Villagers opposing Barsu refinery project meet Sharad Pawar, raise concerns

A delegation of people opposing a proposed oil refinery project at Barsu in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district called on Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai on Sunday. IMAGE: A......

Won't proceed with refinery at Barsu without locals' consent: Maha CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said the proposed refinery project at Barsu village in Ratnagiri district will not be implemented without the local people's consent, and appealed......

Sena (UBT) MP detained at anti-refinery stir in Maharashtra's Barsu

The police on Friday detained Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Vinayak Raut at Barsu village in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district after he joined a section of local people in their protest against the proposed......

Cyclone Nisarga: Maha CM asks people to be alert

With cyclone Nisarga' expected to hit coastal Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said it was likely to be more severe than cyclonic storms in the past, and asked......

Ratnagiri Gas to get Rs 550 cr state aid

The Maharashtra government will lend Rs 550 crore (Rs 5.5 billion) to Ratnagiri Gas & Power, earlier called Dabhol Power Company, as a bridge loan to ensure that its plant starts running to full......

DPC is now Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltd

The special purpose vehicle floated by GAIL(India) Ltd and National Thermal Power Corporation to revive the 2,184 MW Dabhol power plant has been named 'Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltd'. The......

How India stands to gain from global diesel shortage

State-owned refiners stand to gain from surging European demand for diesel as winter sets in and natural gas supplies from Russia are set to dwindle. S Dinakar reports. Photograph: Mukesh......

Crude calculations on a Russian oil price cap

Come December, India may have to re-evaluate purchases of Russian oil if a price cap on crude oil proposed by the US and the European Union (EU) comes into effect. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters......