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Cabinet Sub-Committee for oil exploration formed

Sep 11th, 2009 | By neitham | Category: Nagaland

Dimapur, September 10, 2009 (MExN): The state government has formed a cabinet sub-committee to work out modalities for oil exploration in Nagaland. Highly reliable sources informed that the committee, which will have five elected legislators and two bureaucrats, will be headed by the Planning minister.



Oil workers’ strike

Jun 4th, 2009 | By khmonish | Category: Assam, Others

GUWAHATI, June 3, 2009 – Petrol pumps across the North-east would go dry on June 8 with the Assam Petroleum Mazdoor Union (APMU) deciding to go for 24-hour strike in support of their charter of demands including pay-hike.



Mizoram ‘floats’ on a vast oil field

Apr 13th, 2009 | By neitham | Category: Mizoram

Aizawl, April 12, 2009: Mizoram, a mountainous state of the Northeast India, believed to have been formed out of ‘Tectonic Evolution of the Indian Continent,’ is literally floating on a vast oil field.



Rs 1-cr OIL aid for cancer institute

Feb 11th, 2009 | By neitham | Category: Assam

DULIAJAN, Feb 10, 2009 – In a noble effort to boost the State’s health sector, the Oil India Limited (OIL) has come forward to provide Rs one crore for upgradation of the existing facilities at the B Barooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scheme.



India to offer 100 oil blocks

Feb 4th, 2009 | By neitham | Category: Others

BAGRU (JAIPUR), Feb 3, 2009 (PTI): Unperturbed by the global economic crisis, India will launch next month its biggest ever auction of oil exploration blocks with about 100 areas likely to be offered for bidding.



Oil conservation fortnight begins

Jan 16th, 2009 | By neitham | Category: Manipur

IMPHAL, Jan 14, 2009: The Oil and Gas Conservation Fortnight Observation is being held in Manipur from January 15 to 31 like other states of the country to spread awareness about the importance of saving oil.



No OIL survey in Brahmaputra

Jan 10th, 2009 | By khmonish | Category: Assam

GUWAHATI, Jan 9, 2009 – Forest and Tourism Minister Rockybul Hussain today said that Oil India Ltd (OIL) had not conducted any drilling or survey so far in and around the Brahmaputra river, and therefore, there was no question of any damage caused to the river ecology or the environment.



Amguri thermal plant to be functional by ’11

Jan 10th, 2009 | By khmonish | Category: Assam

GUWAHATI, Jan 9, 2009 – Industry and Commerce Minister Pradyut Bardoloi today told the Assembly that the State Government was committed to make the 750-MW Amguri thermal plant functional by 2011.



Oil strike hits Tripura power generation

Jan 9th, 2009 | By khmonish | Category: Tripura

AGARTALA, Jan 8, 2009 – The nationwide oil sector strike has entered second day with members of Oil Sector Officers’ Association (OSOS) intensifying agitation for better pay structures.



OIL denies seismic survey inside National Park

Dec 23rd, 2008 | By khmonish | Category: Assam

DIBRUGARH, Dec 22, 2008 – Highly placed sources in Oil India Limited (OIL) today confirmed that the company is not carrying out seismic survey and drilling activities in Dibru Saikhowa National Park (DSNP) area, “since this is not permitted vide a Supreme Court directive”.