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India should consider reviving the long-delayed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline following easing of sanctions on Tehran, a Parliamentary panel said. India had abandoned the IPI pipeline in 2008 following US sanctions against Iran and has instead pursued a rival line from Turkmenistan, passing through Afghanistan and Pakistan (TAPI pipeline).

Luminous Power Technologies, announced the launch of 'Regalia'. Touted as the most compact power back-up system available in India and uses the latest in-built lithium ion battery technology - just like mobile phones, Regalia is maintenance free -just fit it and forget it, with a battery lifespan of up to 10 years.

NTL Lemnis, has added another innovative product Pharox 'Helio Plus' to its product portfolio. The Pharox Helio Plus is a range of street lights has a unique modular arrangement, that is as yet unavailable in the category.

HPL Electric & Power Ltd, has further strengthened its switchgear range by bringing a new and upgraded line of its electrical operated switches, Advance Version Automatic Load Transfer Switch (AV ATS).

ENGIE, Fluxys, Mitsubishi Corporation, and NYK have taken delivery of the worldÆs first purpose built LBV from Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd., at the Yeongdo shipyard in Busan, Korea. She will run on LNG for her maiden voyage, after a few days of loading LNG delivered by trucks at the shipyard.

GAIL India has started work on its city gas distribution (CDG) project in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, which will deliver gas imported as LNG for transport, industries and household use.

Steps are being taken to enhance oil and gas production to reduce crude oil imports, which has accounted for 82 per cent of the total domestic consumption this fiscal, said Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, adding that the target is to reduce energy imports by 10 per cent by 2021-22.

A high-level Australian delegation led by Annastacia Palaszczuk, Premier of Queensland, Australia, visited Mundra Port in Kutch and reaffirmed the Queensland government's commitment to Adani's Carmichael Coal Mine Project, a statement issued by the company said here.