Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 27: Papa Buka, the pioneering filmic co-production between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and India, has secured a milestone position as PNG's official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.
he City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in India now spans 307 Geographical Areas (GAs), covering nearly 100 per cent of the country's geographical area, except for islands, and touching around 784 districts across 34 states and Union Territories.
The Adani Group company expanded PNG home connections to 9.90 lakh, adding 26,869 new homes on PNG during the said quarter. It has increased industrial and commercial connections to 9,456, with 157 new customers added during the June quarter.
The Delhi High Court expressed its satisfaction over the Central Government's timely and effective response in appointing key officials to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) and the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL).
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has introduced the Draft Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 2025, aimed at significantly enhancing the ease of doing business of the exploration and production (E&P) operators.
In a decisive move aimed at strengthening India's transition towards a cleaner, more efficient energy landscape, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has approved the Second Amendment to the Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff Regulations, 2025, an official release said.
Following Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday inaugurating the supply of PNG (Piped Natural Gas) to 111 villages in the national capital, Delhi Minister Ashish Sood said that a new chapter has been started with 111 villages.
"In the first phase, 130 villages got pipeline connections, and today, in the second phase, 111 villages are getting pipeline connections. Now 116 villages are left, and I promise you that by the end of this year, they will also receive pipeline connections," Gupta said.
In a significant move aimed at increasing investment and boosting gas consumption, particularly in CNG and domestic PNG sectors, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has proposed amendments to the PNGRB (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Regulations, 2008.
The new office of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) at World Trade Center, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi, was inaugurated on Thursday by Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, in the presence of Pankaj Jain, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural G