5 VESSELS WITH BASE OILS REACHING MUMBAI/JNPT PORT CARRYING A CARGO OF APPROX. 28,000 MTS IN THE MONTH OF JUNE 2002: 11:45 A.M(IST): 10/6/2002: INDIA INVITES BRITISH GIANTS INCLUDING SHELL.B.G GROUP & CAIRN ENERGY TO PARTICIPATE AGGRESSIVELY IN THE BIDDING PROCESS OF 27 OILFIELDS THROWN OPEN TO GLOBAL INVESTORS UNDER THE THIRD ROUND OF (NELP): 12.10 PM(IST): 10/6/2002: GLOBAL DEMAND OF OIL TO RISE AT 81 MILLIONS BARRELS A DAY IN 2005: 9.30 A.M(IST): 11/6/2002: SHELL MAY BE THE FRONTRUNNER FOR BPCL STAKES: 11.30 A.M (IST): 11/6/2002: IOC MAY PURSUE RS 1500 CR. OVERSEAS ISSUE FOR 77 LACS OF SHARES: 12.10 P.M(IST): 11/6/2002: FICCI SUGGESTS FOR 15 DAYS OIL STORAGE RESERVE WHICH COSTS 4700 TO 7000 CRS AND TO CREATE MORE STORAGE IN THE EASTERN REGION: 13:30 P.M(IST): 11/6/2002: GAS AUTHORITY OF INDIA IS PLANNING AN IPO OF 2.5 CRORE SHARES TO INCREASE ITS FLOATING STOCK WHICH WILL HELP IN REFLECTING COMPANY TRUE POTENTIAL AND STRONG FUNDAMENTALS: 6.50 A.M(IST): 12/6/2002: BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPN. LTD. FLOAT FOR SHARES OPPOSED BY DISINVESTMENT MINISTRY: 9.55 A.M(IST): 13/6/2002: VESSELS CHEMSTAR DUKES: CHEMSTAR PRINCESS: STOLT ROYALTY: TRITON REACHING MUMBAI PORT ON 16TH JUNE,17JUNE,20JUNE,26JUNE RESPECTIVELY CARRYING BASE OILS AGGREGATING 28,000 MTS OF BASE OILS: 13:25 P.M(IST): 13/6/2002: SHELL OIL PRODUCTS USA LAUNCHES FIRE RESISTANT ELECTRICAL INSULATING OILS : 7.05 A.M (IST): 20/6/2001: OIL COMPANIES IN INDIA TO REVISE PRICES ENERY FORTNIGHTLY: 7.10 A.M(IST): 20/6/2002: CRUDE OIL PRICES FALL UNEXPECTEDELY DUE TO LARGE RISE IN UNITED STATES OIL INVENTORIES: 7.05 A.M (IST): 6/6/2002: OIL AND NATURAL GAS COMMISSION TO INVEST USD 21.28 MILLION FOR TAPTI GASFIELDS: 7:10 A.M (IST): 6/6/2002: GOVT.OF INDIA SOFTENS STANDS,DISCUSSIONS SOUGHT AS A STAKE HOLDER WITH TATA ON VSNL SAYS MR. PRAMOD MAHAJAN: 7.05 A.M(IST): 7/6/2002: SHIPS REACHING KANDLA,JNPT &MUMBAI PORT MAY HAVE TO PAY WAR RISK PREMIUM: 7:10 A.M(IST): 7/6/2002: CURRENT INDEGINIOUS BASE OIL PRICES ARE AS GIVEN: S.N-70/TOBS: 16.55/LTR S.N-150: 16.15/LTR: S.N-500: 17.10/LTR: BRIGHT STOCK: 26.20/LTR: ALL PRICES ARE INCLUSIVE OF EXCISE DUTY 16%,EXCLUSIVE SALES TAX AS APPLICABLE:PAYMENTS ADVANCE: OIL PRICES ON DOWNWARD TRACK,AS U.S GOVT.REDUCES ITS ESTIMATES OF WORLD OIL DEMAND IN 2ND QUARTER BY 3 LACS BARRELS PER DAY: 7.10 A.M(IST): 8/6/2002: BEHIND EVERY CORRUPT PERSON,THERE IS A GREEDY FAMILY: 11.00 A.M(IST): 8/6/2002: IBP TO SET 300 MORE RETALI OUTLETS,IT ENJOYS A THROUGHPUT LEVEL OF 196KL DIESEL AND 42KL OF PETROL PER MONTH PER RETAIL OUTLET, BEING ACQUIRED BY IOC IT HAS BEEN MORE BULLISHABOUT THE PROSPECTS IN THE RETAIL SECTOR: 6.55 A.M(IST): 10/6/2002: GOVT. OF INDIA TO INVITE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR BALMER LAWRIE FOR THEIR 4 ARMS: 11.55 A.M(IST): 10/6/2002: INDIAN OIL CORPN. MAY SELL THEIR STAKES IN ONGC & GAIL TO PUBLIC TO REAP THE BENIFITS OF HIGHER SHARE PRICE: 7.01 A.M (IST) 24/5/2002: INDIA IS PREPARED TO MAKE A MAJOR INVESTMENT IN THE OIL & GAS SECTOR IN KAZAKASTHAN: 6.10 A.M(IST): 4/6/2002: INDIAN OIL CORPORATION PLANS IPO OF RS: 1600 CRS FOR 7.8 CRS SHARES: 14.30 : 4/6/2002: IRAQ BLAMES OIL CLIENT EXODUS ON UNITED NATIONS POLICY: 14:45 P.M (IST) :4/6/2002: EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE STRUCH BLOW FOR CROSS BORDER INVESTMENT IN EUROPEAN UNION DECLARING ILLEGAL GOLDEN SHARES ARRANGEMENT WHICH ALLOWS FRENCH GOVT. TO CONTROL THE FATE OF OIL GIANT ELF: 7.05 A.M(IST): 5/6/2002: RELIANCE ON VERGE OF TAKING STAKES OF A.V. BIRLA GROUP 37.5% CONTROLLED IN MRPL: 7.10 A.M(IST): 5/6/2002: PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA MR. ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE SAYS THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE DE-ESCALATION: 10:45 A.M(IST): 5/6/2002: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Routines are comfortable. Comfort is a rut. Ruts lead to failure. Failure is not an option. :5:35 a.m 7/11/2003: International Oil companies poised to enter Iraq: 7:25 a.m: 19/3/2003: OSHO SAYS: A master is not one who has acheived anything, A master is one who has found out that there is nothing to acheive: VESSEL CHEMSTAR KING REACHING MUMBAI PORT ON 24TH MAY 2002 WITH BASE OIL CARGO: 14.10 P.M (IST) 22/5/2002: ONGC plans to set up retail outlets across the country in the next fiscal,after acquiring control of MRPL; 6:05 A.M; 24/1/2003: Crude Oil prices crosses usd33/barrel on Iraq and Venenzuelan strikes concerns: 12:25 p.m: 30/12/2002: World's major oil producing countries will consider increasing output if the price remains high for 20 days consecutively an increase in production can be triggered: 12:40 p.m: 30/12/2002: IFFCO plans gas purchase from RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD at usd 3/million btu: 5:25 a.m: 31/12/2002: Indian Oil Corporation ,Fortune 500 Company is launching its Mauritius operations in Sept 03,it is planning to invest Rs 80 Crs for 24000 tankage terminal in Mauritius,IOC will be the 5th overseas company base after Shell,Esso,Elf and Caltex: 5:35 Nothing splendid has ever been acheived except by those who dared & beleived something inside them was greater than the circumstances: 11:50 a.m: 22/1/2003: Federal trade commission requested information about the proposed acquisition of PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE CO. BY SHELL OIL CO.seeking information about BASE OIL & MOTOR OIL: 7.05 A.M (IST) 21/5/2002: CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORPN. REPORTS 108% INCREASE IN NET PROFITS AT 79.49 CRS FOR THE LAST QUARTER: 7.05 A.M(IST): 22/5/2002: THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Luck is what you have left over after you give 100 percent."5:30 a.m 13/9/04 ONGC PAID USD 51 MILLION TOWARDS INSURANCE PREMIUM FOR ITS ASSETS: 7.10 A.M (IST) 13/5/2002: THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future."5:30 a.m 8/9/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a IOC & NEPAL OIL CORPN. ENTER 5 YEAR SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE: 7.10 A.M (IST) 22/5/2002: Oppurtunities are usually disguised as hard work,so most peope don't recognise them: 7:55 a.m: 22/1/2003: VESSEL SHINTOKU WITH THE PRODUCT J-150/J-500 ETC REACHING MUMBAI PORT ON 26/27 MAY 2002: 14:20(IST) 22/5/2002 laughter is the best medicine: click: 6: 45 a.m 17/2/07: IBP NET PROFIT SHOOTS UP TO 195.79 CR FROM 54.22 CR LAST YEAR: 7.12 A.M (IST) 23/5/2002: Don't wear your problems on your face,no matter the sitiuation .Be cheerful always because your smile can brighten somebody's day and attract solutions to your problem: 8:35 a.m: 2/1/2003: INDIAN OIL COMPANIES ARE TANKING UP PETROLEUM PRODUCTS TO KEEP HIGH INVENTORY LEVEL UPTO 90% FROM 50% TO AVOID ANY SHORTAGE OF PETRO-PRODUCTS IN VIEW OF WAR CLOUDS HOVERING OVER COUNTRY: 7.20 A.M (IST) : 23/5/2002: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blue prints of your ultimate achievements. 5:50 a.m:6/11/2003: 30,000 mts of Base Oils (different grades) reaching mumbai port before 30th Jan;2003:13:55:p.m: 22/1/2003: INDIAN SECURITY BEEFS UP AT ALL OIL INSTALLATION: 7.10 A.M (IST) 22/5/2002 ONGC to scrap MRPL pact with ChevronTexaco for 3 year old crude procurement contract and instead supply its own crude to the loss making refinery,it would divert itsentire 3 million tonnes production from IOC Koyali refinery to MRPL: 7:35 A.M: 22/1/: US light crude price junps to USD 34.52/barrel: 6:30 a.m: 22/1/2003: Indian Oil products exports to rise ths fiscal: 18:50 p.m: 20/1/2003: India's Attorney general Soli Sorabjee gives a favourable opinion on disinvestment of HPCL & BPCL without refering to Parliment : 6:45 a.m:21/1/2003: Govt. of India retains wide ranging powers in the petroleum sector enev after the establishment of regulatory authority in the downstream sector: 7.20 a.m(ist) 13/5/2002 : Gujrat Gas in talks with RELIANCE,NTPC,& KRIBHCO for supply of gas ; 3.05 a.m (ist) 13/5/2002 : Opec & Non Opec oil producers to meet in Vienna on June 20-21 : 3.15 a.m (ist): 13/5/2002: Indian oil companies fortunes are at stakes without marketing skills rather than refining skills in the post administered price mechanisim era: 14/5/2002: INDIAN RETAIL OIL PRICES WILL BE HIKED WITHIN FORTNIGHT: 7.10 A.M (IST) 14/5/2002: ENERGY WATCHDOG SOUNDS WARNING ON OIL OUTPUT: 7.15 A.M(IST) 14/5/2002: Oil ,Products futures rises in view of Israeli politics: 15:10 p.m (ist) : 14/5/2002: International Oil prices scales 8 mths high on concerns of supply squeeze: 7.05 a.m (ist): 15/5/2002: Indian oil Corpn. proposes Hindstan Petroleum corpn.ltd for the joint shipping of crude oil to east cost refineries at Haldia,Barauni,Chennai &Vizag: 7.10 a.m (ist) 15/5/2002: Indian Oil Companies incurring every month Rs. 75 crs. burden for selling products below the international price for crude: 7.15 a.m (ist): 15/5/2002: ONGC & IOC & BHEL SHOWS EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS IN 52% STAKES IN ENGINEERS INDIA LTD: 7.05 A.M (IST) 22/5/2002: Indian oil majors like IOC,HPCL,BPCL & RELIANCE FEELS HEAT AS CHARTERING OF CRUDE OIL TANKERS DOUBLES: 7.02 A.M (IST) 17/5/2002: ONGC LOSES OMAN BLOCK TO CHINESE CONSORATIUM: 7.05 A.M (IST) 17/5/2002: RELIANCE AGGRESSIVE BID FOR IPCL BECOMES A PRESTIGE ISSUE TO THEM: 7.02 A.M (IST) : 18/5/2002: EXXON MOBIL WORLD LARGEST LISTED OIL COMPANY PREDICTS HIGHER QUARTER MARGINS AS ENERGY PRICES AND INDUSTRY CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED IN UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PRODUCTS: 11.45 A.M (IST): 18/5/2002: RELIANCE RECEIVES 26% STAKES IN IPCL AT RS 1491 CRS AT A PRICE OF RS 231 WHICH IS MUCH HIGHER THAN OTHER BID BY RS 100. RESULT OF A TRANSPERENT POLICY BY INDIAN GOVT: 21:10 PM (IST) 18/5/2002: SPAIN'S LARGEST OIL COMPANIES REPSOL,CEPSA AND BP PROFITS FALL BY 34.4%(AVG.) IN 1ST QUARTER: 7.05 A.M (IST) 20/5/2002: INDIAN GOVT MAY RAISE OIL IMPORTS FOR STRATEGIC RESERVES; 7.10 A.M(IST) 24/5/2002: INDIAN GOVT. GIVES OIL PRODUCTS MARKETING RIGHTS TO RELIANCE,ONGC & ESSAR. RELIANCE IS ALLOVED TO SET UP 5948 PETROL PUMPS: 14:59 (IST) 24/5/2002: BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPN. LTD PLANS TO FLOAT A PUBLIC ISSUE OF RS: 1500 CRS. BEFORE A STRATEGIC SALE WHICH WILL HELP GOVT. TO FETCH A HIGHER PRICE FOR ITS EQUITY: 7.15 A.M (IST) 25/5/2002. GOVT. OF INDIA TO DIVEST STAKES IN ONGC,GAIL,ETC TO BRING IT TO 51%: 6.50 A.M (IST): 27/5/2002: INDIAN OIL CORPN.,HPCL,BPCL& IBP TOGETHAR LOST Rs.1600 crs. in first 45 days of dismantling administered price mechanisim: 6.55 a.m (ist) 27/5/2002: PETROLEUM MINISTER MR. RAM NAIK DNIES STAKES SALES IN OIL MAJORS: 7.05 A.M (IST) 28/5/2002: BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPN. LTD SEEKS PERMISSION FROM GOVT. FOR INDIAN PUBLIC OFFERS OF SHARES: 15:10 .PM (IST) 28/5/2002: BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPN. LTD GETS GOVT.NOD FOR ISSUING 50 MILLION SHARES IPO: 6.10 A.M (IST) : 30/5/2002: VENENZUELA TO FIELD CANDIDATE FOR OPEC HEAD: 14:30 (IST) 30/5/2002: OIL PRICES MAY BE INCREASED BY 10 TO 12 % BY GOVT. OF INDIA FROM JUNE 1 : 6.20 A.M (IST) 2002 HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPN. LTD 4TH QUARTER PROFITS HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS YEAR DUE TO HIGHER REFINING MARGIINS & SETTLEMENT OF DUES BY OIL CORDINATION COMMITTE. 6.40 A.M (IST): 31/5/2002: ONGC & ESSAR OILHAS TO FURNISH DETAILS ON SOURCING OF THEIR PETROL AND DIESEL BEFORE COMMENCING OPERATIONS IN THE DOMESTIC MARKET: 6.50 A.M (IST): 31/5/2002: HPCL YO CONSIDER BUYOUT OF A.V BIRLA GROUP STAKES IN MANGALORE REFINERY & PETROCHEMICALS LTD WHICH IS 37%: 7.05 A.M(IST): 31/5/2002: IBP, NOW CONTROLLED BY IOC IS CLOSE TO SETTLE ISSUE WITH BIECCO LAWRIE,AN ERSTWHILE GROUP COMPANY,FOR THE DISCREPANCIES IN STOCKS OF BLENDED LUBRICANTS MANUFACTURED BY BASE OILS & CHEMICALS: 7.15 A.M(IST):31/5/2002: VIDESH SANCHAR NIGAM INVESTMENT IN TATA TELESERVICES FUMES GOVT. OF INDIA AND MINISTER MR. PRAMOD MAHAJAN TERMS IT WRONG AND WANTS TO RETHINK THE DECISION: 14.25 P.M (IST): 31/5/2002: ONGC 4TH QUARTER NET PTOFITS UP 29.3%: 15.25 (IST): 31/5/2002: ROYAL/DUTCH SHELL AND SINOPEC CHINA JOINT VENTURE FOR REFINED OIL PRODUCTS WILL OPEN WIDER: 11:10 A.M (IST): 3/6/2002: BEHIND EVERY CORRUPT PERSON THERE IS A GREEDY FAMILY: 11.20 A.M (IST): 3/6/2002: AZERBAIJAN INTERNATIONAL OIL COMPANY ESTIMATES 40 BILLION BARRELS OF OIL RESERVES ON THE CASPIAN SEA SHELVES. 