India’s ₹84,084 Crore Offshore Oil Mission: Who Pays If Deepwater Wells Fail?
India has approved an ₹84,084 crore offshore exploration mission with 60 deepwater wells. The scheme shares exploration risk, but operator selection, repayment, environmental safeguards and well-level approvals remain unresolved.
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India’s ₹84,084 Crore Offshore Oil Mission: Who Pays If Deepwater Wells Fail?
India has approved an ₹84,084 crore offshore exploration mission with 60 deepwater wells. The scheme shares exploration risk, but operator selection, repayment, environmental safeguards and well-level approvals remain unresolved.
New Sugar Stock Limits Start August 1: Who Must Follow the 4,000-Quintal and 30-Day Rules?
India’s sugar stock limits now cap covered dealers at 4,000 quintals and 30 days per receipt batch. Dealers must register, report current stock and update the portal every Friday.
Indian Seafarer Offered a Black Sea Job? Check Route, Insurance, Repatriation and Emergency Support
MEA and DG Shipping have issued Black Sea safety advisories for Indian seafarers. Before joining, verify the vessel route, recruiter, insurance, evacuation, repatriation and emergency-support arrangements.
Tamil Nadu Census Door-to-Door Visits Begin: What Households Will Be Asked and How to Verify an Enumerator
Tamil Nadu Census officials are visiting homes from August 1 to 30. Self-enumerated households should keep their SE ID ready because the field visit still confirms the submitted information.
VB-G RAM G Replaces MGNREGA: Are Old Job Cards Valid and How Do You Demand Work?
Old e-KYC-verified MGNREGA job cards remain valid under VB-G RAM G until replacement cards are issued. The new law guarantees up to 125 days of work per eligible rural household.
SEBI Digital Accessibility Deadline Extended: New Date and Who Must Comply
SEBI has extended the accessibility-audit and remediation deadline to October 31, 2026. Other obligations under the earlier digital-accessibility circulars remain unchanged.
PM E-DRIVE Subsidy Last Date 2026: Does Booking or Registration Decide Eligibility?
The PM E-DRIVE cutoff for registered electric two-wheelers was July 31, 2026. Booking alone does not prove eligibility; buyers should verify registration and e-voucher records.
PM-KISAN Extended Till 2030–31: Has the ₹6,000 Payment Increased?
PM-KISAN has been approved to continue through 2030–31, but the annual benefit remains ₹6,000. The ₹3.15 lakh crore figure is the total five-year scheme outlay.
UPI in Maldives Is Live—but Can Indian Tourists Pay Yet?
Favara–UPI is live for Maldives-to-India transfers, but Indian tourists still cannot use ordinary UPI apps to pay Maldivian merchants.
Documents Required to Transfer Shares After Death: SEBI’s New 2026 Rules Explained
SEBI’s July 2026 framework changes the documents, value limits and processing timeline used to claim shares, demat securities and eligible mutual-fund units after an investor’s death. The correct route depends on whether the claimant is a surviving joint holder, registered nominee or legal heir without nomination, while older ₹5 lakh and ₹15 lakh instructions may now be outdated.
UGC NET June 2026 Answer Key Still Pending: What NTA Said on August 10
The UGC NET June 2026 answer key and recorded-response sheet were still not visible on the official UGC NET and NTA pages reviewed on August 5. Check where the official link should appear and which details remain unconfirmed.
GSTAT Appeal Deadline 2026: Token by July 31, Then 60 Days to File?
A valid GSTAT token generated by July 31 can preserve the deadline, but the complete appeal must be filed within 60 days from the token date.