Govt To Auction Six More Airports Under PPP Model The government will soon start auctioning of six more airports under public private partnership (PPP) model. These are at Amritsar, Varanasi, Bhubaneswar, Indore, Raipur and Trichy. Additional investments by private players in 12 airports in the first and second rounds are expected to be worth around Rs. 13,000 crore.

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ONGC Awards 49 Marginal Fields to 7 Companies ONGC has awarded 49 marginal producing oil and gas fields to seven companies under a government plan to raise production from these acreages that are not economical for the state-run explorer.

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CIL Mandated to Replace Imports with Domestic Coal in FY21 Coal India Limited (CIL) has been mandated to replace at least 100 MT of imported coal with domestic non-coking coal in the financial year 2020-21.

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Agarbatti & Bamboo Industry to Benefit from Increased Import Duty on Bamboo Sticks The government's decision to increase import duty on bamboo sticks from 10% to 25% will open up new avenues of self-employment in the country. According to Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), in the next 8-10 months, at least one lakh new jobs will be created in the agarbatti industry.

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