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Topic: ONGC

Modi govt hikes natural gas price by 62%, CNG, piped cooking gas rates may rise

The first price hike since April 2019 will also up the cost of generating electricity but it may not reflect in consumer bills as the share of power produced from gas is very low.

‘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’.

Under fire over cyclone deaths, ONGC is running without 2 top officials, including its CMD

The post of CMD and Director-Offshore at ONGC were advertised for last year, nearly a year before the vacancies arose. However, they are still vacant.

Barge that sank points to ONGC, shipping regulator’s callousness. Needs swift investigation

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ONGC, barge contractor ‘ignored’ cyclone warnings, resulting in deaths of nearly 50 workers

Cyclone Tauktae battered ONGC’s major production installations & drilling rigs off Mumbai High on 17 May. At least 49 workers are dead. Several are missing.

Govt panel sends notice to ONGC over inquiry on OBC employees ‘exploitation, quota violation’

ONGC receives notice after skipping meeting with National Commission for Backward Classes, which has data showing company did not fill its OBC employee quota for about 13 years.

Shaurya Chakra for ONGC officer who died after averting major disaster due to gas leak

C.N. Rao, along with three CISF personnel, died in a blast when they were trying to check gas leakage from a pipeline at ONGC’s processing plant in Uran near Mumbai.

Modi govt must learn from Vajpayee on how to generate wealth from disinvestment in PSUs

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee government’s disinvestment record has still not been matched by any government. UPA government’s record has been relatively pathetic.

Fire breaks out at ONGC plant in Navi Mumbai, four dead

The fire broke out in the storm water drainage at ONGC's Uran Plant early Tuesday morning. The oil company said there was no impact on oil processing.

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Takaichi channels Abe & wins over Trump

Trump calls Takaichi 'one of the greatest prime ministers' & offers her 'anything you want'.

Mumbai’s been driving India’s data centre market, but water shortage, power demand pose risks

According to a report by Macquarie, India’s data centre market is estimated to double by 2027. India currently has 1.4 gigawatts of operational data centre capacity.

Navy Chief calls for collective solutions to maritime challenges in ‘complex & dynamic’ Indo-Pacific

At 11th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said there are three major currents shaping this maritime 'dynaxity'.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.