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$20 billion bet: ONGC eyes its oil exploration programme with deep-water drilling rigs; eye on energy security

ONGC floated a tender for these rigs as it looks to accelerate hydrocarbon exploration under the government’s Samudra Manthan mission. (AI image) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation or ONGC is expected to spend about $18–20 billion on hiring deep-water drilling rigs for what could become its largest-ever oil exploration programme, according to people familiar with…

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Mining expansion: Hindustan Zinc wins AP tungsten block; composite licence opens path to exploration

Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) has secured a composite licence from the Andhra Pradesh government to explore and mine a tungsten and associated mineral block, marking a major step in the Vedanta Group company’s strategy to diversify beyond zinc, lead and silver, PTI reported.In a statement on Saturday, HZL said it has been formally declared the…

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‘Save NASA’: Bill Nye calls proposed cuts an ‘extinction-level event’ for space exploration |

Bill Nye, famously known as “The Science Guy” and CEO of the Planetary Society, led protests on Capitol Hill earlier this month against proposed NASA budget cuts by the Trump administration. The plan would slash NASA’s funding from roughly $24 billion to $18.8 billion, a nearly 24% reduction, with science mission funding targeted for an…

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