11:30 A.M (IST) 3/6/2002: ONGC IN TALKS WITH INDIAN OIL PSU ON CRUDE PRICE: 13:15 3/6/2002: INDIAN GOVT. INCREASES PRICES OF PETROL & DIESEL BY RS: 2.50/LTR & RS: 1.50/LTR RESPECTIVELY.OIL COMPANIES WILL BE COMPENSATED FOR KEEPING THE PRICE STABLE FOR THE PERIOD OF 2 MTHS. ON GOVT. REQUEST: 17:50 PM(IST) 3/5/2002; United Arab Emirates actively collobarting to stabilise oil prices: 7.15 A.M (IST) 13/5/2002; The average man does not want to be free.He simply wants to be safe: 5:55 a.m: 24/1/2003: INDIAN OIL CORPN. AND BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPN. LTD. PROPOSES TO COME OUT WITH PUBLIC ISSUES BY MID JULY: 7.12 A.M(IST): 20/6/2002: OPEC MAY REVISE OUTPUT IF IRAQ REDUCES EXPORTS: 11.55 A.M(IST): 20/6/2002; VITOL DENIES COMMITING BUYING STAKES IN INDIAN REFINERIES: 12:20 P.M(IST): 20/6/2002: GIANT OIL COMPANIES IN INDIA IS READY FOR A TITANIC STRUGGLE FOR CUSTOMERS AND TO LEARN TO COPE WITH A NEW DEREGULATED ERA: 7.05 A.M(IST): 22/6/2002: OPEC MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK IS EXPECTED TO LEAVE TOUGH OUTPUT RESTRICTIONS: 7.10 A.M(IST): 26/6/2002: OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPN. HAS SOUGHT GOVT. PERMISSION TO SELL LPG DIRECTLY TO BULK CONSUMERS: 7.20 A.M(IST): 26/6/2002: RELIANCE CHAIRMAN DHIRUBHAI AMBANI CONDITION STILL CRITICAL: 10:05 A.M (IST):26/6/2002: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS OF 100% IN INDIAN TEA PLANTATIONS GETS GOVT. PERMISSION: 10:10 A.M(IST): 26/6/2002: INDIAN PRINT MEDIA OPENS TO FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS: 10:15 A.M(IST): 26/6/2002: RUSSIA'S OIL MAGNATE MIKHAIL KHODORKOVSKY SAYS TAKEOVER OF A SMALLER COMPANY LIKE SIDANCO CAN GO TROUGH EASILY, IN COMPARISON WITH LUKOIL OR YUKOS BECAUSE IN RUSSIA OIL IS STILL VIEWED AS A STRATEGIC INDUSTRY: 10.25 A.M(IST): 26/6/2002: CBI RAIDS TEHELKA.COM OFFICES BEFORE TESTIMONY OF ITS CHIEF TARUN TEJPAL: 11.45 A.M(IST): 26/6/2002; OPEC GEN.SECRETARY RODRIQUES SEES OIL DEMAND TO INCREASE IN 4TH QUARTER: 11.50 A.M (IST): 26/6/2002: RELIANCE CHAIRMAN DHIRUBHAI AMBANI CONTINUES TO FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE: 7.10 A.M(IST): 28/6/2002: GOVT. OF INDIA BANS MOBILE PHONES ON PETROL PUMPS: 7.15 A.M9IST): 28/6/2002: US REGULATORS CHARGED WORLDCOM WITH FRAUD: 7.25 A.M(IST): 28/6/2002: GOVT. OF INDIA INVITES BID FOR 61% STAKES IN BALMER LAWRIE: 7.01 A.M (IST): 29/6/2002: KARENNA KAPOOR, THE NEW FACE IN BOLLYWOOD IS BRAND AMBASSADOR OF AIRTEL MAGICS: 7.10 A.M(IST): 29/6/2002: BPCL Q4 NET PROFITS UP 116% TO RS. 373 CRS ON OIL POOL CLAIMS: 7.15 A.M(IST): 29/6/2002: US TELECOM GIANT WORLDCOM OFFICIALS IMPROPERLY ACCOUNTED FOR 3.8 USD BILLION IN EXPENSES,WHICH IS A FRAUD BIGGER IN MONEY TERMS THAN ENRONS MISDEEDS: 7.20 A.M(IST): 29/6/2002: RELIANCE CHAIRMAN DHIRUBHAI AMBANI STILL CRITICAL,CONTINUES TO FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE ON LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM: 7.25A.M(IST): 29/6/2002: GAIL LIKELY TO TIE UP WITH L&T FOR ENGINEERS INDIA LTD BID: 7.35 A.M(IST): 29/6/2002: TEHELKA CHIEF SAYS THEY HAVE NO DISHONEST INTENTIONS: 7.40 A.M(IST): 29/6/2002: ONGC HAS PREPAID ALL ITSUSD 506 MILLION FOREIGN CURRENCY LOANS: 7.45 A.M(IST): 29/6/2002: INDIAN ECONOMY IS STAGING A STRONG RECOCERY: 7.48 A.M(IST): 29/6/2002: BALMER LAWRIE 61.8%STAKES BY GOVT. OF INDIA FOR A SALE, TO FETCH BETTER VALUATIONS 4 DIVISIONS MAY BE SEPERATED: 7.10 A.M(IST): 1/7/2002: IMF QUESTIONS INDIA ABILITY TO HANDLE IMPACT OF PRICE VOLATILITY IN THE PETROLEUM SECTOR DUE TO ITS WEAK FISCAL SITIUATION: 7.15 A.M(IST): 1/7/2002: OPEC EXTENDS OUTPUT CURBS FOR 3 MONTHS,PRICES RISE: 7.17 A.M(IST): 1/7/2002 IRANIAN REFINERIES CREATES WASTE OF 2,80,000 BARRELS OF OIL PER DAY AS A WASTE WHICH IS SHOCKING LEVEL: 7.20 A.M(IST): 1/7/2002: WORLD HYDROCARBON RESREVES AT 270 BILLIONS BARRELS: 7.25 A.M(IST): 1/7/2002: EXXON,SHELLGAZPEM BUY 15% EACH IN CHINA PIPELINE: 7.30 A.M(IST): 1/7/2002: CASPIAN SEA OIL FIELD KASHAGEN CONTAINS RECOVERABLE RESERVES OF AT LEAST 7 TO 9 BILLION BARRELS OF OIL: 14:35 P.M (IST): 1/7/2002: S.BAHURIA TAKESOVER AS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR OF BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPN. LTD: 14: 35 P.M(IST): 1/7/2002: WORLDCOM TO FILE REPORT UNDER OATH AS PROBE BEGINS: 14:45 P.M(IST): 1/7/2002: PETROLEUM MINISTRY CONTINUES TO DICTATE INDIAN OIL MAJORS,NO CHANGE IN PRICE OF PETROL ,DIESEL,IT WILL BE REVIEWED AFTER FORTNIGHT: 7.05 A.M(IST): 2/7/2002: INDIAN OIL COMPANIES WILL BE ABLE TO HEDGE THEIR MARGINS & PROTECT THEM FROM A VOLATILE GLOBAL OIL MARKETS: 7.10 A.M(IST): 2/7/2002: DHIRUBHAI AMBANI, CHAIRMAN OF RELIANCE GROUP STILL CRITICAL AFTER 7TH DAYS: 7.15 A.M(IST): 2/7/2002: WORLDCOM DECLARED DEFAULT IN MORE THAN USD 4 MILLION IN CREDIT FACILITIES & THAT IT COULD BE DELISTED FROM NASDAQ: 7.20 A.M(IST): 2/7/2002: SOUTHERN PACIFIC PETROLEUM SIGNS 3 YEAR DEAL TO SUPPLY MOBIL OIL AUSTRALIA WITH MORE THAN 2 MILLIONS BARRELS OF NAPTHA TO MAKE LOW SULPHUR FUEL: 12.45 P.M (IST): 2/7/2002: PEMEX: MEXICO PETROLEOS MEXICANOS,THE STATE OIL COMPANY'S CHIEF FACES BREWING POLITICAL CORRUPTION SCANDAL BACK HOME: 15:30 P.M (IST); 2/7/2002: EXXON MOBIL INDONESIA BOAT OF CREW MEMBERS GO MISSING: 15:35 (IST): 2/7/2002: TATA'S PLAN TO HIKE VSNL STAKES TO 51% FROM 45%: 7.05 A.M(IST): 3/7/2002: NASDAQ CLOSES 5 YEAR LOW ON WORLDCOM FALLOUT: 7.15 A.M(IST) :3/7/2002: STAR TV IS CONSIDERING IPO FOR ITS INDIAN SUBSIDIARY: 7.22 A.M(IST): 3/7/2002: ONGC SUBITS ITS EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS FOR 51% STAKES IN ENGINEERS INDIA LTD: 7:25 A.M(IST): 3/7/2002: RELIANCE CHAIRMAN DHIRUBHAI AMBANI STILL CRITICAL: 7.30 A.M(IST): 3/7/2002: BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPN. LTD DEFERS MERGER OF KOCHI REFINERY: 15:35 (IST): 3/7/2002 HOUSTEN GETS RUSSIAN OIL SHIPMENT: 14:15 P.M(IST): 4/7/2002: CASTROL INDIA LTD SUFFERS 12 CRS. LOSS ON ACCOUNT OF BP LUBRICANT NEW BRAND: 7.05 A.M(IST): 5/7/2002: GREENPEACE ACTIVIST BOARD OIL TANKER NEAR TURKEY TO PROTEST OIL INDUSTRIES INCREASED TRAFFIC IN THIS REGION: 7.10 A.M (IST): 5/7/2002: RELIANCE,BRITISH GAS & ONGC GIVEN ULTIMATEM BY INDIAN PETROLEUM MINISTRY OVER PANNA-MUKTA FIELDS: 7.10 A.M(IST): 5/7/2002: CHINA'S KEY GAS PROJECT BEGINS, A 4000 KM GAS PIPELINE AT 140 BILLION YUAN: 12;45 PM (IST): 5/7/2002: SPANISH OIL COMPANY REPSOL ADR JUMPS 8.9% FROM WED. CLOSE,AS ARGENTINA GOVT. EASES LIMITS IMPOSED ON OIL EXPORTS: 7.05 A.M(IST): 6/7/2002: ONGC IN 1ST QUARTER EXCEEDS ALL PRODUCTION TARGETS FOR CRUDE,NATURAL GAS & VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS: 7.10 A.M(IST): 6/7/2002: DHIRUBHAI AMBANI CHAIRMAN OF RELIANCE GROUP LEFT FOR HEAVENLY ABODE ON 6TH JULY AT 11:50 P.M AT MUMBAI'S BREACH CANDY HOSPITAL: 6.15 A.M(IST): 7/7/2002: BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPN. LTD TO LAUNCH PREMIUM GRADE PETROL ON JULY 9TH 2002: 7.10 A.M(IST): 8/7/2002: ONGC BOARD APPROVES ACQUISITION OF MRPL MAJORITY STAKES: 14:45 P.M (iST): 8/7/2002 INDIAN OIL CORPORATION ISSUES TENDER TO BUY SWEET OR LOW SULPHUR CRUDES FOR SEPT. TO NOV. LIFTING WHICH WILL CLOSE ON 10TH JULY AND AWARDED ON 12THJULY: 7.05 A.M(IST): 9/7/2002: RELIANCE GROUP NEW CHAIRMAN TO BE MUKESH AMBANI: 7.05 A.M(IST): 10/7/2002: INDIAN GOVT. TO APPROVE IPO OF STATE OWNED OIL COMPANIES IOC,HPCL& BPCL JOINTLY: 7:10 A.M(IST): 10/7/2002: INDIA & IRAQ TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT ON OIL SECTOR,ONGC MAY OPEN OFFICES IN BAGHDAD: 7.12 A.M(IST): 10/7/2002: THOUGHT FOR TODAY: EXPERIENCE,STRENGTH,AND HOPE ARE CORNERSTONES OF EARLY RECOVERY FOR MANY.TO ABANDON HOPE IS NOT TO GIVE UP,BUT TO LIVE IN TODAY,JUST FOR TODAY: 00:20 P.M 10/7/2002: FAHNESTOCK & CO. A NEW YORK BASED BROKERAGE HOUSE SAYS IT WOULD BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE OIL SECTOR IS FOUND ITSELF IN THE FIRING LINE OVER ITS ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE WHETHER BY DESIGN OR IGNORANCE: 15:25 P.M (IST): 10/7/2002: WORLDCOM LENDERS CONSIDER USD 3 BILLION CREDIT LINES: 15:25 P.M (IST): 10/7/2002: RUSSIAN OIL TRADERS ARE CATCHING ON WSTERN PEERS,BY ABANDONING OLD HABITS,IMPROVING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE,SHUNNING COSTLY INTERMEDIARIES,EXPLOITING NEW EXPORTS ROUTES: 15:30 P.M (IST): 10/7/2002: IOC MAY BE BARRED FROM BIDDING IN HPCL & BPCL DISINVESTMENT: 7.05 A.M(IST): 11/7/2002: QWEST COMM A U.S TELECOM GIANT IS FACING A CRIMINAL PROBE: 14:20 (IST): 11/7/2002: BPCL INCREASES 20-25 % SPENDING IN ADVERTISING : 14:45: (IST): 11/7/2002: YAHOO SNAPS PROFITS AFTER 6 QUARTER: 14:50 (IST): 11/7/2002: THOUGHT FOR TODAY: " GREAT HELP IS BEST COMPARED TO NOTICE BOARD. IT HAS ALWAYS HAD LOT OF PEOPLE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ON IT AND DOESN'T EXPECT ANYTHING BACK": 14:55 P.M(IST): 11/7/2002: INDIAN GOVT. PREPARES FOR SMALL DISINVESTMENT STAKES IN IOC,GAIL & ONGC: 7.05 A.M(IST): 12/7/2002: INDIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMPANY AFFAIRS THROWS OPEN REGISTRATION OF COMPANIES DATA ON PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR FOR TRANSPARENCY; 7:10 A.M(IST): 12/7/2002: THOUGHT FOR TODAY: CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT RISE TO MEET OUR EXPECTATION.EMBRACE WHAT YOU ACTUALY GET.OPEN YOUR EYES.SEE THINGS FOR WHAT THEY REALLY ARE.THEREBY SPARING YOURSELF THE PAIN OF SELF ATTACHMENT: 13:15 P.M(IST): 12/7/2002: WORLDCOM CEO SAYS AVOIDING BANKRUPTCY ID DIFFICULT: 13:20 P.M(IST): 12/7/2002: INDIAN SUPREME COURT QUASHED ORDER PASSED BY HIGH COURT, TRIAL TO CONTINUE IN BOFORS CASE WHERE HINDUJA'S BROTHERS ARE INVOLVED: 13:125 P.M (IST): 12/7/2002: THOUGHT FOR TODAY: ASK,AND IT SHALL GIVEN YOU,SEEK AND YOU SHALL FIND ,KNOCK IT AND IT SHALL OPENED UPTO YOU.FOR EVERYONE THAT ASK IT,RECEIVE IT AND HE THAT SEEK IT,FIND IT,AND TO JOIN THAT,KNOCK IT &SHALL BE SPEND: 7.05 A.M(IST): 15/7/2002: OIL FIRMS PLAN TO INCREASE PETROL,DIESEL PRICES FROM JULY 15/16.OFFICIALS SAYS IT WILL TAKE A YEAR FOR THE GOVT. TO FREE THE OIL COMPANIES TO TAKE DECISION ON THEIR OWN: 7.10 A.M(IST): 15/7/2002: THINK FOR A WHILE: HAPPINESS CAN BE AS ELUSIVE AS A FLUTTERING BUTTERFLY,BUT AS EARLY ATTANABLE AS A CRAWLING CATERPILLAR.PUT ASIDE THE NET & LET IT HAPPEN: 7.15 A.M(IST): 15/7/2002: INDIAN OIL FIRMS NOT TO RAISE ANY OIL PRICES FOR THE CURRENT FORTNIGHT,AS OIL PRICES STABILISES INTERNATIONALLY: 7.05 A.M(IST): 16/7/2002: PFIZER IN 60 USD BILLION DEAL TO BUY OUT PHARMACIA CORP: 7.10 A.M(IST): 16/7/2002: SHELL WANTED TO EMULATE ENRON TO DRAW UP POWER TRADING STRATEGY: 7.12 A.M(IST): 16/7/2002: OPEC TO MEET IN JAPAN FOR HIKE IN OIL PRODUCTION IN WINTER: 13:15 PM(IST): 16/7/2002: US ECONOMIC RECOVERING FROM SLOWDOWN:,FED CHAIRMAN ALAN GREENSPAN TO TESTIFY ON ECONOMY TODAY: 13:20 P.M(IST): 16/7/2002: SHELL A US GIANT QUESTION BY ITS OWN EMPLOYEE FOR BITTER ACCOUNTING ROW OF 7.5 USD BILLION FOR WORK OF ENERGY TRADING DEALS: 13:45 P.M(IST): 16/7/2002: HOW TO BE SUCESSFUL IN LIFE: 1) LOVE GOD 2)BE ENTHUSIASTIC 3) LOVE PEOPLE 4) LAUGH A LOT 5) TREAT EVERYONE AS IF THEY WERE THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN THE WORLD 6) BE HONEST 7) DON'T WORRY 8) BE CONFIDENT 9) ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD ATTITUDE10)SMILE: 5 VESSELS RACHING MUMBAI AND JNPT CARRYING BASE OILS OF APPROX.20,000 MTS AS GIVEN BELOW: CHEMSTAR EAGLE: 19/20 JULY, HYDE PARK: 24TH JULY, SHINTOKU: 27JULY : STOLT PRIDE: 30/7/2002 CHEMSTAR MOON: 7.05 a.m(ist): 18/7/2002: AOL TIME WARNER COO ROBERT PITMAN'S RESIGNS AS ACCOUNT FUDGING VIRUS CLAIMS AOL AS WELL: 7.05 A.M(IST): 19/8/2002: HPCL BUYS ECSRAVOUS CRUDE FROM DUBAI 5 LAC BARRELS FOR SEPT LIFTING AND NIGERIAN CRUDE 10 LAC BARRELS FOR END AUGUST LIFTING: 7.10 A.M(IST): 19/7/2002: ONGC ACQUISITION OF MRPL CERTAIN AS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OKAY'S ITS DEBT RECAST: 7.12 A.M(IST): 19/7/2002: WORLDCOM MAY FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY ON 22ND JULY 2002: 11.50 A.M(IST): 19/7/2002: THOUGHT FOR TODAY: " ONE OF THE MOST HOPEFUL WORDS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS THE WORD" MAYBE ",BECAUSE IF YOU SAY MAYBE,JUST MAYBE,THERE'S A POSSIBILITY.SO,THE NEXT TIME YOU dream.then say to yourself with confidence,maybe pssible to live dream: ONGC & MRPL MAY MERGE, HUGE TAX SAVINGS TO ONGC: 7.05 A.M (IST): 23/7/2002 Thought For Today: Succesful people make a decision & then look for a way to make it happen.Losers wait for a good time to make a decision and there is never a good time: 7.05 a.m(ist): 25/7/2002: Indian department of disinvetment proposes 36% stakes sale in BPCL & 26 % in HPCL: 14:45 PM(IST): 25/7/2002: Thought for today: A winner is someone who recognizes his god -given talents,works his tail off to develop them into skills,and uses these skills to accomplish his goals: 7.05 a.m(ist): 26/7/2002: Think for a while: Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cnnot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to heridetary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligences:30/7/2002 Thought for today: The thing that we call " failure" is not the falling down,but the staying down. 30/7/2002: Napoleon said: A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights: 30/7/2002: Repsol's profits boosted in 1st half due to stake sale in gas natural: 14:35 p.m(ist): 30/7/2002: Chevron Texaco the 2nd largest oil and gas co. reported 80% drop in earnings as it took a usd 531 million write down for its investment in Dynergy,the troubled energy trader & warned additinal charges will follow: 7.05 a.m(ist) 1st Aug:2002; U.S Economy loses steam in second quarter: 7.10 a.m(ist): 1st aug;2002: Reliance petroleum topline grows 6.5% in the 1st quarter,due to stagnnent domestic demand of petroleum products & revival of monsson remains a main cause of worry: 7.15 a.m(ist): 1St Aug:2002: Indian oil corporation not bidding for Engineers india ltd stake sale by govt. and to sell its stake in ONGC & GAIL to restructure its debt plan: 13:15 pm(ist): 1st aug: 2002: British oil giant BP has raised its quaterly dividend to 6 cents showing confidence in its growth prospects after earnings were dragged down by lower oil prices: 13:45 pm(ist): 1 st aug: 2002: A.V Birla group board approves stake sale of MRPL to ONGC: 13:55 PM(IST): 1ST AUG: 2002: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: " Do not try to link events in life. The only thing that effects our life is our confidence.Nomatter what happens,do not lose this virtue.It is the difference between success and failure." 