INFRASTRUCTURE
India Clears ₹84,084-Cr Scheme To Boost Offshore Oil & Gas Exploration
The National Offshore Exploration Scheme, ‘Samudra Manthan’ with a total outlay of ₹84,084 crore through FY31, will be marked as India’s biggest-ever offshore hydrocarbon exploration initiative aimed at reducing the country’s dependence on imported crude oil and natural gas. The central sector scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas seeks to accelerate exploration […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 1, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
ONGC Spuds First Deepwater Well In Mahanadi Basin Off Odisha Coast
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has spudded its first deepwater exploration well, MN-DW18-1-H-D, in the Mahanadi Basin under the Government’s Samudra Manthan Mission. The well is being drilled about 23 nautical miles from Konark off the Odisha coast, marking the start of one of India’s most challenging deepwater exploration campaigns. Major exploration milestone The […]
CW Team
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Jul 25, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
India’s Coal Imports Fall Nearly 13% In April As Domestic Output Strengthens
India’s coal imports declined by nearly 13% year-on-year in April 2026 as improved domestic coal availability reduced the country’s dependence on overseas supplies, according to the Ministry of Coal. Total coal imports fell to 21.13 million tonnes (MT) in April 2026 from 24.27 MT in the corresponding month last year, marking a decline of 3.14 […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 3, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
JSW Energy Buys Rail Infra Arm For ₹700 Cr To Support Mahanadi Plant
JSW Energy Ltd, part of the $23 billion JSW Group, has completed the acquisition of Raigarh Champa Rail Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (RCRIPL) for ₹700 crore through the corporate insolvency resolution process. The acquisition is aimed at strengthening logistics and operational efficiency for its power generation assets in Chhattisgarh. Securing critical infrastructure RCRIPL provides railway infrastructure […]
CW Bureau
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Mar 27, 2026
