Mangaluru ISRPL gets 2 million barrel crude oil from Abu Dhabi
Mangaluru, May 21: The Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited (ISPRL), one of the emergency fuel store houses in the country, got two million barrel crude oil from Abu Dhabi national Petrol Company on Monday. With this, the ISRPL, near MRPL of Mangaluru, commissioned its service on Monday. This fuel could be used for ten days during emergency.
Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Sanjay Sudhir, who inaugurated the occasion, said that among three ISPRL centres in the country, Mangaluru centre has the capacity of 1.5 million metric tons. However, Paduru centre has the capacity of 2.5 million metric tons and Visakhapatnam centre has the capacity of 1.33 million metric ton fuel storage. Shortly, some more crude oil would be filled in the centre. In the same way, Paduru underground fuel storage centre would also get the fuel in a phased manner, he said.
As per the agreement made between India and Abu Dhabi during the visit of the UAE delegates for Republic Day celebrations, the crude oil was imported as the first phase, for which he would thank the UAE government, Sanjay said.
National Oil Company Market, Distribution and Industry director Abdullah Salim Ul Dhaheri said that his country and the company would be looking forward to work with India. With this agreement, his company would distribute 10 percent of the total production in India, he said.
MRPL managing director H Kumar, ISPRL CEO and managing director HPS Ahuja, NRI businessman BR Shetty and others were present.
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Chirag Paswan reportedly demands 36 seats, BJP offers 22 amid seat-sharing talks
Bihar elections 2025
Patna: As the countdown to the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections officially begins with the notification for the first phase issued on Friday, political maneuvering has intensified within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
The spotlight is currently on Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader and Union Minister Chirag Paswan, who is demanding 36 seats, even as the BJP has so far offered only 22, The New Indian Express quoted its sources as saying.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar convened a meeting of senior JD(U) leaders at his official residence, 1 Anne Marg, to finalise the list of candidates. Meanwhile, LJP chief Paswan called an emergency meeting of his party’s core team at the state office to discuss seat distribution and election preparedness.
While Paswan is reportedly pressing for 36 seats, the BJP is hesitant to concede beyond 22. A final decision is expected only after the LJP's central parliamentary board convenes in the national capital.
The JD(U), on its part, is reportedly firm on retaining constituencies held by its sitting MLAs. Chirag Paswan’s party reportedly wants to contest seats like Manhar in Vaishali, Matihani in Begusarai, and Chakai in Jamui, which are presently represented by JD(U) legislators.
On the opposition front, Congress, a major ally of the opposition INDIA bloc, has moved ahead with candidate selection, clearing 25 names for seats largely seen as traditional party bastions. The list was finalised during a meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee held in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Bihar will vote in two phases, on November 6 and 11, to elect a new Assembly, with counting on November 14.
