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IOC-BPRL acquires oil block in Abu Dhabi
The consortium of State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Bharat PetroResources Ltd (BPRL), Urja Bharat Pte Ltd has acquired an oil block in Abu Dhabi, where the two will invest USD 170 million. About the Acquisition Urja Bharat Pte Ltd has been awarded 100 per cent stake in the Abu Dhabi Onshore Block 1 Concession. Both IOC and BPRL hold 50 per cent each in Urja Bharat ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Abu Dhabi • Bharat PetroResources Ltd • BPRL • Indian Oil Corporation • IOC • UAE • Urja Bharat Pte Ltd
Cricket to be re-introduced in Asian Games
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has decided to reintroduce Cricket in the 2022 Asian Games to be held at Hangzhou, China. Cricket in Asian Games Earlier Cricket had featured in 2010 and 2014 Asian Games but was dropped from the 2018 Asian Games. In all probabilities mostly T20 version of cricket would be introduced in ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Asian Games • Asian Games 2022 • Australia • Bangladesh • Basketball • beach volleyball • China • Cricket • Fencing • Hangzhou • India • International Olympic Committee • IOC • New Delhi • OCA • Olympic Council of Asia • Pakistan • soccer • Sri lanka • Volleyball
IOC Suspends India from Hosting Global Sporting Events
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended all discussions with India regarding hosting of global sporting events in the backdrop of denial of visas to the two Pakistani Shooters. The Pakistani shooters were supposed to participate in the 25m rapid fire pistol event in the ISSF World Cup. Contents of the IOC statement IOC notes that ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: Cricket World Cup 2019 • India • International Olympics Committee • IOC • ISSF World Cup • Pakistan • Pulwama terrorist attack
India to import crude oil from US for first time
India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, for the first time will import crude oil from the United States. The purchase comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in June 2017 when President Donald Trump had assured that US looks forward to export more energy products to India. Key Facts Indian Oil Corp ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Topics: Business • Economy • Energy security • India-US • IOC • National • Oil Sector
Nita Ambani made member of IOC’s important Commissions
Nita Ambani has been made member of two important commissions of IOC’s governing body. She has been made as a member of the prestigious Olympic channel and Olympic education Commission. Nita Ambani already holds the distinction of being India’s first woman International Olympic Committee member. She was elected as an individual member of International Olympic ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Topics: IOC • Persons in News