13: 55 p.m(ist): 1st aug: 2002: Ongc to pumpin Rs.900crs,after buying out A.V.Birla stakes in MRPL: 7.05 A.M(IST): 2/8/2002: EXXON MOBIL posts 41% decline in 2nd quarter earnings: 13:45 p.m(ist): 2/8/2002: ROYAL/DUTCH SHELL to cut 2000 jobs in latest action plan: 14:45 p.m(ist): 2/8/2002: THOUGHT FOR TODAY: The essence of greatness is the ability to choose personal fulfilment in circumstances where other choice matters:14:50 p.m(ist): 2/8/2002: 15 INDIANS FIRMS SUED FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE OIL OR USED OIL IMPORTS WHICH IS PROHIBATED BY BY MAY 1997 SUPREME COURT ORDER & IS ALSO BANNED BY BASEL CONVNENTION WHICH CAME INTO FORCE IN 1992,WHERE INDIA IS SIGNATORY TO THE TREATY: 15:00 P.M(IST): AUG: ONGC set to bid for Cairn Energy hires Morgan Stanley to go through with the bid: 7.10 a.m(ist): 5/8/2002: ONGC to decide on HPCL Stakes in MRPL: 7.15 a.m(ist): 5/8/2002: Royal/Shell Dutch & Exxon Mobil in the list of firms facing apartheid lawsuits: 7.15 a.m(ist): 5/8/2002: Indian Prime Minister Cancels all petrol pumps alloted by ministry from Jan2000 till date,due to controvarsey surrounding with its allotment to privelige lot: 14:30 p.m(ist): 5/8/2002: Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to addresss the nation today: 7.05 a.m(ist): 8/8/2002: New players may close in Indian oil outlets: 7.10 a.m(ist): 8/8/2002: Indian Oil Sector Reforms to take a beating due to setting up a downstream regulatory body is still awaiting parlimentry approval: 7.05 a.m(ist): 9/8/2002: Indian 4 PSU'S Oil company HPCL,BPCL.IBP&IOC net up 5% in June Quarter: 7.010 a.m(ist): 9/8/2002: Iraqi President Saddam Hussein addressed to nation warns US against attacking Iraq: 7.15 a.m(ist): 9/8/2002: A Ship should not sail on a single anchor,nor life on a single hope: 7.18 a.m(ist): 9/8/2002: HPCL & BPCL DIVESTMENT PLAN MAY BE SHELVED DUE TO RAGING CONTROVERSEY OF ALLOTING PETROL PUMPS: 7.05 A.M(IST): 12/8/2002: WEST'S GREED FOR OIL FUELS IRAQI PRESIDENT SADDAM HUSSEIN FEVER: 7.10 A.M (IST): 12/8/2002: Thought for today: Life is full of obstacles.Viewing life as an obstacle course eliminates the obstacles and centre our focus on creatively finding a way under our around or through them: 7.15 a.m(ist): 12/8/2002: US Airways files for Bankruptcy: 7.05 a.m(ist): 13/8/2002: AOL Vetrans may quit Time Warner: 7.10 a.m(ist): 13/8/2002: India's industrial growth up 45 in June 2002: 7.12 a.m(ist): 13/8/2002: An Oil tanker bound for india is hijacked by pirates near Somalia.They are demanding 1 million usd for the release of crew members and tanker: 12:20 p.m (ist): 13/8/2002: Thought for today: Rules are for the obediance of fools and the guidance of wise men: 12:30 p.m(ist): 13/8/2002: Thought for today:" NO INTENSITY",NO DESIRE... NO VICTORY: 6:15 A.M(IST): 14/8/2002: US INTEREST RATES UNCHANGED BUT FED RESERVES ISSUE WARNING OF WEAKNING THE ECONOMY: 6.24 A.M(IUST): 14/8/2002: INDIAN PETRO GIANT RELIANCE PLANS TO SET UP 5849 PETROL PUMPS; 6.25 A.M(IST): 14/8/2002: Pramod Mahajan indian parlimentary affairs minister alleged to be involved in a murder of Shivani Bhatnagar Indian Express newspaper journalist,minister denies the charges and files defamation suit against Madhu Sharma: 6:50 a.m(ist); 17/8/2002: INDIAN govt to give go ahead to IOC for selling half of its holding in ONGC & GAIL: 6:45 A.M(IST): 19/8/2002: INDIAN SHIPPING FIRMS at sea over falling freight rates: 6:50 a.m(ist): 19/8/2002: ESSAR OIL in talks with PSU Refiners to source products: 6:55 a.m(ist): 19/8/2002: Repsol-ypf gets approval to develop Libyan oilfields: 6:45 a.m(ist): 20/8/2002: Chevron Texaco announces oil discovery in Nigeria: 6:50 a.m(ist): 20/8/2002: Thought for today: " Success is the mattress made of sand,the moment you think to relax it slips: 6:50 a.m(ist): 20/8/2002: Hinduja group company GULF OIL merges with IDL LTD,swap ratio set at 2:1.It is pursuing plans to foray into retail market,as private players had no access to petrol pumps. Negotiations are on with new entrants like Reliance and Essar Oil : 21/8/2002 EXXON MOBIL bigger than Pakistan economy as per united nations survey: 6:35 a.m(ist): 21/8/2002: THOUGHT FOR TODAY: People are often unreasonable,illogical and self-centered:Forgive them anyway: If you are kind,people may accuse you of selfish.ulterior motives: Be kind anyway; 21/8/2002: If you are honest and frank,People may cheat you,be honest and frank anyway; 21/8/2002: INTERNATIONAL Crude prices at 15 mth high: 8:10 a.m(ist): 21/8/2002: WITH DEFEAT WE GAIN,WITH VICTORY WE GAIN NOTHING,WITH LOVE LOST WE GAIN COURAGE TO LIVE AGAIN:10:50 A.M9IST): 21/8/2002: RELIANCE open offer for IPCL pulls 38% of Shares: 6:50 a.m(ist); 23/8/2002: Thought for today: If you judge people,you have no time to love: 6:05 a.m(ist): 25/8/2002: Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute: 6:10 a.m(ist): 25/8/2002: Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom: 6:12:(ist): 25/8/2002: Indian govt. defers ordinance to cancel petrol pump dealerships: 6:15 a.m(ist): 25/8/2002: Indian foreign reserves rise to usd 609 million,touches usd 60.4 billion: 25/8/2002: STATE RUN INDIAN OIL CORPN: has diluted its proposal for acquisition of controlling stske in beleagured Haldia Petrochemicals: 25/8/2002: Big oil groups like SHELL & BRITISH PETROLEUM & EXXON MOBIL get greenwash as this multinational find themselves in HALL OF SHAME for accusations that they had played up green credentials but fell short of their much publicised environment ideals: THOUGHT FOR TODAY: If you see ten troubles coming down the road,you can be sure that nine will run into ditch before they reach you and you havre to battle with only one of them:27/8/2002: INDIAN Cabinet Commitee defers meeting 4th time in a row on HPCL & BPCL disinvestment result of a corporate interest and political personalities: 6.05 a.m 29/8/2002: TOTALFINAELF to buy lubricant arm from DAJA 20 OF FRANCE. Deal is valued in euro equivalent to 85 m.. Francs of the original proposal: 6:10 a.m 29/8/2002: ONGC INTERESTED IN HPCL STAKE IN MRPL AS WELL: 6:15 A.M 29/8/2002: OPEC ON TRACK TO BOOST OTPUT: It is on a track to loosen tight supply curbs when it meets on 19th sept at OSAKA in JAPAN to keep global oil markets in equilibrium:6:18 29/8/2002: THOUGHT FOR TODAY: To fulfil a promise is verily an act of truthfulness.And only a brave man can act accordingly.It requires courage and consciousness: 6:45 a.m;30/8/2002: INDIAN Petroleum minister opposes BPCL & HPCL SALE refuses to budge,wants more private investments before sell off: 6:50 a.m: 30/8/2002: INDIAN DEFENCE MINISTER GEORGE FERNANDES INVOLVEMENT IN BPCL & HPCL DISINVESTMENT PROCESS ADD NEW TWIST TO WHOLE ISSUE,MARKET CAPITALISATION ERODES BY RS:5000 CRS: IN A SINGLE DAY: 6:55 A.M: 30/8/2002: INDIAN PETROL AND DIESEL PRICES MAY INCREASED BY 30/40 PS PER LTR: 6:55 A.M:30/8/2002: INTEL CEO CRAIG BARRET REFUTES PRAMOD MAHAJAN INDIAN IT MINISTER REMARKS THAT IT WOULD INVEST USD 130 MILLION OVER THE NEXT 3 YRS,SAYS THAT THIS WAS ANNOUNCMENT MADE BY GOVERNMENT LEADERS REGARDING SPECIFIC TIME FRAME AND NOT INTEL ANNOUNCEMENT: INDIAN GOVT. TO BAIL OUT UNIT TRUST OF INDIA BY OFFERING 15,000 CRS. BONDS: 31/8/2002: SHIPPINF RATES TO US JUMPS BT 20 %: 31/8/2002: GEORGE FERNANDES INDIAN DEFENCE MINISTER ADDS FUEL TO PSU'S SELL OFF FIRE,ATTEMPTS TO WIN RSS SUPPORT AND SHIFTING FOCUS TO SECURITY REASONS: 31/8/2002: INDIAN CORPORATE RIVALIRIES MARS PSU'S DISINVESTMENT SAYS ARUN SHOURIE : 12:05 P.M: 1/9/2002: INDIAN GOVT. INJUCTS SOME TRUST BACK ITO UNIT TRUST OF INDIA: 12:10 P.M: 1/9/2002 INDIA'S EXPORTS JUMPS BY 18% TO USD 4 BILLION IN JULY: 2/9/2002: Reliance Petroleum President (business development) A.N SINHA has quit to join ONGC as ADVISOR: 6:45 A.M: 2/9/2002: Goldman Sachs estimates that every sustained dollar increase in oil prices amounts to usd 5 bilion treansfer of income from American household to oil producers: 6:55 a.m: 2/9/2002: Iraqi crude of 80,000 barrels is smuggled out to TURKEY AT ITS HABUR BORDER POINT EACH DAY THROUGH TANKERS; 7.05 A.M: 2/9/2002: Indian defence minister snubED BY BJP as they says disinvestment must go on: 6:5 a.m : 3/9/2002: BOMBAY HIGH CRUDES FETCHES PREMIUM IN EPORT MARKET FOE ONGC USD 27/BARREL: 6;55 A.M; 3/9/2002: GULF OIL CORPORATION POSTS 11 CRS; OPERATING PROFITA AND NET PROFITS OF 8 CRS FOR THE YR; ENDED 2001-02 BPCL & HPCL SALE MAY NET OVER Rs.30,000 crs and psu's may be allowed to bid for the same: :6:45 a.m: 4/9/2002: U.S set to ship tanks to gulf,navy had booked a large commercial ship to carry tanks and heavy armour to the gulf: 6:10 a.m:5/9/2002: Indian's retail investors dump us-64 units despite government package: 6:15 a.m 5/9/2002: Business process outsourcing(bpo) could be another dotcom type bubble in the making,says. IT RESEARCH FIRM GARTNER: 6:15 A.M: 5/9/2002: Indian Disinvestment minister MR. ARUN SHOURIE warns of slowdown. due to fragile political structure and resistance from administrative minister: 6:45 a.m. 6/9/2002: BRITISH PETROLEUM(BP) the world third largest oil company is likely to appoint Kotak Mahindra capital company as investment banker to participate in psu's sell off: 6:50 a.m: 6/9/2002: OPERA WINFREE A MICROSOFT'S NEW RIVAL-A NORWEIGIAN COMPANY CALLED OPERA SOFTWARE ASA. WITHITS EPONYMUS BROWSER IS GIVING MICROSOFT SLEEPLES NIGHTS BY CLINCHING LICENSING DEALS WITH PALM.IMODE,NOKIA,SONY.AND ERICSSON TONAME A FEW: 13:50 P.M: 6/9/ 100 US AND BRITISH aircraft yesterday attacked a major Iraqi defence installation.: 6:45 a.m: 7/9/2002: Crude oil at 12 mth high: 6:50 a.m:7/9/2002: BPCL & HPCL DISINVESTMENT DECISION LIKELY TO BE DEFERRED TODAY DUE TO ADAMANT STAND TAKEN BY SOME SENIOR MINSTERS OF COALITION GOVT. AND US STRIKES AGAINST IRAQI DEFENCE INSTALLATIONS AS AN EXCUSE; 6:58 A.M: 7/9/2002: HPCL & BPCL DISINVESTMENT PROCESS POSTPONED FOR FURTHER 3 MTHS AS NO CONSENSUS CAN BE BUILT AMONGST SENIOR CABINET MINISTERS: 15:55 PM: 7/9/2002: HPCL & BPCL DISINVESTMENT PROCESS DERAILED,POSTPONED FOR ANOTHER 3 MTHS: 18: 50 P.M: 7/9/2002: PSU'S COMPANIES AND COOPERATIVES IN WHICH THE INDIAN GOVT. HOLD 51% BARRED FROM BIDDING THE PSU'S WHICH ARE UP FOR SALE: 5:05 A.M: 8/9/2002: Indian Govt. decision to shelve the disinvestment of HPCL & BPCL has come as the biggest setback for the Indian PM'S dispensation's reforms agenda and a victory for powerful and corporate interests and further such moves can derailed the reforms:8/9 Indian Disinvestment minister Mr. Arun Shourie's use of a political expressions such as " Ambush by Ministers" hurts the senior cabinet ministers : 6:55 a.m: 8/9/2002: Blessing in Diguise for Mr. Arun Shourie Indian Disnvestment Minister as now he can market INDIAN OIL PSU'S AT A MUCH HIGHER PREMIUM as large nultinationals are waiting with their kitty for bidding in Indian PSU'S.: 6:45 a.m: 9/9/2002: Indian OIL PSU'S CAN GET BETTER VALUATION NOW ABOUT 3 TIMES THE CURRENT VALUES ,AS YOU KNOW IN DOLLAR TERMS THIS VALUE IS MINIUSCLE FRACTION OF THE BRAND VALUE OF COKE AND WALT DISNEY,SO GOOD TIME TO WOO FOREIGN BIDDERS: 6:55 A.M: 9/9/2002: AN HIJACK ATTEMPT WAS AVERTED OF AIR SEYCHELESS FLIGHT FROM MUMBAI TO MALE: 11:45 A.M: 9/9/2002: THE WORLD REMEMBERS A DAY OF TERROR: On 1ST Anniversary of the tragic events of Sept:11,2001,when 60 nations ,lost citizens,as high-jacked planes crashed in New York,our all members of Leopetro.com mourns their tragic death: 18:45 p.m11/9/2002: Mr Shourie disivestment minister can wrest a better deal in BPCL & HPCL sell off providing him with an ample oppurtunity too woo foreign investors : 6:30 a.m(ist): 12/9/2002: HPCL & BPCL DISINVESTMENT VALUE CURRENTLY OF RS 12,000 CRS IS EQUIVALENT TO 3% OF TOTAL BUDGETED RECIPTS AND 1 % OF VALUE OF EXXON MOBIL MARKET VALUE: 6:50 A,M(IST): 12/9/2002: Thought fot today: " Life is full of ups and down. The trick is to enjoy ups and have courage during the down: 6;50 a.m(ist): 14/9/2002: Indian oil corpn. and TotalFina to ink marketing pact for additives through the former's retail network and IOC plans to double R&D spend.: 6:45 a.m: 17/9/2002: What do you need to be the best? Confidence,concentration and preparation: 17/9/2002: INDIAN PETROLEUM MINISTER RAM NAIK GIVES GREEN SIGNAL TO DISINVESTMENT OF ENGINEER'S INDIA LTD: 12:45 P.M: 17/9/2002: IRAO ACCEPTS UNCONDITIONALY RETURN OF UN INSPECTORS IN TH COUNTRY,BUT US UNCONVINCED SAYS IT IS A TACTICAL PLOY: 12:55 P.M: 17/9/2002: Indian Cabinet develops