Day: December 13, 2018

Two militants killed in encounter in Baramulla

Srinagar : Two militants were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said here on Thursday. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Brath Kalan area of Sopore on Wednesday evening following information about presence of militants […]

CCTV Cameras in Trains and Railway Stations

open view web desk Ministry of Railways has planned to provide CCTV based surveillance System at Stations and in passenger carrying trains to enhance safety and security of the passengers. The project of installing CCTV cameras at 8244 Railway Stations (Including halt stations) and in 58276 passenger coaches […]

Year End Report 2018- Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

open view web desk Under OALP Bid Round I, 55 Blocks having area of 59,282 sq. Km awarded; Second Bidding Round under DSF Policy offering 59 discoveries launched; Development of additional 13500 Km long gas pipeline under way; More than 5.83 crore LPG connections released under Ujjawala scheme; […]

Initiatives taken to enhance Domestic Production of Oil & Gas

Domestic crude oil production for the last seven years is given below: Year Crude Oil Production (in MMT) 2011-12 38.09 2012-13 37.86 2013-14 37.79 2014-15 37.46 2015-16 36.96 2016-17 36.01 2017-18 35.68     Percentage of imports in crude oil consumed in India for the year 2017-18 was […]

5.84 crore Connections Provided Under PMUY

open view web desk As on 10.12.2018, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have released more than 5.84 crore LPG connections under Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana (PMUY) since inception of the Scheme. Under the PMUY Scheme a deposit free LPG connection is provided to the woman member of a BPL […]

Approval of 69 Discovered Small Field/Discoveries Under the Discovered Small Field Policy

open view web desk With a view to increase domestic production of oil and gas, Government in September 2015 in consultation with ONGC and OIL, approved the Discovered Small Field Policy for monetization of 69 discovered small fields/discoveries of ONGC and OIL, which had not been put into […]

RSP of Petrol and Diesel linked to international prices of Petrol and Diesel

open view web desk Prices of petrol and diesel have been made market-determined by the Government with effect from 26.06.2010 and 19.10.2014 respectively.  Since then, the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) are competent to take appropriate decision on pricing of petrol and diesel in line with international […]

Wistleblowers Act

open view web desk The Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011 (No. 17 of 2014) has been notified on 12th May, 2014.  In terms of section 1(3) of the Act, the provisions of the Act shall come into force only on such date, as the Central Government may notify.  The said […]

Creamy Layer

open view web desk Based on the recommendations of a Committee set up by the Government in pursuance of the judgment of the Supreme Court in 1992 in the Indra Sawhney’s case to recommend the criteria for exclusion of socially advanced persons/sections from the benefits of reservations for […]

Law/Rules regarding Appointment and Reservation

open view web desk Instructions provide for appointment of Liaison Officers in each Ministry/Department to ensure effective implementation of the reservation policy for Scheduled Castes (SCs)/Scheduled Tribes (STs) and for Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Instructions also provide to set up a Special Reservation Cell within the Ministry/Department to […]

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