Jaipal Reddy

Reddy was a four-term MLA, member of Lok Sabha for five terms and member of Rajya Sabha for two terms.

Modi govt delayed Rafale deal: Jaipal Reddy

Senior Congress leader S Jaipal Reddy claimed that Rafale negotiations were brought to an "advanced stage" during UPA regime but the Modi government "delayed" the deal.

Emmanuel Macron did not contradict Francois Hollande's claim on Rafale which tantamounts to confirmation: Jaipal Reddy

Reddy claimed the prime minister is getting caught or sandwiched between international revelations and internal disclosures.

Oil Min write to PM; gives status report on gas price hike

In the letter, the minister talks about going through proper process for fixing gas process—a decision that has taken two-years—based on the Rangarajan Committee proposals.

Synriam developed by Ranbaxy wins Innovation Award

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. announced that it has been conferred with the Innovation Excellence Platinum Award at the ASSOCHAM Innovation Awards 2013 in the Science & Technology category for its new anti-malaria drug, SynriamTM.

Moily hints of relief to RIL on KG-D6 relinquishment issue

In a relief to Reliance Industries, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily has indicated that he may not fully accept DGH's recommendation for taking away 86 percent of the company's KG-D6 gas block area.

BG Group sells of 65.12% stake in Gujarat Gas to GSPC

BG Group said sale of its interest in GGCL was part of a broader rationalisation programme, aimed at refocusing the Group's portfolio on its core strengths of exploration and production and liquefied natural gas.

TERI's Mycorrhiza tech to cut fertiliser imports: Reddy

Science and Technology Minister Jaipal Reddy said a new technology developed by research body TERI for mass production of biofertiliser 'Mycorrhiza' can reduce the country's dependence on chemical soil nutrients and help increase crop productivity.

Govt to sell 10 pct stake in Hindustan Aeronautics

The cabinet agreed to sell a 10 percent stake in state-owned aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), a senior minister said on Thursday.

Anyone handling oil ministry will be frustrated: Reddy

Sulking Science and Technology Minister S Jaipal Reddy on Monday said anybody handling the ministry of petroleum and natural gas would be "totally frustrated". "I was the minister of petroleum and natural gas.

Moily promises quicker decisions from oil min

Political experts believe that Jaipal Reddy lost the coveted portfolio of the oil Ministry for being though on Reliance Industries.

UPA too late to address leadership issues: Shekhar Gupta

Jaipal Reddy's removal as the Union petroleum minister in Sunday's reshuffle was due to his inability to take crucial decisions, feels Shekhar Gupta, editor-in-chief Shekhar, Indian Express.

TAPI Pipeline talks lead Petrotech-2012 as OPEC skips meet

CNBC-TV18's Nayantara Rai reports that TAPI Pipeline talks dominated Petrotech-2012 as the absence of OPEC and African crude-supplying nations at the meet was conspicuous.

Govt plans to relax rules for oil, gas licences

The government plans to relax rules for oil and gas exploration licences in time for the next bidding round, in a move to attract global companies.

Power ministry wants priority in gas supply for plants

Power Ministry has sought priority status from the Oil Ministry for electricity generation plants and the fertiliser units at the time of allocation of gas from RIL's KG basin.

Rupee edges up; hopes for fuel price hikes help

The rupee strengthened on Tuesday on hopes the government would kick-start long-awaited fiscal reforms by hiking fuel prices, but further gains were prevented by dollar demand from oil firms and a week full of key events.

Govt delays approvals on 52 oil, gas exploration blocks

Energy firms that have already invested more than USD 12 billion were told by India's oil minister on Thursday that the government would delay approvals for 52 exploration blocks, some of them awarded as far back as 1999.

More duty on diesel cars to complicate investment: M&M

Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra today said that any hike in excise duty on diesel-run vehicles would result in wrong allocation of resources and complicate the investment environment.

Gas-starved AP power plants look to Centre for help

With the output halving at RIL's KG-D6 fields, gas-based power plants in Andhra Pradesh are bearing the brunt with most of them struggling to achieve even a 35-40% plant load factor due to falling gas supply. The state government has now sought the central government's intervention, reports CNBC-TV18's Appaji Reddem and Sandeep Srikanth.

VIPs misuse LPG subsidy, 91 cylinders for Mayawati in a yr

The government says IOC, HPCL and BPCL will lose Rs 43,000 crore selling subsidised LPG cylinders and so the government is now looking to cap LPG cylinders per family at six.

Indian VVIPs go on LPG cylinder binge

The government says IOC, HPCL and BPCL will lose Rs 43,000 crore selling subsidised LPG cylinders and so the government is now looking to cap LPG cylinders per family at 6. But our parliamentarians and MPs should be the first to practice what they preach reports CNBC-TV18‘s Nayantara Rai.

Ministers, industrialists among top LPG consumers in Delhi

Too much subsidised cooking gas (LPG) is being consumed by country's VVIPs, according to the transparency portal launched today by state-owned oil firms.

Oil price rises crimp developing nations' growth: Reddy

A sustained USD 10 per barrel increase in crude prices reduces growth in developing countries by 1.5% , oil minister, S Jaipal Reddy, said on Wednesday in Vienna, where crude producers of OPEC are meeting this week.

No date fixed for diesel price review: Oil minister

The government has not yet fixed a date for ministers to review diesel pricing, Oil Minister S. Jaipal Reddy said on Friday, suggesting no immediate increase is on the cards.

Politics over petrol continues as govt sticks to its gun

The politics over petrol prices continues as the government today stuck to its guns despite public protests including by key ally the DMK today. Taking a cue from Kerala and Uttarakhand, Delhi also cut vat on petrol, but ironically hiked vat on CNG.