cold feet in foreign investment: 6:45 a.m: 19/9/2002: 16 companies bid for Balmer Lawrie: 6:50 a.m:19/9/2002: " Appreciation is fertiliser of the soil " 7:00 a.m: 19/9/2002; Korean automatic Hyundai's transmission Santro to endorse Indian Bubbly actress Preity Zienty , the bollywood beauty will have the singular honour of becoming the 1st women to endorse car in a country: 6;45 a.m: 20/9/2002: Bridging the gulf : Africa accounts for 15 % of the United States crude requirement and this figure is to rise to 25 % in this decade,will reduce dependence on gulf nations and uphevals in this region: 6:50 a.m:20/9/2002: India to seek concessional pricing for crude at the 8 th international energy forum begining on 8TH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM BEGINING ON SEPT:21 IN JAPAN,INDIA SEEKS A 22-23 USD / BARREL: 7:00 A.M: 20/9/2002: Thought for today: You can do anything you want to; follow your dreams; because if you can say you can't do it,you spend the rest of your life proving it: 7.05 a.m: 20/9/2002: ONGC& RELIANCE seeks to expel BRITISH GAS from joint operatorship of the PANNA AND MUKTA AND TAPTI oil gasfields: 6:40 a.m: 21/9/2002: ONGC seeks better revenues from international pricing: 6:50 a.m: 21/9/2002: Royal Dutch Shell ,Chevron Texacos' six oil pipeline facilities taken over by Nigerian Militants: 6:55 a.m: 21/9/2002: Total Fina Elf a French major oil company will get 5 million barrels of Iraqi crude as approved by United Nations alargest deal since 2000: 7:05 a.m: 21/9/2002: Karishma Kapoor an Indian noted actress exchange ring with Abhisek Bacchan son of noted Actor Amitabh Bacchan at a quite ceremony with close relatives on 20Th SEPT.2002 : 6:45 A.M: 22/9/2002: ONGC AND HPCL MERGER PLANS PROPOSAL IS MOVING IN POWER CORRIDERS: 6:50 A.M: 23/9/2002: CHAD,a small African country blessed with oil reserves and cused with corrupt and inept leaders ,which drives tribal war has stuck a deal with EXXON MOBIL in association with world bank to exlpoit its rich oil reserves: 7.00 a.m: 23/9/2002: Terrorist attacks a Swaminarayan temple at Gandhinagar in Gujrat killing 29 and 100 injured: 20:30 p.m: 24/9/2002: Crude prices internationally crosses usd 31/barrel: 6:30 a.m: 25/9/2002: Think for a while: Hatred does not cease by hatred,but only by love. Love,friendship,respect do not unite people as much as acommon hatred for a something: 12:10 a.m: 26/9/2002: Violence ends by defeating itself.It creates bitterness in the survivors and brutality in the destroyers: 12:25 a.m: 26/9/2002: OPEC members cheating the cartel and producing more than 2 million barrels more than their quota as per the data available: 12:30 a.m: 26/9/2002: Enron Crooked " E " picked up for a Bomb,it's logo sold at an auction for usd 44,000 88 times than the asking price: 6:25 a.m: 27/9/2002: US Supplies suffer due to gulf of mexico storm: 6:30 a.m; 27/9/2002: Thought for today: To know truth one needs only one thing: intensity--total intensity. How to create this total intensity?Drop the past and drop the future, then your whole life energy is focussed on the small herenow, and in that you are a fire: Indian fund managers may dump HPCL & BPCL shares as the Govt. closes sell off files: 6:30 a.m; 30/9/2002: Indian Petroleum Minister Ram Naik Says there will be increase of Oil prices in Oct.2002: as crude international crude price breaches usd 30/ barrel: 6:50 a.m: 30/9/2002: BPCL in talks with ONGC for their gasoline condensates: 7;00 a.m: 30/9/2002: Indian Professionals are worse than theirinternational counterparts as far as ethical standards are cocerned says:Madhav Mehra of London board world council of corprate governance; 7:10 a.m: 30/9/2002: Russians destroy clandestine oil refineries near groznyy - chechen web site: 7.05 a.m: 30/9/2002: France oil tanker catches fire as it struck near Yemen laden with bombs: 19:15: 7/10/2002: Salman Khan Indian Actor arrested for 3 days as Public interests litigation filed by 2 jounalists for gettinh justice for poor people so that there is no 2 set of laws for rich and poor: 18:40: 7/10/2002: DO YOU KNOW: THE RICH AND FAMOUS PEOPLE IN INDIA CANNOT GET AWAY AFTER BREAKING THE LAW: 6:10 A.M:8/10/2002: World oil PRICES RISE AFTER TANKER EXPLOSION: 6:15 : 8/10/2002: Think for a while: War is as much a punishment to the punisher as to the sufferer. 6:10 a.m: 9/10/2002: Thought for today: Idleness is an inlet to disorder and makes way for licentiousness people who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their qwn company: 5:45 a.m: 10/10/2002 INDIAN OIL CORPN. AND ADANI GROUP TI UP FOR CRUDE TERMINAL AT MUNDRA PORT FORIMPORTS OF CRUDE OIL TO FACILITATE VERY LARGE CRUDE CARRIER TO CATER THE DEMAND WHEN PANIPAT REFINERY STARTS: 6:55 A.M: 10/10/2002: US PORTS LOCKOUT ENDS, BUT WORKERS MAY GO SLOW: 7;10 A.M: 10/10/2002: DO YOU KNOW THAT IDLENESS IS THE ONLY THE REFUGEE F WEAK MINDS: 7;15 A.M; 10/10/2002: THOUGHT FOR TODAY: ONE WHO SAYS THR RIGHT THING AT THE TIME,NEED HAVE NO FEAR OF DEATH: 6;45 A.M: 11/10/2002: Think for a while: Nobody Knows you when you are down and out: 6:30 a.m: 11/10/2002: BPCL DIVESTMENT DIFFICULT IN THIS FISCAL: 6:35 A.M: 12/10/2002: Diesel and prices may go up in this month in India: 6:55 a.m: 12/10/2002: Dasshera is celebrated today all over India,On eve of this our Heartiest Greetings to all : 12:05 a.m: 15/10/2002: Global oil markts will be in turmoil,if US attacks Iraq: Quick War: Oil prices will be usd32.5/barrel and soften to usd 25: Supply disrupted: usd 33.5 and harden to usd 45: 12:15 a.m: 15/10/2002: Reliance group has approached indian oil psu's to join in Hospitality arrangment they have within themselves: 12:20 a.m: 15/10/2002: AOL & MSN Brace for fresh Portal War: 12:3 a.m: 15/10/2002: Thought for today: Timing is everything,don't ever give up,even you hear me?. Never give up,no matter what,keep trying .life will change beautifully: 12:35 a.m: 15/10/2002: Cheaper oil is not only ulterior motive of US attacking IRAQ: 6:05 A.M: 16/10/2002: Saddam Hussein Iraq President gets 100 % referrendum for 7 years: 19:00 p.m: 16/10/2002: Arthur Andersen to be sentenced today: 19:05 p.m: 16/10/2002: Indian Govt. PSU'S oil companies announces increase in petrol and diesel price by about 50ps/ltr 4TH cosecutive time: 5:30 a.m: 17/10/2002: PETROFED ,A body formed of private and multinational oil companies have joined hands to lobby the govt. on issues affecting the oil industry after oil deregulation. CHEVRON TEXACO,UNOCAL AND WORLD LPG ASSOCIATION ALSO JOINS: 5:40 A.M: 17/10/2002: ONGC TO BUY SUDAN OILFIELD STAKES: 12:45 PM: 17/10/2002: HPCL AND BPCL DISINVESTMENT TO BE DECIDED WITHIN MTH.DEADLINE: 12:55 P.M: 17/10/2002: NO REVIEW OF EIL AND BALMER LAWRIE STAKE SALE SAYS RAM NAIK INDIAN PETROLEUM MINISTER: 1:10 P.M: 17/10/2002: What is the secret to Edison's success? He explained that it was never to give up before he succeeded in what he was trying to do. Once you give up you are defeated: 18:00 p.m: 17/10/2002: Remembering things about a person is an expression of compassion and concern. Forgetfulness shows a lack of compassion,a lack of responsibility: 18:05 p.m; 17/10/2002: Japanese refinery to buy Russian crude : 11:50 a.m: 21/10/2002: Indian Oil Corpn.pays advance tax of Rs. 671crs for sept: 02 against 40 rs for Sept: 01: 12:10 p.m: 21/10/2002: Imported base oil SN-70 to reach mumbai port on 24th Oct.2002,having multiple applications in comparison with TOBS-60: For exlusive information subscribe to Base Oil Report : 6:45 a.m: 22/10/2002: Tehlka.com shuts down temporarily from 22octt.2002 evening as they could not pay server Rs.40,000/-,still they are fighting against Indian Govt. wrong doings: 12:15 P.m: 23/10/2002: Tehlka's death is death of Freedom of expressions,the death of democracy,the death of journalisim itself.Govt message is don't mess with us or we'll screw you which is a preety good job: 12:25 p.m: 23/10/2002: Transmontagine Inc. a Petroleum Trader and pipeline company,a Fortune 500 company reports a revenue of usd 132 Million for june 2002 with respect to usd 56.2 billion for june 2001 which is another Enron in making: 6:25 a.m: 24/10/2002: ONGC gets 13 blocks and Reliance 9 blocks,Cairn draws blank: 6:45 a,m: 24/10/2002: US authorised draft resloution holds open threat of force by declaring Iraq in" Material Breach" of UN Resolution and warning Iraq of serious consequences if it does not comply: 8:30 a.m: 24/10/2002: 32,000 Mts of various grades of base oil reaching mumbai port before Diwali,for more details subscribe to our base oil report on petrosilicon.com: 7:15 a.m: 25/10/2002: Product SN-70 Base Oil recahed Mumbai Port had a slight burnt oil smell which will limit its end use: 17:00 pm: 25/10/2002: Thought for today: To suffer pain with poise is the first requisite of the brave: 7;15 a.m; 26/10/2002: Thought for today: The only way to escape the personal corruption of praise is to go on working.One is tempted to stop and listen to it.Turn away to work. There is nothing else: 6:45 a.m: 27/10/2002: Think for a while: The joy of revenge lasteth but a day; but the glory of him eho forgiveth endureth forever: 7:10 a.m: 27/10/2002: An ptimist is one who sees an oppurtunity in every calamity; a pessimist is one who sees a calamity in every oppurtunity: 7:25 a.m: 27/10/2002: Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind: The thief doth fear each bush an officer: 7:25 a.m: 27/10/2002: India's Soverign rating is at threat,as guarantees to the extent of Rs.44,000 Crs are expected to devolve on states,which are facing several financial difficulties:6:45 a.m: 28/10/2002: Reliance stirkes hugh gas reserves in Godavri Basin; 5:15 a.m: 29/10/2002: Gulf Oil Corpn. Ltd Promoters Hinduja brothers has been granted a relief to go to London to celebrate Diwali by Supreme Court Of India: 5:25 A.M: 29/10/2002: Reliance refinery production up by 5.5 % : 5:40 a.m: 29/10/2002: IPCL NET SPURTS 88% TO RS.45 CRS: 5:40 A.M; 30/10/2002: BPCL NET SOARS 78% TO 325CRS FOR THE 2ND QUARTER ENDED SEPT 2002: 5:50 A.M: 30/10/2002: ONGC H-1 NETS UP 35% TO RS: 4527 CRS: 5;55 A.M; 30/10/2002: TIDE WATER OIL CO.(INDIA) LTD NET 354.84 LACS WITH RESPECT TO 205.18 CRS FOR 2ND QUARTER, NET PROFITS UP BY 50 %: 6:15 A.M: 30/10/2002: OPEC REJECTS INDIA'S DEMAND FOR DISCOUNT IN CRUDE: 20:30 P.M; 30/10/2002: Reliance says gas field found have equivalent to 1.2 billion barrels of oil: 14:10 pm: 31/10/2002: Reliance Q-2 nets profits spurts 25.9 % to Rs. 1002 Crs: 14:30 p.m: 31/10/2002: thought for today: pride begets rigidity and stubborness and that makes one arrogant. Arrogance breeds anger,Anger destroys wisdom,And one without wisdom fails: 15:15 pm: 31/10/2002: kochi refineries Ltd Q-2 Net profits Rs 85.20 crs: 15;25 pm:31/10/2002: indian oil corpn: net leaps 541 5 on higher margins to 2513 crs: 16:15:31/10/2002: OPEC is happy with oil prices,shrugging off rampent quota busting,which is running 10 % above official supply limit, supply of oil is fine stocks are fine: 16:25:31/10/2002: ONGC Videsh to invest usd 720 million for 25 % stake in Greater Nile Petroleum operating company,Sudan,from Canadian Oil major,Talisman energy for usd 720 million or Rs 36,000 crs: 5:40 a.m: 1/11/2002: Hinduatan Petroleum Corporation Ltd declares bumper profits of Rs. 456 crs for Q-2 against Rs 140.006 crs last quarter: 5:55 a.m: 1/11/2002: Thought for today: There is no greater wealth than wisdom ,no greater poverty than ignorance,no greater heritage than culture: 6:10 a.m: 1/11/2002: The wrong set of people are always in power because they would not been in power if they were not the wrong set of people: 5:50 a.m: 2/11/2002: HPCL INCREASES PRICES OF BASE OILS: 9:25 A.M: 2/11/2002: HPCL INCREASES BASE OIL PRICES BY 85PS-95 PS/LTR FOR ALPROL-12/32/100 EQUIVALENT TO SN-70/100/500: 16:15: 2/11/2002: Hinujas's appoints Y.M. KALE an ex- partner of A.F FERGUSON FOR ETHICAL PRACTICES AND CO-ORDINATE WITH GROUP COMPANIES AND PROMOTERS: 5:45 A.M; 3/11/2002: OUR TEAM WISHES HAPPY DIWALI & A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR: 6:55 A.M: 3/11/2002: Tehelka.com is effectively closing down: The extent of corruption revealed by the tehelka tapes was so staggering that it no longer couldbe ignored.Indian Newspaper should pursue the stories further instead of laying debating on the ethics: 5:45 a.m Thought for today: When the tongue or pen is let loose in a frenzy of passion,it is the man and not the subject,that becomes exhausted: 6:15: 4/11/2002: In the world ,it is not what we take up,but what we gave up,that makes us rich: 6:30 a.m: 4/11/2002: Take away the idea of perfection and you take away enthusiasim: 6;45 a.m : 4/11/2002; To be honest,as this world goes,is to be on man picked out of thousand: 7;00 a.m; 4/11/2002: Life is always forcing us to compromise: 4:55 a.m: 5/11/2002: When two Supreme's meet,there is bound to be trouble: 5: 30 a.m; 5/11/2002: Creation is the sign of life not repetition and imitation; 6;15 a.m; 5/11/2002: WORLD OIL MAJOR B.P,EXXON MOBIL & ROYAL/DUCTH SHELL REQUIRE CHIEF'S , AN OPPURTUNITY FOR A YOUNG GENERATION MANAGER FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF GLOBAL OIL INDUSTRY: 5;30 A.M: 6/11/2002: He who honours the other man's faith,honour his own. But if he dishonours the other man's faith,his own faith will not be honoured: 6;30 a.m; 6/11/2002; Repsol YPF & Cepsa of spain are close to signing a contract with Iran covering LPG and Oil exploration and development: 7;15 a.m; 6/11/2002: Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar-Zangunesh slams Mafia profiteer's in oil industry in Iran which are a group of people outside government exerting pressure: 7;45 a.m; 6/11/2002: Honeymoon in Singapore cheaper that Bangalore after price hike by Jet Airways due to High cost of Aviation Turbine Fuel and higher landing charges: 16:15 a.m; 6/11/2002: 13 killed in an air crash near Luxembourg Airport: 18:15 p.m: 6/11/2002: Teflonworld.com ,Visit Shortly for your requirements of teflon based materials which can withstand very high temperature:18:45 p.m: 6/11/2002: US FED CUTS INTEREST RATES BY 0.5 % LOWEST IN 40 YRS: 1.30 A.M: 7/11/2002: Reliance reduces prices of Polymers and Fibres: 16:55 .pm: 7/11/2002: Indian Rs.closes at 48.28/usd highest in 91/2 mths: 18:05 p.m: 7/11/2002: Defence Minister George Fernandes unhappy for the leakage of the letter to the Prime Minister regarding Sell Off PSU'S: 18:15 P.M: 7/11/2002: Honesty is truth in action. It is the Sincerity of purpose that makes every deed a noble action. In a way honesty is a sincere prayer to god: 4:55 a.m: 8/11/2002: UN Security Council to vote in today'smeeting on Iraq : 5:35 a.m; 8/11/2002: Ram Naik Indian Petroleum Mimister Says , Ethanol blended petrol will be available in entire country from Sept03: 6;55 a.m: 8/11/2002: A crime never pays. It always haunts one's mind throughout his life. It kills his peace of mind,which itself is a big punishment. Be careful lest you fall: 17:45 p.m: 8/11/2002: The UN Security Council passes resolution unanimously on Iraq. Koffi Annan says road ahead is difficult & dangerous, gives Iraq 30 days for declaration of weapons and full coperation to inspectors: 20:38 p.m(ist): 8/11/2002: Corporate India's inventories grew by a hefty Rs: 6250 crs: 6:15 a.m; 9/11/2002: Cairn energy Scotland based energy major begins supply from offshore Laxmi fields to consumers in South Gujrat: 7:15 A.M: 9/11/2002: Arun Shourie Disivestment Minister given additional charge of commerce ministry,rebuffing those orchestering the anti disinvstment chorus: 6.30 a.m; 10/11/2002: " Yesterday's failure are today's seeds.That must be diligently planted to be able to undauntly harvest tommorow's success: 6:45 a.m: 10/11/2002: Congress President Sonia Gandhi says there is no confusion in her party over disinvestment ,but against disinvestment profit making companies: 15:45 p.m: 10/11/2002: India's foreign exchange reserves up to usd 65 billion: 15:55 p.m: 10/11/2002: reserves Iraq's Oil Minister warns OPEC not to raise output ceiling at its Dec. meeting,as there is surplus of 1-2 billion barrels /day on global market: 17:45 .pm: 10/11/2002: Exxon Mobil wins contract of supplying special lubes to China's Yangtze gorges project development corpn. as exxon lbes work well in water: 6:35 a.m: 11/11/2002: ONGC may dole out Rs.10,000 crs as spesial dividend,other PSU'S may follow: 6:05 a.m: 12/11/2002: Relaince request rejected by Govt of India for sale of aviation turbine fuel through PSU'S pipeline: 6:45 a.m: 12/11/2002: Gujrat State Petroleum Corpn. Ltd may hit jackpot ,as it is expected 6 times more gas reserves from 1 of the krishna godavri basin than Reliance found : 7:35 a.m: 12/11/2002: Indian Oil Corpn. Ltd to be partner with Bill Gates AIDS foundation: 7;55 a.m: 12/11/2002: Indian Petroleum minister Ram Naik says ,a committe is set up to find a way to make gas price uniform throughout the country: 8:15 a.m: 12/11/2002: Bill Gates is being generous,assures 400usd million aids to Indian Business: 18:10 p.m: 12/11/2002: Iraqi Parliament unanimously rejects UN resolution,leaves to Saddam Hussein for final decision: 18:15 p.m: 12/11/2002: US Dismisses Iraqi Parliament debate: 18:35 p.m: 12/11/2002: US says,Iraq stocking nerve gas antidote: 18:35 p.m; 12/11/2002: Singapore exchange launches middle east crude oil futures a 4th attemt to benchmark crude oil pricing: 18:40 p.m: 12/11/2002: ONGC special dividend at ths juncture would thus effect immediately on its ongoing Rs 8500 crs plan to boost production from bombay high as well as a massive project to bring into operation small and marginal fields: 5:35 a.m: 13/11/2002: Indian PSU'S dividend to bail out a govt. that's struggling to make ends meet in the wake of revenue shortfalls and the failure of disinvestment targets: 7:25 a.m: 13/11/2002: Engineer's India Ltd may decides to pay 600 crs as dividend for the ailing govt shortfalls: 7;55 a.m; 13/11/2002: World's top oil companies are hungry for access to Iraq's 112 billion barrels of reserves,second only to Saudi Arabia: 8:25 a.m: 13/11/2002: ONGC to pay 758 million usd to Sudan oil field by Jan end 2003:16;45 p.m: 13/11/2002; Iraq accepts UN Resolution ,UN inspectors to visit Iraq on 18th Nov 2002: 22.05 p.m: 13/11/2002; India will use nuke weapons if peace is threatened says A.P.J KALAM President of India: 17:45 p.m: 14/11/2002: Petrol,Diesel price will be reduced from 16th Nov 2002, as global oil prices fall : 18:05 p.m: 14/11/2002: Vessel Prestige ,Bahamas registered carrying 77,000 tons of dense fuel oil,spills oil on a 5 mile area which is world largest oil spill in a decade: 18:45 p.m: 14/11/2002: India's storng external finances influence Moody's ,places India's forex rating for possible upgrade: 6:45 a.m: 15/11/2002: Business is not merely an activity for individua profit. Businessperson is the custodian of the vital interests of the society,because an island of prosperity is unsustainable in an ocean of poverty. Profits do not rise by high pricing: 15/11/02: Petrol & Diesel prices in India Cheaper by 0.65 to 0.85 paise /ltr in different metros respectively due to fall in global oil prices: 18:15 p.m: 15/11/2002: Charges are framed against Hinduja's brothers in the bofors case ; 18:30 p.m: 15/11/2002: Shipping lines Operating on the India Usa West Coast are planning a 20 5 congestion surcharge: 6;15 a.m: 16/11/2002; Reserve Bank of India moves another step to full convertibility of the rupee.: 6:35 a.m: 16/11/2002: Reliance Industries is setting its eyes on Gujrat State Petroleum Corporation a stake in the nearby gas found at the Krisna Godavri basin which is 6 times more reserves than its own: 6:55 a.m: 16/11/2002: Two Oil tankers carrying 10,000 mts capacity catches fire in Southern China; 16:45 p.m: 16/11/2002: US Airplanes Strike at air defence site in Sothern Iraq: 15:45 .p.m: 16/11/2002: Indian Petroleum Minister Mr. Ram Naik accepts the request of Congress leader Mr. Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi for PSU'S Sponsership for the National football league ,directs all oil PSU'S to cough up Rs. 4 Crs as reported by Indian Express; 17/11/02: Indian express national daily investigates ; Click! The Sardar has lost his face to Narendra Modi: 6:35a.m: 17/11/2002: Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has worked out a 3.5 $ billion deal with Libya for providing Political asylum to his family and leading members of his regime in the event of war with USA or change in a coup in Iraq: 7:00 a.m: 17/11/2002: Oil tanker Pindar ,a Bahamas registered carrying 50,000 mts of oil ran a ground off the Dannish coast near northern Island of Laesoe: 9:45 a.m: 17/11/2002: Reliance ,at 6000 ft under Bay of Bengal,aiming to supply gas in 3-4 years: 6;25 a.m: 18/11/2002: Surrender is to give oneself upto the original cause of one being. Do not delude yourself by imagining such a source to be some god outside you,your source is within yourself: 6:45 a.m; 18/11/2002: ONGC submits mega retailing marketing plan to Ministry for 527.1 thousand million ton/annum of petrol,13tmtpa of diesel,109 tmtpa of aviation turbine fuel: 7:10 a.m: 18/11/2002: Indian petro products sales jumps in april-oct 02.Lpg sales 10%,high value lubes 22% incrase in demand. As repoerted Psu's oil companies point fingure at Reliance produt Super LDO similar to diesel and cheaper by Rs4/ltr: 6:35 a.m: 19/11/2002: IOC ASKS GOVT TO REMOVE CAP ON LPG EXPORTS: 7:35 A.M: 19/11/2002: Report indicates that Indian disinvestment Ministry has dropped HPCL & BPCL from a list of around 16 disinvetment proposals to complete this year; 5;45 a.m: 20/11/2002: Reliance Industries Ltd may go it alone in 4th round of gas block bidding: 5:55 a.m: 20/11/2002: India P.M in the strongest statement support for Iraq ,says that right of any country o impose its will on others left no room for ambiguity: 6:35 a.m; 20/11/2002; Oil industry analyst says that oil price spike is due to 2nd gulf war which is unlikely; 17;45 p.m: 20/11/2002: India's core growth 6.1 % for the month of Oct 02: 17:45 .pm: 21/11/2002: Shell,British Petroleum,Exxon Mobil world oil giants still hire older,cheaper ships which they are selecting on the basis of the prices: 18:40 p.m: 21/11/2002: Indian Petroleum refineries and power sector pushes its core sector growth at 6.1 % in Oct-02: 7:45 a.m: 22/11/2002: Videocon Petroleum 100% owned by Dhoot family may launch ADR issue next year for to cash in on the interest generated worldwide by recent large oil and gas discovery: 8:55 a.m: 22/11/2002; India's govt should get its act togethar as India's east coast a now emerging as a hot place for prospective energy reserves,could revolutionise emerging economics,its balance of payments & transform the shortages into buyers market for energy: LNG Pampered producers need to rewrite their business models & contracts,as domestic gas flows: 17:10 p.m: 22/111/2002: With all admiration and love for democracy;I am not prepared to accept the statement that the largest number of people are always right: 5:45 a.m: 25/11/2002: Indian govt accepts resignation of Justice K.Venkatswami from the posts of chairman of the Tehelka panel probing corruption in defence deals & as chairman of the of the authority on adnavce ruling in customs and excise department: 6:55 a.m: 25/11 Demand for petroleum products in India is likely to rise from 98.57 milliontons in 2001 toaround 118 million tons in 2006-7 according to 10th five year plan projections: 7:15 a.m: 25/11/2002: Reliance Industries is misreading its future if it thinks it stands to gain by buying time and lobbying for greater import protection in petrochemical products and polyester products:7:35 a.m: 25/11/2002: India's crude oil production rose 0.3% in October,while refinery production grew 11.1% to 10.044mt,as per data showed by govt: 5:25 a.m; 26/11/2002: ONGC bags 13 oil & gas blocks under new exploration licensing policy,9on its own,1with Indian Oil,and 3 others in association with oil india; 6:25 a.m: 26/11/2002: Hindustan Petroleum Corporaton Ltd to offer turbojet diesel in Andhra Pradesh by Jan; 03;2003: 6:45 a.m: 26/11/2002: Life is not a gamble; it is filled with endless possibilities,think big,let your mind travel & then think spectacular.Use your wisdom,imagination,& hope to grab the impossibles: 6:45 p.m: 26/11/2002: ONGC Chairman is finds amusing that a multinational involved in their joint venture to teach them corporate ethics or even government guidelines: 6:35 a.m: 27/11/2002: ONGC Videsh eyes oil reserves in Kazaksthan:6:55 a.m; 27/11/2002: indian Govt. had a contigency plan to deal with any eventuality of disruptions in oil supplies from the Arab Gulf,number of countries have been identified for importing crude to meet any emergency,as told by Mr.Ram Naik ,Petroleum Minister :27/11 The Superior man gives careful thought to his judgement and is tardy in sentencing people to death:7:45 a.: 27/11/2002: Justice is such a fine thing that we cannot pay too dearly for it; 7:55 a.m; 27/11/2002: Indian Refiners spend usd 2.28 billion on cleaner fuels LukOil,Yukos,TNR & Sibneft which togethar produce more than a half of Russia,s crude are planning to sign a prelimenary deal to build a major export terminal at Muramansk on the Barrents sea; 8;25 a.m: 27/11/2002; Indian Finance Ministry has placed an additional demand for funds fromthe cash rich Oil firms in the form of special dividend: 5:35 a.m: 28/11/2002: Reliance moves to acquire Nocil's Navi Mumbai property: 6:25 a.m: 28/11/2002: Theologists are always bothering about the origin of evil,but evil is just natural behaviour; it's the origin of human goodness that is really so extraordinary and inexplicable; 7:25 a.m: 28/11/2002: Car bomb rips through Hotel in Mombassa killing 13 people; 17:15: 28/11/2002: Israel's Charter Airliner misses the targetted attack by missiles carrying 261 passengers withing few minutes after take off fro mobassa airport: 17:30 .p.m: 28/11/2002: ONGC likely to net usd 1.2 billion from overseas project: 6:35 a.m: 29/11/2002: Valvoline Cummins ,a 50:50 joint venture between lube manufacturer Valvoline and Cummins Diesels,has tied up with IBP&Company Ltd for distrubition of its auto care products through outlets