Govt launches bidding for 10 blocks of hydrocarbon under open acreage program

Jul 08, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 8 : The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has launched the 'Open Acreage Licensing Programme Bid Round-VIII', offering 10...

India's summer crops sowing marginally lower at 70.3 lakh hectare

May 26, 2023

The ministry's data showed that the sowing area under pulses and coarse cereals is higher year-on-year, while the acreage of rice and oilseeds is...

India's summer crops sowing marginally lower at 70 lakh hectare; gap reducing

May 19, 2023

The ministry's data showed that the sowing area under pulses and coarse cereals is higher year-on-year, while the acreage of rice and oilseeds is...

Govt has undertaken a series of strategic reforms for self-reliance in hydrocarbon production

Mar 21, 2025

One of the key initiatives driving this effort is the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP), which has played a crucial role in expanding the...

India's sugar output to surge 15%, but margin gains for mills will remain modest: ICRA

Jul 16, 2025

Above-normal monsoon forecasts are likely to boost sugarcane acreage and yield in key states like Maharashtra and Karnataka, which will result in 15 per...

India aims to increase hydrocarbons exploration acreage to 1 million sq km by 2030: Hardeep Puri

Jul 09, 2025

India aims to increase its hydrocarbons exploration acreage to 0.5 million sq km by 2025 and 1.0 million sq km by 2030, Union Minister...