NEW DELHI: Crude oil production fell 3.6 per cent and natural gas shrank 7.1 per cent in December from a year earlier as producers struggled with ageing fields.ONGC, the nation’s largest producer of oil and gas, registered a 2.8 per cent decline in oil production while Oil India’s output was down 16.2 per cent, according to the Oil Ministry data. Fields operated by the private sector witnessed 11.6 per cent decline in oil production.India’s oil production has been falling for almost a decade due to ageing fields and the absence of any major discovery for years. Both state and private players have been working on investment plans to raise recovery from older fields.Domestic gas output, however, is expected to rise in the coming months as new fields have begun production.Refiners processed 0.9 per cent more crude in December from a year earlier. In November, they processed 5.1 per cent less crude. Growing domestic fuel demand has driven up run rates at refineries. Crude … [Read more...] about Crude oil production falls 3.6 per cent, natural gas shrinks 7.1 per cent in December
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Our Midnight Song: Shruthi Veena Vishwanath’s series highlights women artistes
Topics of discussion have included Buddhist poet Bhadda Kundalakesa; Marathi religious poet Janabai; Soyrabai, a mystic poet from the 14th century; Princess Bontadevi, a female vachana poet with roots in Kashmir and who migrated to Karnataka; actor and poet Mumtaz Sarkar; Pakistani singr Iqbal Bano; and Vishwanath’s own grandmother, Krishnaveni Suryanarayan, a musician who sings abhangs and composes some pieces. These chats and sessions — ranging from 10 to 40 minutes — feature multiple songs in Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi and more, both by her and other artistes, as well as recorded pieces. … [Read more...] about Our Midnight Song: Shruthi Veena Vishwanath’s series highlights women artistes
BharatPe raises Rs 50 cr debt from Trifecta Capital
New Delhi: Fintech company BharatPe on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 50 crore (about USD 7 million) in debt from venture debt firm Trifecta Capital. This is the third tranche of debt fund financing raise by BharatPe. In the last two tranches, the company has raised Rs 199 crore in debt. "BharatPe is committed to empowering the small merchants and Kirana store owners with easy to use and secure fintech products. The fact that we have been able to raise debt from all three renowned venture debt providers - Alteria, Innoven and Trifecta Capital - in the largest single raise is a testimony of the scalability of our business model," BharatPe co-founder and CEO Ashneer Grover said. The debt raised will help further build the lending business and enable credit for millions of businesses across India's length and breadth, he added. BharatPe has raised Rs 90 crore in debt from Alteria Capital, Rs 49 crore from ICICI Bank and Rs 60 crore in debt from Innoven Capital. Previously, the company … [Read more...] about BharatPe raises Rs 50 cr debt from Trifecta Capital
BCCI likely to allow 50% crowd attendance for England Tests
"As of now, we are likely to allow 50% spectators for the four Test matches. The BCCI is in talks with both state cricket associations (TNCA and GCA) and also state health authorities," a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity. … [Read more...] about BCCI likely to allow 50% crowd attendance for England Tests
Amazon Offers Up to 50% off on Power Tools and Instruments from Bosch, DEWALT, Stanley, iBELL, Haier, Fluke, Blue Star, and similar brands
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