Kerosene-free Delhi Scheme launched by Delhi state govt

The Delhi govt has taken an initiative to make the national capital Kerosene free, the Delhi Government. It has unveiled Kerosene-free Delhi scheme in the capital. Under this scheme, the Delhi govt will distribute gas stoves and LPG cylinders free of cost to over 3.50 lakh households. The state government will spend Rs 108 crore on ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Alkanes • Chemical substances • Delhi • Environmental issues in Delhi • Fuels • Hydrocarbons • Kerosene • Lubricants • Organic compounds

R N Choubey: New head of DGH

Government appoints Rajiv Nayan Choubey, a senior bureaucrat,1981batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, as Director General, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH). He will be the first bureaucrat to head the highly technical arm of the Oil Ministry, which has been blemished in controversies for the past few years. Earlier, Mr.Choubey has served as Development ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

Topics: Directorate General of Hydrocarbons • Economy of India • Energy • Energy in India • Hydrocarbons • Ministry of Petroleum • Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas • New Exploration Licensing Policy • Oil exploration • Organic compounds • Petrowatch

India’s Global roadshows for Hydrocarbon projects

What are these roadshows? Minister of State for Petroleum Jitin Prasad was recently in North America for shows in tour for promotion & atttraction of investment in India;s petroleum assets. Rounds of auction are held. Here is a summary of recent road shows held at various places. Mr. Prasad held road shows in Calgary in ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2009

Topics: BHP • Coalbed methane • Companies • Current Affairs 2009 • Energy in India • Gazprom • Hydrocarbons • Methane • Natural Gas • New Exploration Licensing Policy • Oil exploration • Royal Dutch Shell