of IBP: 15:15: 29/11/02: Art of wise living: It involves 4 steps: Plan purposefully,Prepare prayer fully,Proceed positively and pursue persistently: 17:55: 29/11/2002: Petrol and diesel to cost less by 30 to40ps/ltr effective from 1dec 2002 in India:6:30 a.m: 30/11/2002: Exxon Mobil market capitalisation usd 235.2 billion,British Petroleum 142.4 bn.usd,TotalFinaElf 90.8 usd bn. Royal Dutch shell 91.6 usd bn; 6;25 a.m; 30/11/2002: Disinvestment target tough to acheive,onus on Indian P.M and Deputy P.M as Arun Shourie disinvetment minister has already closed his shop due to virtual standstill in the aftermath of the controversey over privatisation of oil psu's:6: 10am : Great Indian Robbery : Rs110,000 crsof unpaid loans as per govt. conservative estimates: Indian parliament passed a new law to act against India's mountain of unpaid loans. But it can only work if the govt. shows the will to act against defaulters Indian Govt. if it does not act against defaulters now who lives caviar lifestyles ,ordinary people will finf their savings shrinkings: 6:65 a.m: 1/12/2002: Wall street not yet ready to uncork the champagne: 7:35 a.m: 1/12/2002: Petrol &Diesel prices slashed by indian psu' marketing companies by 59-72 paise /litre considering the softning of international prices of the same: 7:45 a.m; 1/12/2002: ONGC Mumbai high output up 15 %: 5:15 a.m: 2/12/2002: India's imports up 33% in october as economy gathers pace: 5;55 a.m; 2/12/2002; Thought for today: The wise man overcomes anger through mind control,lust through the renunciation of desire,through conduct he should protect mind and speech,through constant vigilance he should shed fear &overcome pride by service of wise: 2/12/ Hindujas's brothers get relief as India's supreme court stays Bofors case: 5:15 a.m: 2/12/2002: UN Inspectors search key military complex in Baghdad; 5;45 a.m; 2/12/2002; Iraq must declare nuclear and biological weapons before 8th Dec deadline; 18: 10p.m;2/12/2002; Reliance bid for KP Chemicals a South Korean Petroleum company with assets of Rs: 4000 Crs: 5:05 a.m: 3/12/2002: ONGC to pick up 23% stakes in Mangalore -Hassan-Bangalore product pipeline; 5:45 a.m; 3/12/2002: MRPL to renew supply pact with ChevronTexaco: 6:15 a.m: 3/12/2002: TotalFinaElf plans usd 1.5 million petrochem joint venture with Samsang: 6:55 a.m: 3/12/2002: 66 dangerous Merchant ships to be banned from E uropean waters as they will be blacklisted by European commisssion: 7:05 a.m: 3/12/2002: Reliance and Indian Govt differs over gas estimates,Reliance says it has 40million std.cubic metres /day for 15 years,while govt claims as per their information it has 25-35 std.cubic metres of gas /dayfrom the exploration block for 6-8 years: 3/12/ Nigeria's First LNG cargo will be shipped to spain by Nigeria's LNG Company: 15:15: 3/12/2002: BP & ChevronTexaco announces the full commercial start up of their new 22.5 megawatt wind farm project in the Netherlands and the sale of green electricity into the Dutch National Power Grid: 5:20 a.m: 4/12/2002: Reliance to hike refinery capacity by 22 % to 33 million tonnes by next year: 5:45 a.m: 4/12/2002: Indian Oil PSU'S took a knock of Rs 1400 Crs by selling products at lower prices ,which may be compensated though the supplementary budget and by reducing subsidies: 6:15 a.m; 4/12/2002: He who seizes the right moment, Is the right man: 6:25 a.m: 4/12/2002: The first step towards conquering stress is to accept that it is not created by external events so much a by how we deal with them. Even when there is nothing visible to be done in the face of a problem ,the world still needs support of minds:4/12/: Indian PSU'S Getting Ready for Disinvestments as conflicts setteled. 9:45AM - 5/12/2002. TideWater Oil sale of 42% stakes get hotter ,where Caltex,IBP is taking a lead HPCL & BPCL behind it,while Shell and and Balmer Lawrie may not be a serious contender: 5:35 a.m: 9/12/2002: British Petroleuim an International Oil giant may be considering a move to its holding in Castrol India Ltd to100% thorugh an open offer.BP has significantly improved Castrol India's performance.It has recorded higher margins:6.35 a.m; 9/12/2002: Indian Disinvestment minister Arun Shourie will makes a statement today on Oil sector disinvestment which was stayed for 3 months: 7:15 a.m: 9/12/2002: Peace is daily ,a weekly,a monthly process,gradually changing opinions,slowly eroding old barriers ,quitely building new structures: 7:35 a.m: 9/12/2002: Exxon Mobil confirmed that a federal court decided it should pay $4billion in punitive damges for the Exxon Valdez oil spill: 8:15 a.m: 9/12/2002: Arun Shourie's India's Disinvestment Minister okays sale of HPCL & BPCL through strategic partner and though IPO for 51% and 66 % respectively ,but there is no time frame provided :16:15 p.m: 9/12/2002: Disinvestment plan packs in compromise deals after internal conflicts of interest: 6;35 a.m: 10/12/2002: Gas Authority of India Ltd joins hand with Iffco in race for HPCL Stakes: 18:15 a.m: 10/11/2002: Indian Govt. to seek opinion from Attorney for HPCL & BPCL Disinvestment: 18:15: p.m: 10/12/2002: Arun Shourie Says no disinvestment of HPCL & BPCL before March 2003: Two oil PSU'S created by acts of parliament and could not be privatised by ececutive order:,says Manmohan Singh opposition leader: 18:20 p.m: 10/12/2002: Indian Govt. to sell part of BPCL stake through ADR/GDR: 5:45 A.M; 11/12/2002: Reliance Industries Ltd Krishna basin to go on stream in the year-2004: 6:10 a.m: 11/12/2002: PEPEX the internet based trading platform allow users -oil companies,utilities,traders or others to efficeintly deal around the world,which is being used by 170 customers: 6:15 a.m: 11/12/2002: Pepex co founder Herbert I. Goodman currently doing a roadshow in Mumbai for Indian Oil companies,including HPCL/BPCL/INDIAN OIL/ONGC; 6:45 a.m: 11/12/2002: Reliance Industries Ltd ,Rs. 65,000 crs group will soon make its presence felt in Kerala's 800 kms of barren highways with modern retail outlet that will sell everything fro petroleum products to food: 6:55 a.m: 11/12/2002; Gas Authority of India Ltd plans to invest around Rs.25000 crs in the next 7 -8 years in laying a 6400 kms gas grid in the country: 7;10 .am: 11/12/2002: He is a proper guru to whom your mind is attuned.He should be endowned with tranquality,patience,forgiveness,and other virtues. He should be capable of attracting others even with his eyes just as a magnet attracts iron,who has this virtues is guru: Politics is the art of preventing people from busying themselves with what is their own business: 17:55 p.m: 11/12/2002: Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment to decide on public sector unit's bidding for oil companies: 5;45 a.m: 12/12/2002: Oil prices take breather on stock build as US Gasoline swelled to 4.3 million barrels in week ended Dec: 6 : 5:55 a.m: 12/12/2002: Reliance Industries Ltd interested in HPCL ,awaiting for a government policy before it decides tobid for it: 5:45 a.m: 14/12/2002: 20 Indian Trade Unions ask Prime Minister to reverse the decision for privatise of HPCL &BPCL: 6:30 A.M: 17/12/2002; Indian petoleum ministry has drawn up plans to ensure that the BPCL REINS OF BPCL staywith the government enen after the planned IPO: 6;35 A.M; 20/12/2002: Shell Oil products US Says that it will cease making Base Oils &Waxes at it lubricant plants in Deer Park from March 31 2003: 6:45 a.m; 20/12/2002; Indian commercial vehicles sales grew by30.8%during the first eight months this fiscal.: 6;45 a.m: 23/12/2002: TotalFinaElf increases production output targets by 10%,while Oil Giants ExxonMobil,RoyalDucth/Shell & BP have downgraded their production targets for next year; 6;30 a.m: 26/12/2002: Indian Cabinet meets today for deciding fate of PSU,S for disinvestment. HPCL & BPCL.George Fernandes agrees with Petroleum Ministry for allowing Ongc and other PSU,S to participate for bidding in HPCL & BPCL: 5:45 P.M: 27/12/2002: Indias's foreign reserves swells usd 1 billion,near 70usd billion: 5:45 a.m: 29/12/2002: Indias's foreign reserves swells usd 1 billion,near 70usd billion: 5:45 a.m: 29/12/2002: Indias's Cabinet meet on 27thdec.2002 defer's HPCL & BPCL sell offs fror want of Attorney General's Opinion : 6:15 a.m: 29/12/2002: US orders forces in Gulf,Iraq vows to engage enemy in every street: 6;45 a.m: 29/12/2002: ONGC to sell crude at import parity prices: 6:55 a.m: 29/12/2002: " We SHELL not EXXONerate Saddam Hussein for his actions.We will MOBILize to meet this threat to vital interests in the Persian GULF until an AMOCOble solution is reached.Our best strategy is to BPrepared.Failing that,we ARCOming to kick you:" Indian political circle's joke: When Sonia called up Vajpayee to greet him and wished him " Merry Christmas",Vajpayee graciously accepted the greetings after a whilereplied," Meri Christmas nahi,teri Christmas" 7:55 p.m; 29/12/2002: To improve is to change. To be perfect is to change often: 8:00p.m: 29/12/2002: Free love? As if love is anything but free.Man has bouht brains,but all the millions in the world have failed to buy love: 8:00 p.m: 29/12/2002: Sucess is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing,you will be successful: 8:00 p.m: 29/12/2002: Indian petro products sales rose 2.1% to 54.4 million tonnes in April -Nov. as demand steadied after falling for two years. A recovery in manufacturing and a buyoant transport sector is expected to further fuel demand: 5:15 a.m; 30/12/2002: Thought for today: " If everything is perfect and rosy in life,we will learn nothing in this world. If everyone were to be the same in life,the purpose of co-existence will be defeated". 5;45 a.m; 30/12/2002; Indian Re. Hits 15 Month high at 47/93-94 and still raring to go up further on high foreign exchange reserves & a strong external trade position: 5:45 a.m: 31/12/2002; Indian State Gujrat,Co-Operative banks Non -Performing Assets junp to 47% due to lack of corrective actions inspite of recent scams: 5:55 a.m: 31/12/2002: Arun Shourie Indian Disinvestment Minister recently addressing an industry chamber" Here,everything rests on brilliants ideas,though curiously,there is no stress at all in impementation,one way to deal with this creative is to embarge all ideas: New year's eve: Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past.Let it go,for it was imperfect,and thank god that it can go: 6:45 a.m: 31/12/2002: Year's end is neither an end nor a begining but a going on,with the wisdom that experience can instil in us: 6:50 a.m: 31/12/2002; Tommorow is the most important thing in life.Comes into midnight very clean.It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands.It's hopes we've learned something from yesterday: 7:15 a.m: 31/12/2002: If we act out of fear and not hope,we get bitter and not better: 7:30 a.m: 31/12/2002; Venezuelen Oil Minister upbeat on prospects of oil industry as it was winning the battle against a 4 week old general strike: 7:45 a.m: 31/12/2002; International Oil prices fall fromtwo year high as OPEC readies supply.US Light Crude futures in New York sellled at usd 31.37/barrel: London Brent Crude at USD 29/barrel: 8:55 a.m: 31/12/2002: Wishing all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year: 12:01 A.M: 1/1/2003 Athabasca Oil Sands project,a joint venture of Shell Canada Ltd(60%),Chevron Canada(20%)& Western Oil Sands(20%) begins production having a capacity of 1,55,000 Barrels per day of Bitumen: 7:25 a.m: 1/1/2003: Indian Petrol,Diesel will cost more.Last time domestic price was hiked when Indian basket Crude was reigning at usd 24/barrel: 7:45 a.m: 1/12/2003; 4 Indian States Launches 5 % blended ethanol in petrol which will increase to 10 % in 3 rd phase: 8:35 a.m: 1/1/2003: Laughter has tremendous beauty,a lightness.It will bring lightness to you,it will give you wings to fly.A good laugh is tremendously meditative: 9:15 a.m; 1/1/2003: Whatever you do,or dream you can begin it.Boldness has genius power and magic in it: 10:05 a.m: 1/1/2003; Indian Exports rises at 16% in Nov-02 and imports by 29 %: 5:45 a.m: 2/1/2002: Indian Govt. nets Rs.8861Crs. from sell offs in 2002 despite constant opposition to disinvestment from various sections: 6:15 a.m: 2/1/2002: In this world,whatever is gained only by self effort ; where failure is encountered,it is seen that there has been slackness in the effort. This is obvious; but what is called fate is fictitious and is not seen: 6:10 a.m: 2/1/2002: The world is conquered by that one whose mind rests in his spiritual being. If a man keeps his thoughts fixed on his lower self,in spite of all his planning and calculating,he will give way to anger,hatred & jealousy: 6:30 a.m: 2/1/2002: If a man has love in his heart,his whole countenance will be shining. If we carry a sense of consecration with us in all we do or say,we become a channel for the highest and as a channel our power is unlimited: 6:55 a.m: 2/1/2002; Make new year happy one by making the effort to reduce our problems. If you look at problems at the lower self,they look like threats,then you feel fearful and become unhappy: 7:35 a.m: 2/1/2002: