estimated 60 crew members have been left dead by the sinking of a barge off Mumbai during Cyclone Tauktae. As many as 186 have been rescued while 15 remain missing.

After ONGC barge crash, old question rises: Why is shipping regulator post held by IAS, IRS?

Post of Director General of Shipping is held by civil servants even though it is responsible for technically sensitive task of ensuring ‘safety of life and ships at sea’.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.