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  Diesel prices likely to be cut by Rs 3.56 per litre

  October 16, 2014 22:02 IST

  New Delhi: A Rs 3.56 per litre cut in diesel prices is in the offing as slump in international oil prices have helped nearly doubling of profit on India's most consumed fuel.With crude prices dipping

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  IOC to hike processing of cheaper crude to 30% by 2017-18

  August 19, 2014 14:53 IST

  New Delhi: Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation's largest oil firm, plans to raise processing of cheaper crude oil varieties to 30 per cent by 2017-18 as part of its efforts to improve margins.In 2013-14,

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  Idea, IOC enter into pact for 24x7 LPG booking

  June 10, 2014 19:39 IST

  New Delhi: Idea Cellular and IOC have entered into a partnership that will allow over 82 million LPG consumers of Indane to book LPG 24x7 on mobile phones and get delivery status updates via IVR

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  IOC seeks exemption for LPG plant operations from strikes

  June 07, 2014 20:29 IST

  New Delhi: Public sector Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) wants operations of LPG bottling plants to be included in the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) and has sought exemption for such facilities from strikes.IOC had lost

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  IOC shoots down British report on moving Rio Games

  Other Sports | May 10, 2014 9:46 IST

  LONDON : The IOC said Friday there is "not a shred of truth" to a British newspaper report that London has been approached about replacing Rio de Janeiro as host of the 2016 Olympics.   The

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  IOC vice president says Rio preps are "worst" ever

  Other Sports | April 29, 2014 13:32 IST

  Sydney: International Olympic Committee vice president John Coates has slammed Rio's preparations for the 2016 Olympics, saying they are "the worst I have experienced."   Coates, who has made six trips to Rio as part of

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  IOC: Talk of moving Rio Olympics is premature

  Other Sports | April 10, 2014 14:45 IST

  Belek, Turkey: With sports federations demanding a "Plan B" because of the chronic delays in Rio de Janeiro, the International Olympic Committee said Wednesday it was "premature" to speculate about taking the 2016 Games away

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  IOC commission surveys Tokyo 2020 Olympic plans

  Other Sports | April 04, 2014 14:02 IST

  TOKYO : The International Olympic Committee's coordination commission concluded its first working-level talks with organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Friday.Commission chairman John Coates toured the venue sites for the games and met with

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  ONGC, Oil India to buy IOC stake at Rs 220 per share

  March 06, 2014 16:14 IST

  New Delhi: State-owned ONGC and Oil India Ltd (OIL) are likely to buy a 10 per cent stake in Indian Oil Corp (IOC) from the government at Rs 220 per share, aggregating about Rs 5,300

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  IOC: Attack on Pussy Riot was `unsettling'

  Other Sports | February 20, 2014 13:25 IST

  Sochi, Russia: The International Olympic Committee says images of the attack on the Pussy Riot punk group in Sochi are "very unsettling."   IOC spokesman Mark Adams says the governor of the Krasnodar region has apologized

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  IOC to consider neutral body for whistleblowers

  Other Sports | February 05, 2014 19:24 IST

  Sochi, Russia: The IOC will consider setting up an independent body that allows athletes to report information on doping and match-fixing without fear of reprisals.   Swiss IOC member Denis Oswald made the proposal Wednesday during

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  IOC debates changes to Olympic bidding process

  Other Sports | February 05, 2014 17:12 IST

  Sochi, Russia: The IOC launched a debate Wednesday on the future of Olympic bidding, including the possibility of individual country or joint bids rather than the tradition of choosing a single host city.   IOC President

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  Vladimir Putin strokes leopard, wins IOC support

  Other Sports | February 05, 2014 10:02 IST

  Sochi: Stroking a Persian leopard sprawled on his lap, tough-guy President Vladimir Putin showed his softer side Tuesday as he prepared to welcome the world to his budget-busting Winter Olympics.   Basking in the glow of

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  National Green Tribunal raises flag on IOC, OIL, NHAI work in Assam

  India | February 04, 2014 19:05 IST

  New Delhi: National Green Tribunal today sought response from the Centre and Assam government on a petition alleging that work of some state-owned companies in and around Dehing-Patkai wildlife sanctuary in Tinsukia district of the

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  Bach pays tribute to Volgograd bombing victims

  Other Sports | February 04, 2014 17:59 IST

  Sochi, Russia: IOC President Thomas Bach has paid tribute to the victims of the recent suicide bombings in Volgograd that killed 34 people and heightened security concerns for the Sochi Olympics.   Bach says "we remember

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  UN Secretary-General to speak to IOC in Sochi

  Other Sports | February 03, 2014 19:45 IST

  Sochi, Russia: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is coming to the Sochi Olympics.IOC President Thomas Bach says Ban will deliver a keynote speech at the International Olympic Committee's general assembly, which runs from Wednesday to Friday.He

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  Sochi to have toughest anti-doping programme, says Mark Adams

  Other Sports | February 03, 2014 14:47 IST

  Sochi (Russia): Sochi will impose the toughest anti-doping programme at an Olympic Winter Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) communications director Mark Adams said.The IOC executive board met with officials from Sochi 2014 and World Anti-Doping

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  IOC member: Corruption took 1/3 of Sochi spending

  Other Sports | January 11, 2014 11:43 IST

  Geneva: Senior IOC member Gian Franco Kasper defended his comments about corruption in the multi-billion-dollar spending on the Sochi Olympics, saying Friday they are based on a common perception in Russia.   Kasper, the long-time president

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  IOC wants IOA to interpret clause to avoid double interpretation

  Other Sports | December 14, 2013 12:46 IST

  New Delhi: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has asked the suspended Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to clarify the amendments it had carried out to bar charge sheeted officials from running for office to avoid any

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  Indian athletes get green signal from IOC for Sochi

  Other Sports | December 11, 2013 11:53 IST

  Lausanne, Switzerland: Indian athletes have been cleared to compete in the Winter Games in Sochi after the country complied with the IOC's ethics rules and avoided becoming the first country expelled from the Olympics in