It is difficult to love when we are surrounded by hate. Hate emnates from lower self,the lower qualities,When you operate from love,you are coming from a higher self where resides the sattva guna,the higher quality: 7;55 a.m: 2/1/2002: "The Vicky" A Ship carrying 70,000 tonnes of highly inflammable gas oil has struck the submerged wreack of the tricolour car transporter in the English channel which sank on Dec:15,Rescue bid is to save the crew is going on: 15:00 p.m: 2/1/2002: US Oil giants slow to invest in Russia,due to continued social,political upheavel:15:30 p.m: 2/1/2002: Indian Petrol & Diesel prices goes up by Rs1 to Rs.1.50 per litre: 7:15 p.m: 2/1/2002: Indian 3 Oil majors ONGC,IOC&BPCL decides to bail out government in meeting their fiscal deficit.,by paying interim dividends: 5:45 a.m: 3/1/2002: ONGC Videsh digs into 7 global deals,post -Sakhalin and Sudan: 6:25 a.m: 3/1/2003: ONGC to bid alone for HPCL: 7:15 A.M: 3/1/2003 Balmer Lawrie sale document: with the cabinet committe of disinvestment giving go ahead on" as is where is" basis the documents are to be circulated amongst bidders in the next ten days and peice bids are to be called in march 2003: 7:55 a.m: 3/1/03 Duke Energy Corporation gets shareholders suits dismissed.,Wins trading dispute with ExxonMobil: 18:00 p.m: 3/1/2002: Texaco name is a falling victim at service station level due to international mergers: 18;05 p.m: 3/1/2003: Shell & Texaco stations controls 14.3% US gasoline market,ExxonMobil 11.8%,BP_ at 11.7% and Conoco 11.3%: 18:05p.m: 3/1/2003: If you could convince others seem open to conviction yourself; 5:55 a.m: 4/1/2003; Reliance top Executive D.D Sen involved in international crude oil procurement quits & joins a Dutch Firm" PetroPlus': 6:15 a.m; 4/1/2003; ONGC,IOC,BPCL to declare interim dividends to fill govt coffers to to reduce thier fiscal deficits by this action individual oqwner will stands to lose and govt. nominee has nothing to lose if psu's gos into tube; 6:55 a.m; 4/1/2003; Indian consumers of LPG have to folk out Rs. 16/cylinder approx. more: 7:35 a.m; 4/1/2003:h Indian steel baron (Mittal) run up huge loans,jets around the world then gets banks to keep the money flowing with his political clout,when asked questions,he hates it: 6:55 a.m; 5/1/2003: Indian foreign exchange resreves up by 22usd billion to a new peak of usd 70.291 billion: 7;35 a.m: 5/1/2003: Indian Life Insurance Corporation covers Infosys major Information technology company for Rs:1300 Crs: 7:55 a.m: 5/1/2003: Indian Nuke button rests in the PM's hands with no first use doctrine but option open in case of Bio/chemical war; National Security heads council to implement orders. 12,500 mts of base oil reached mumbai port on 5thJan2003 in the vessel " Chemstar Moon" .Product TOBS/HVI have Sp.Gty.0819-0.822 will find wider applications: 5:45 a.m: 6/1/2003: Indian Petroleum Ministry wants to keep HPCL 25% stake with them : 18:45 p.m: 6/1/2003: OilZapper,a conosortia of bacteria has been developed in India by a team at the Tata Energy research Institute,which has enormousapplications in saving the environment,land reclamation and cleaning up harmful sludges: 5;45 a.m: 7/1/2003: Indian East Coast will be country's future Oil and Gas bowl with a potential of supplying upto 7 billion tonnes of oil and oil equivalent gas; 6;15 a.m: 7/1/2003: Justice S.N.Phulkan,who has been appointed to probe the tehelka expose said that he would recommend action against the guilty irrespective of his high political postions or holding top political positions: 6:45 a.m; 7/1/2003: Indian Oil Corpration and IBP plan joint startegy,IBP has virtually stopped buying petroleum products from other oil companies like BPCL,sourcing instead from IOC'S refineries: 7;45 a.m: 7/1/2003: The person in material consciousness is convinced by false ego that he is the doer of everything.He does not know the mechanisim of body is produced by material nature,which works under the supervision of the god: 8;45 a.m; 7/1/2003: 11500 MTS OF TOBS/HVI/N-500 REACHES MUMBAI PORT ON 5TH JAN 2003: 6:50 A.M: 8/1/2003; LukOil best offer into SriLanka Oil Iimport tender to buy 1,70,000 barrels of gas oil and kerosene for Feb Delivery offered at premium of Usd 1.79/barrel over Singapore Spots: 18:45 p.m: 8/1/2003: ONGC &MRPL deal to be decided on Jan-22: 6:35 a.m: 9/1/2003: India's Attorney General Soli Sorabjee is likely to give his Opinion by 10th Jan on the legal aspects of privatisation of HPCL & BPCL: 6:55 a.m: 9/1/2003; Gulf Oil Coprpration Calls EGM to seek approval for capital reduction: 7:45 a.m: 9/1/2003: IBP the exclusive oil marketing company Q3 may see red,as their political pricing of the products hits margins: 8:15 a.m: 9/1/2003: Indian Govt. rules out IOC-ONGC merger: 8:30 a.m: 9/1/2003: War Fear makes Indian Oil comapnies jitters ,as they stockpiles 40 days petroleum products requirement and 15 days of crude oil supplies.They have topped their tanks.Current Oil prices are too high and country wants it to come down to usd 20/barrel: British Petroleum to get rid of its stake in LukOil: 8:55 a.m: 9/1/2003: OPEC to consider India's plea for offering crude at concessional rate: 5:55 a.m: 10/1/2003: British Petroleum Lord Browne successor will be young pretenders on tyhe board; 7:45 a.m: 10/1/2003: 2500 mts approx. SN-500 Iranian Base Oil reaches kandla & mumbai port:in the vessel Al-Hassan: 8:30 a.m; 10/1/2003:I Indian Foreign Reserves rules eased.Rupee is on the verge of full converability: 5:45 a.m: 11/1/2003: World economic outlook is on hold till half of -03 threatened by volatile oil price due to fallout from a war in Iraq: ;5:55 a.m: 11/1/2003: Indian premium petrol is in demand ,rise in sales predicted:6:35: 11/1/2003: Sunoco moves six Very large Crude Carrier's of West African Crude to U.S Gulf: 9:25 a.m: 11/1/2003: Since,200 Years The American dream has been attracting the two neighbours India & China.but:" No Chinese American has ever lost investing in China;and no Indian American has ever made money investing in India: 5:50 a.m: 12/1/2003: India has 3% of world oil reserves and 10th plan output seen up 30%,east coast resources alone pegged at 7 billion tonnes: 6:35 a.m; 12/1/2003; India's foreign exchange resrves rises usd461million to touch usd 70.75 billion: 6:55 a.m: 12/1/2003: Indian Attorney General Soli Sorabjee is understood to have asked all relevant documents from disinvsetment ministry before taking a final view on the legal issues in the privatisation of PSU'S: 7:45 A.M:12/1/2003: Russian Oil Companies ask its government to take steps to increase capacity utilization of oil pipelines to the full: 7:55 a.m: 12/1/2003: Opec to hikeoutput by 1.5 millions barrels per day: 6:25 a.m: 13/1/2003: Rationalisaion of customs duty on crude,petro-products likely.Dr.Kelkar committe propsed duty on crude to 8% & petroleum products 15%.from 10% to 20% respectively: 7:30 a.m: 13/1/2003: Steve Case quits as AOL Time Chief,to stay on company board,Ted turner may take over: 6:25 a.m: 14/1/2003: Indian Petroleum Minister Ram naik one liner: Recent gas finding by Reliance in Krishna basin,it was much like an issue that saves the marriagefrom floundering:,that the gas find was like getting a babyboy after many years of an issueless marriage: Indian oil Corporation & National Iranian Oil company are holding negotiations to explore the possibility of exchange NIOC'S Stake in Chennai Petroleum with equity shares of IOC: 8;35 A.M: 14/1/2003: India's foreign exchange resreves to shoot up to Usd 80 billion by the year end & Re to be stronger at Rs 47.70 by March: J.P Morgan : 8:45 a.m: 14/1/2003: Wisdom will grow with our power;and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be: 8:50 a.m: 14/1/2003: British Petroleum UK Energy giant said that it would sell usd 1.3 billion assets of oil and gas in UK north sea & Gulf of mexico to smaller US based oil producer Apache corp,to squeeze better quality earnings: 9;00 a.m: 14/1/2003: Indian Disinvestment minister says that "We should stop looking at some sort of as pectre to frighten ourselves. If we don't move swiftlyenough we will be left behind by others like ,China: 9:15 a.m:14/1/2003: For the uncontrolled ,there is no intelligence;nor for the uncontrolled is there the power of concentration& for him without concetration there is no peace& for the unpeaceful,how can there be happiness?: 9:20 a.m: 14/1/2003: Let no one forget his own duty for the sake of another's,however great;let aman,after he has discerned his own duty,he always attentive to his duty: 9:25 a.m: 14/1/2003: LukOil largest producer & World's second biggest exporter pledges output boost in 2003,while its rivals Yukos & Sibneft raised oil production by around 20 % in 2002 : 9:25 a.m: 14/1/2003: ThaiOil reports 500 million Baht net profit in2002,result of joint crude procurement & commericial synergies with BangChak PetroleumPlc,Esso through the Rayaong refinery & Allince Refinery Co. of Star Petroleum refinery: 9:35 a.m: 14/1/2003: Reliance rating downgraded to negative by global rating agency Moody's: as it reflects cocerns about the group expansion plan's and as well as related financial risks: 5:45 a.m: 15/1/2003: Indian Govt.central exchequer kitty swells by 13,000 crs: 6:35 a.m; 15/1/2003: Indian Oil market is not yet deregulated as per the IOC Co. reply to Essar group fror importing fuel oils that they cannot for want of govt. directives and its reply that lot of fuel is available locally: 7:35 a.m; 15/1/2003: Personal feelings don't make for good politics,legal decisions,or business deals: 6:35 a.m: 16/1/2003: Indian petrol diesel prices hiked by about 40paise/litre: 6:55 a.m: 16/1/2003: If alie runs for twenty years,it takes truth one day tocatch up with it.,the truth got to market,but it was unsold;lying cost very little to buy: 7:35 a.m: 16/1/2003: HPCL increases prices of base oils across the board of all its products: 17:45 p.m: 16/1/2003: Indian PSU'S have to absorb subsidy of Rs4000Crs,which means IOC bottomline takes a hit of about 15% straight : 6;30 a.m: 18/1/2003: War with Iraq will result in largest shortfall of oil in history: 17:30 p.m: 18/1/2003: Reliance Industries takes over Bombay Suburban Electricity Supply managment control: 6:35 a.m: 19/1/2003: India's foreign reserves still a quarter of China; 6:45 a.m: 19/1/2003: US to decide before 27th Jan whether to strike Iraq or not:7;30 a.m; 19/1/2003: HPCL& BPCL disinvestment can tale another 6-7 mths to complete as per the top Indian Govt. official: 8:35a.m: 19/1/2003: Gulf Oil Corporation SN-500 BASE OIL REACHES AT PIRPAU(Mumbai) 6:40 a.m: 20/1/2003: India's energy stockpiles at comfortable level unlikely to choke industrial recovery due to rising oil prices in the crude oil as fears of US -led strike against Iraq andVenezuela Oil strike: 6;25 a.m: 24/1/2003: Nigerian Court approves merger of two oil companies Unipetrol plc. & Agip Nigeria plc. by high court Lagos: 7:35 a.m: 24/1/2003: Indian Cabinet Comittee for disinvestment to meet on 26/1/2003 for the sale of HPCL & BPCL: 25/1/2003: International oil prices leap ahead on amid nervousness on submitting UN inspectors report on Iraq mass destuction weapons.: 6;35 a.m; 26/1/2003: Indian foreign kitty swell,s by USD1 billion to USD 72 Billion on NRI inflows: 6:55 a.m; 26/1/2003: Mafatlal Lubricants end pacts with Motul a France based company on mutual terms: 7:35 a.m: 26/1/2003: India -Iran pipedream is quitely buried in Delhi,the proposed natural gas pipeline by shifting their focus to shipping LNG: 7:55 A.M; 26./1/2003: Indian CCD at last Finally gives nod for HPCL & BPCL Disinvestment: 34.01 % to Strategic Partner,5% to Employees and 12% with government & for BPCL 35.2% for public &26% of Govt.,but there is a rider also that NO PSU can bid: 19:55 p.m: 26/1/2003: Arun Shourie Disinvestment Minister is victorious after lot of bottleneck created to block the disinvestment process of HPCL & BPCL: 6:30 A.M: 26/1/2003: World 6 Oil majors BP,TotalFinaElf,StatOil,Norsk Hydro,Petronas &Tatneft will cooperate with NIOC with each committing USD 2,00,000 for cooperating research projects to enhance Oil & Gas projects in Iran: 8:45 a.m: 27/1/2003: US Oil Giants Exxon,Chevron,BP & Shell doubles the imports of oil from 0.5 million barrels in Nov. to 1.0 millin barrels/day meant for Europe and Asian region to save the American infrastructure: 10: 45 a.m: 27/1/2003; US Oil Giant ChevronTexaco to report 300 % rise in profits: 10:55 a.m; 27/1/2003: HPCL may be lured by global Oil majors to dump their old refineries here and then import product,as HPCL has coastal refineries: 5;45 a.m: 31/1/2003: Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd cloaks sales of Rs.97.73 Crs and net profit of Rs 3.58 Crs. while Lubricants division contributed Sales of Rs.40.02 Crs and PBT&interest is Rs.3.44 Crs on a 70.57 crs. of capital employed: 6:45 a.m: 31/1/2003: ExxonMobil Q4 net Jumps to USD 4.09 BILLION: 7:45 A.M: 31/1/2003; HPCL Net Sales jumps by 28 % and net profit by 444 %,bitumen sales jump by 24.6% and lubricants sales up by 27.6 %: 8:35 a.m: 31/1/2003: Chennai