Hardeep Singh Puri

October 20, 2025 10:28 AM

Victory of light over darkness: Union Ministers extend Diwali greetings

Union Ministers on Monday extended their greetings for Diwali, describing the festival of lights as a symbol of the victory of light over darkness. Diwali represents the spiritual triumph of Dharma over Adharma, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country, people light diyas and candles and offer prayers to Lord Lakshmi. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal shared on X, “Heartfelt Diwali greetings to all fellow citizens! M...

September 22, 2025 3:43 PM

GST reforms to boost India’s GDP by 0.8%, benefit all sections of society: Hardeep Singh Puri

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that the implementation of the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms will not only bring immediate relief to consumers but also boost India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth by 0.8 per cent, strengthening the country’s economic momentum at a time of global uncertainty. Speaking to ANI on the day the reforms came into force, Puri said, “Apart from Navratri, the budget utsav has begun. There is a wave of happi...

September 15, 2025 4:49 PM

Govt paving way for cleaner streets, better housing, faster Metros, greener cities in new India: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted how the government’s sustained efforts are shaping a new urban India with cleaner streets, improved housing, faster Metro connectivity, and greener cities. Responding to an article written by Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri, PM Modi said, “Indian cities are turning into engines of growth! Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri outlines how consistent efforts of the government are paving the way for cleaner streets...

September 1, 2025 11:12 PM

PM Modi hails initiatives to boost job creation, amplify growth amid global uncertainties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana is aimed at harnessing India’s demographic dividend and boosting job creation. In a post on X, PM Modi referred to an article by Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya that described the scheme. "Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya writes about the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, an initiative aimed at boosting job creation. He explains that the scheme will help transform India...

July 29, 2025 4:23 PM

India sees renewed surge in oil and gas exploration, focus on Andaman deepwater region: Hardeep Puri

India is witnessing a significant resurgence in oil and gas exploration activity, particularly in offshore and frontier regions, with the Andaman-Nicobar basin emerging as a new focal point of national and global interest. In a written reply to Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri attributed the momentum to landmark policy reforms, strategic seismic surveys, and a bold new approach to frontier exploration. A key turning point, according to the Mini...

July 24, 2025 12:04 AM

India achieves 20% ethanol blending in petrol, five years ahead of schedule

India has successfully achieved 20% ethanol blending in petrol in 2025, five years ahead of its original target set for 2030, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Wednesday. Highlighting the country’s clean energy progress, the minister noted that ethanol blending in petrol has risen from just 1.5% in 2014 to 20% in 2025- a nearly thirteenfold increase over 11 years. Puri emphasized that the shift towards ethanol-blended fuel has not only bolstered energy securi...

July 10, 2025 1:01 AM

India aims for energy independence by 2047 and net-zero by 2070: Hardeep Singh Puri

India has outlined a bold roadmap for energy security and a sustainable future at the 9th OPEC International Seminar held in Vienna, Austria. Addressing global energy leaders and industry experts, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, emphasized India’s commitment to achieving energy independence by 2047 and net-zero emissions by 2070. Speaking on the theme ‘Oil Markets: Energy Security, Growth & Prosperity’, Puri detailed India’s extensive plans to expand hydro...

July 9, 2025 12:26 PM

India set to explore over 2.5 lakh sq km in one of the largest offshore energy efforts

In one of the world’s largest offshore energy exploration initiatives, India is set to explore more than 2.5 lakh square kilometres under the Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) Round X, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday. “We are ready to enter a new era of energy… In the field of oil and gas exploration and production, there are no longer obstacles, only possibilities,” the minister said in a post on X. Hardeep Singh Puri is currently atten...

July 1, 2025 11:05 PM

Hardeep Singh Puri highlights India’s economic milestones and reforms at ICAI Foundation Day

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Tuesday outlined India’s remarkable economic transformation over the past eleven years, crediting bold policy reforms, robust governance, and far-reaching social welfare measures for propelling the country from the world’s eleventh largest economy in 2014 to the fourth largest today. Addressing the 77th Foundation Day of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Puri noted that...

June 24, 2025 5:08 PM

Union Minister pays tribute to Kanishka bombing victims in Ireland on 40th anniversary

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, paid homage to the victims of the Air India Flight 182 tragedy at the Ahakista Memorial in Cork, Ireland, on Monday. The commemoration marked the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the Air India Kanishka flight, which claimed 329 lives on June 23, 1985. Minister Puri signed the Visitors Book at the memorial and led a high-level delegation comprising senior legislators from Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Utta...