Indian Oil gets nod for petrochemical project

Indian Oil gets nod for petrochemical project

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⭐Indian Oil gets nod for a petrochemical project

The board of the oil company has given its in-principle nod to carry out pre-project activities for the Paradip petrochemical complex in Odisha. The estimated cost for the project is ₹61,077 crore. As per management, the project will help de-risk its fossil fuel business.

⭐ HG Infra emerges as the lowest bidder

The construction firm said it has been declared the lowest bidder for the redevelopment of Kanpur Central Railway Station. The company made a bid of ₹655 crore for the project compared to the tender estimated cost of ₹677 crore. The project will be executed in 36 months.

⭐ Tata Motors hikes its CV prices

Automobile maker plans to increase its commercial vehicle (CV) prices by 5% starting from 1st April 2023. This decision comes as the company plans to comply with more stringent BS6 phase II emission norms starting from FY24.

Global markets (at 9:30 AM today)

| Indices | Today's movement |
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    | SGX Nifty | ▲ 0.35% |
    | Nikkei 225 (Japan) | ▲ 1.92% |
    | Hang Seng (Hong Kong) | ▲ 1.98% |
    | SSE Composite (China) | ▲ 0.25% |
    | Dow Jones (US) (March 21) | ▲ 0.98% |
    | NYSE (US) (March 21) | ▲ 1.22% |
    | Nasdaq (US) (March 21) | ▲ 1.58% |
    | S&P 500 (US) (March 21) | ▲ 1.30% |

Fact of the day

Finland tops the ranking of world’s happiest countries for the sixth year in row. Meanwhile, India’s rank improved from 136 to 125
Source: ** LiveMint**