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Advisory group to discuss power plants auction

Advisory group to discuss power plants auction

New Delhi, Feb 19 The standard bidding documents (SBDs) for auctioning of power plants would be finalised only after discussions with the ministry’s advisory group, Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Tuesday. “Before taking...
Government to divest 10 percent stake in Oil India

Government to divest 10 percent stake in Oil India

New Delhi, Jan 31  The government will raise at least Rs.2,500 crore ($465 million) by divesting 10 percent stake in Oil India (OIL), an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) meeting here decided Wednesday. Announcing this, Oil Minister Veerappa Moily...
EGoM defers decision on telecom auction court cases

EGoM defers decision on telecom auction court cases

New Delhi, Jan 25  An empowered group of ministers (EgoM) on telecom deferred a decision till next month on how to tackle court cases filed on the 2G auction and other related issues that could affect sale of spectrum. The EGoM headed by Finance Minister...
Decision on Oil India disinvestment deferred

Decision on Oil India disinvestment deferred

New Delhi, Jan 25  An empowered group of ministers (EGoM) deferred a decision on the disinvestment of Oil India Ltd. (OIL), according to oil ministry sources here. The government proposes to divest 10 percent stake in OIL as part of the Rs.30,000-crore...
Reports of withdrawing EGoM note on RIL gas price hike ‘baseless’: Ministry

Reports of withdrawing EGoM note on RIL gas price hike ‘baseless’: Ministry

New Delhi, Nov 21 The Petroleum Ministry Wednesday described as “baseless and frivolous” media reports that it had withdrawn a note detailing its opposition to any premature increase in price of gas from the Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL)-operated...
Reddy to discuss Andhra Pradesh power supply with PM

Reddy to discuss Andhra Pradesh power supply with PM

Hyderabad, Aug 6  Worried about the grim power situation in Andhra Pradesh following a cut in the gas supply by the centre’s Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM), Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy will be in Delhi Monday to discuss the issue with...
Cabinet okays Rs.14,000 crore spectrum reserve price

Cabinet okays Rs.14,000 crore spectrum reserve price

New Delhi, Aug 3 The cabinet Friday approved Rs.14,000 crore as the reserve price for the 2G spectrum auction fixed by the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom, a price lower than the one set by the sector regulator. “The Cabinet approved...
Reserve price of spectrum major concern: COAI

Reserve price of spectrum major concern: COAI

Mumbai, July 02 The telecom industry hopes that the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) which meets Monday is able to take a decision on at least the reserve price of spectrum, industry panel for GSM operators COAI said. “Our principle concern is...
Pawar to head EGoM on spectrum

Pawar to head EGoM on spectrum

New Delhi, June 30  Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar will head the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) which will meet to take a decision on spectrum pricing, a senior telecom department official said. “The first meeting of the reconstituted...
Government decides in favour of R-Power’s coal transfer plan

Government decides in favour of R-Power’s coal transfer plan

New Delhi, April 30  The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on ultra mega power projects (UMPP) agreed not to review an earlier decision of allowing Reliance Power to use surplus coal from its Sasan plant’s captive mines for another upcoming project. Law...
Government allows direct jet fuel import, Air India debt plan

Government allows direct jet fuel import, Air India debt plan

New Delhi, Feb 7 : An empowered group of ministers (EGoM), led by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Tuesday allowed domestic airlines to directly import aviation turbine fuel and approved Air India’s debt restructuring plan. “The EGoM has...
Onion export ban lifted

Onion export ban lifted

New Delhi, Sep 20 An Empowered Group of Ministers (EgoM) Tuesday lifted the ban on onion exports to help farmers, said Food Minister K.V. Thomas. The government banned onion exports on Sep 9 to control rising prices, which touched Rs.25 per kg. Maharashtra...
Onion export ban to be reviewed

Onion export ban to be reviewed

New Delhi, Sep 19 An empowered group of ministers (EGOM) on food headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to review Tuesday the ban on onion exports, sources said Monday. Earlier this month, the ministerial panel banned onion exports to...