Petroleum net profits dip by Rs32 Crs.: 8:45 a.m; 31/1/2003; Ram Naik India's Petroleum Minister will present a strategic Oil storage plan to Vajpayee India's P.M on Monday: 18:15: 31/1/2003: Global Ooil price hoke will have no impact on India's inflation rate: 18:45 p.m: 31/1/2003; Elf ,France Oil giant Chairman surrenders himself for the charges of corruption: 18:50 p.m: 31/1/2003: Reliance Industries Q-3 PROFITS rises by 24%: 18:58: 31/1/2003: Columbia,space shuttle cruising at a speed of 20000km/hr burst into flames &broke into pieces at a height of 63000mtrs.Kalpna Chawla,42 yrs.old born in India was also on her second space mission with other 6 members of the crew: 20:55 p.m: 1/2/2003 India's exports surge 34 % in Dec.02: 6:35 a,m: 1/2/2003: India's foreign exchange reserves crosses usd 73 billion:7:25 a.m: 2/1/2003 Customs & Excise duty cut in Inida's petroproducts likely before budget:: 8:45 a.m; 2/1/2003: OPEC President Abdullah al-Attiyah warned on Saturday that world oil markets are in danger of oversupply during the second quarter and will trigger a price crash,as Venezulean output coming back and weighing on already well supplied global markets: India' Disinvestment Ministry should be renamed to Reinvestment Ministry says Arun Shouri as it will increase invetment and reinvestment: 9:25 a.m: 2/2/2003: Oil prices have been held to ransom by Oil producing nations,the OPEC.If there were a complete free market,the true price of oil would still be less than usd 10/barrel: Says: David Mowat ,global managing partner in the consulting firm: 6:30 a.m: 3/2/ HPCL,Expressions of interests may be invited from parties interested in bidding foe government stakes in the company around 10 feb 2003:17 aspirants are in race to det them appointed as an advisor for privatisation,will also make presentation: 7.30 The past is prophetic in that wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tommorows; 7:55 a.m; 3/2/2003: India will not War with Iraq says Defence Minister George Fernandes: 8:45 a.m: 3/2/2003: Sri Lanka extends 10 Year inocme tax holiday to Indian Oil Corporation for its petro retailing business: 8:55 a.m: 3/2/2003: People are like stained windows.They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light within: 9:05 a.m: 3/2/2003: India's Petroleum Minister Ram Naik meets Prime Minister A.B Vajpayee decides to keep Oil Strategic reserves for 45 days ,will import crude from countries which will not be affected by the War if takes place: 20:20 p.m; 3/2/2003: Worker's strike may affect valuation of Oil PSU'S stakes sale; 6;45 a.m: 5/2/2003: HPCL increses base oil prices by 0.23 ps/ltr to 0.46 /ltr,Bright stock prices remain same: 6:35 a.m: 6/1/2003: Indian Petroleum Trader's petition dismissed by court against disinvestment of HPCL & BPCL: 17:25 P.M: 6/2/2003: Royal Dutch/Shell Q-4 Profit of USD 3 Billion is biggest by a European Company: 6:45 a.m: 7/2/2003: IOC Chairman MS Ramchandran told ,War in Iraq will not affect crude supplies to India as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have made secure arrangements for loading tamkers at it's Oil terminal in Red Sea: 7;45 a.m: 7/2/2003: These two Words never co-exists: Free,"Lunch" also instant",Success" :14:15 p.m: 7/2/2003: If you want world peace,fight for justice: 5:55 a.m: 8/2/2003: Those who beat you with fists.Do not pay them in the same coin,but go to their house and kiss their feet: 6:30 a.m: 8/2/2003: Peace is more important than all justice;and peace was not made for the sake of the justice,but justice for the sake of peace;7:20 a.m: 8/2/2003: Energy demands for India and China are likely to increase exponentially in the coming decade: 8:45 a.m: 8/2/2003: Indian Govt. will flag off the disinvestment process in HPCL by inviting initial bids for 34 % stakes in the oil PSU on Feb:10: 14:45 p.m: 8/2/2003: Crude Oil futures for march 2003 are quoted at over usd 30/barrel and the futures for one year hence that is march 2004 are reported to be ruling at less than usd 23/barrel: 6:30 a.m: 10/2/2003: Venezuela exports up despite oil strike at 1.5 million barrels/day average this month,it has shipped 38.3 barrels of crude from Dec 5 to Feb 5,: To US 60%, ISLA REFINERY 12% IN CURACO 9% TO ST CROIX,8% TO TRINIDAD,4% TO CUBA & 1% TO CHILE: 7:35 A.M Indian Govt. has cleared Shell India's proposal to borrow about usd 400 million from its parent and foreign Oil Giant Royal Dutch Shell: 6;30 a.m: 11/2/2003: The world cannot continue to wage war like physical giants and to seek peace like intellectual pygmies: 7:50 a.m: 11/2/2003: All violence is injustice.Responding to violence with violence is injustice,not only to the other person but also to oneslf.It is only with compassion that we can embrace and disintegrate violence: 18:45 p.m: 11/2/2003: the ultimate weakness of violence is that it is descending spiral,begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy.Instead of diminishing evil... violence merely increases hate: 17:15 p.m: 11/2/2003: Nobody travels on the road to success without a puncture or two: 6;30 a.m: 12/2/2003: Never mistake activity for acheivement: 6:55 A.M: 12/2/2003: Success is peace of mind that is a direct result of self satisfaction in knowing you gave your best effort to become the best of which you are capable: 7:30 a.m: 12/2/2003: It is amazing what can be accomplished whwn you don't care who gets the credit: 8:45 a.m: 12/2/2003; Blessed are the peacemakers,for they shall be called the children of God: 6:30 a.m: 13/2/2003: Peace is possible only if there is greater "Mitr bhava"- a feeling of friendship and brotherhood: 6:30 a.m: 14/2/2003: US Oil Stocks Dwindled to 27 year low and inventories are at the lowest level since 1975; US CRUDE FUTURES PEAKED AT USD 36.29/BARREL: 7:35 A.M: 14/2/2003: Oil prices are have spiked 45 % in the last three months on an explosive cocktail of US troop build-up in the gulf,crippling strike in Venezuela and arctic weather in markets of from Europe to the United States: 8:35 a.m: 14/2/2003: Galloping crude prices sees spurts in Chemical prices by 60 %: 11:25 a.m: 14/2/2003: India's Foreign reserves near 75 billion USD: 6:45 A.M: 16/2/2003: United States suffered an embarassing blow when its campaign to galvanise support for a war against Iraq faced with massive opposition from nations demanding more time for weapons inspections: 8;55 a.m; 16/2/2003; Shell External Commercial borrowings get go-ahead by Indian finance Ministry which will be good as a direct foreign investment: 9:10 a.m: 16/2/2003: Indian Oil bill lifts inflation rate to 2-year high: 6;25 a.m: 17/2/2003: When peace has been broken anywhere ,the peace of all contries is in danger: 7:45 a.m: 17/2/2003: indian Oil PSU'S defer hike in petrol and diesel prices till the budget: 8:55 a.m: 17/2/2003: S-Oil 3rd largest south korean refiner after S.K Energy and L.G Caltex exports 6 lacs -9 lac barrels of gas oil at par with feb exports though demand remains the same: 15:45 p.m: 17/2/2003: In 1879,Procter & Gamble sold candles but the company was in toruble.Thomas Edison's invention,the light bulb threatened to make candle s obselete..The Market for candles plummeted.P & G's future looked bleak; contd: 8:50 a.m: 19/2/2003: One day,s forgetful employee at a small factory in Cincinnati forget to turn off his machine when he went to lunch. The result? Afrothing mass of lather filled with air bubbles.He almost threw the stuff away but instead decided to make it into soap. The soap floated.Thus ,Ivory soap was born and subsequently became the mainstray of the Procter and Gamble Ccompany: 16:25 p.m: 19/2/2003: Never give up when things go wrong or when seemingly insurmountable problems arise.Failures simply are practice shots for success.Creativity put to work can turn a problem into a gold mine: 18:15 p.m: 19/2/2003: Indian Oil Corporation to cut imports from Iraq on war fears: 6:20 a.m: 20/2/2003: Indian Budget excercise has begun ,it is being recommended by Dr Vijay Kelkar to reinforced some of the Petroleum industry's demand on the excise front ,although on the custom's front,custom's duty on crude may slashed to 8 % & petroproducts to 15 % Two World Shipping majors have colluded on rates to transport liquid chemicals across the sea.The two firms Stolt -Nielsen and Odfjell ASA discussed which shipping business each would bid for even at times exchanging information on bids: 21/2/2003 HPCL adviser may be finalised soon: 6;45 a.m; 21/2/2003: Barge carrying gasoline of approx. 100,000 barrels belonging to Exxon Mobil at Port Mobil terminal in Staten Island resulting in a fire.: 22:35 p.m: 22/2/2003: Iraq Shipping large cargoes of Crude,violating U.N Rules: As reported a Ship called Argosea owned by the Greece based Tsakos group one of the largest tanker companies illegally loaded 1 million barrels of oil in FEB 18: 6:45 A.M: 22/2/2003: Ship brokers, who act as broker between ship owners and charterers were contacted earlier this month by Millenium for the trade of raw materials and mineral oils of Amman,Jordan seeking to charter for a certain period of time: 7;25 a.m: 22/2/2003: Indian Petroleum products production is 5 % in excess of demand: 8:25 a.m: 22/2/2003: India's falling diesel sales cost Rs. 1750 crs in lost taxes: 9;15 a,.m: 22/2/2003: Total FinaElf a french group shrugs off difficulties that re forcing rivals to abandon targets,it will inreace its annual oil an gas production by 5 % during the next 5 years: 9:40 a.m: 22/2/2003: Asia's biggest shipyard Alang at Bhavnagar in India ,a major fire breaks out,at least 3 persons injured: 17;05 p.m: 22/2/2003: Bill Clinton postpone his visit to India due to security but will address India Today conclave live via Satellite: 17:55 p.m; 22/2/2003: Indian Oil firms wary about submitting expression of interests for 34.01% stake in HPCL,with the preliminery information memorandum not mentioning the clause prohibiting ONGC & GAIL from bidding: 6:35 a.m: 24/2/2003: British Gas in talks with Romanian state firm Petrom to buy its 51 % stake in an oil and gas block off Mumbai,even a company plans to exit an offshore Gujrat block: 6:55 a.m: 24/2/2003: Strengths do not come from winning. Your struggle deveop your strength when you g through hardship and decide not to surrender,that is strength; 6;30 a.m: 25/2/2003: If the hard times are good,the good times are better: 6:30 a.m: 26/2/2003; The problem with most people is not that they aim too high and miss ut that they aim too low and hit the high: 6:25 a.m: 27/2/2003: Invincible ignorance is sincerely bliss: 6:30 a.m: 28/2/2003: The government delivers only one half of its budgetary promises-- it collects taxes,it juggles around funds- but more often than not it fails to to give to the people due benifits: 5:35 a.m: 1/3/03 Well, fancy giving money to the government,Might as well have put it down the drain: 5:55 a.m: 1/3/03 Public money is like holy water;everyone help themselves: 6:15 a.m: 1/3/2003: British Gas,ONGC,Reliance Industries sign pact and have agreed to jointly operate Panna Mukta and Tapti oil and gas field: 5:40 a.m: 2/3/03 India exports growth dips to 9 % in Jan 03: 6:30 a.m: 2/3/03 Indian oil companies which have declared interim dividendhave escaped from tax net this fiscal, as Indian Ffinance Minister has imposed a dividend tax of 12.5 % on domestic companies from next fiscal ai it has paid Rs 2687 crs as dividend: 7:30 Invincible ignorance is sincerely bliss: 6;25 a.m; 3/3/03 ONGC,BPCL to sign crude pricing pact: 6:45 a.m: 3/3/03 HPCL increases base oil prices by 6 to 7 %( RS: 1:10 TO 1:20 PER LITRE): 10:15 A.M: 4/3/03: India's Finance ministry and Petroleum ministry should settle the tussle for fuel sops before india's oil companies sink in a sea of red over two fuels cooking gas and kerosene: 5;35 a.m: 5/3/2003: The flood of money that gushes into politics today is a polution of democracy: 5:45 a.m: 5/3/03; Netizens speaks out; War in Iraq is war on th world.The world wants peace not violance; 6:45 a.m: 5/3/2003: Indulgence in constant thoughts of fear anger melancholy remorse envy sorrow hatred discontent or worry and lack of the neccessaities for normal and happy living such as right food proper excercise fresh air sunshine agreeable work and purpose :7:15 If we knew for what we were anxious ,we wouldn't be so anxious: 7:55 a.m: 5/3/2003: Understand the link between your expectation and your frustration level. Whenever you expect something to be a certain way an it isn't,you are upset and you suffer.But when you let go of your expectations,when you accept life as it is.You're free.: Reliance profitability hit as Indian oil PSU'S like IOC-IBP,BPCL,and HPCL stops paying import parity prices for petroleum products;6:30 a.m: 6/3/2003: Indian Oil Marketing companies were forced to restrain retail price hikes by a government eager to protect voters from an oil price hike,and brunt of such political decisions to be bear by entire industry including upstream and refining company7:155 Concerned alone with the upholding of the world,you should act.Whatever the man does,others do that also.The world follows the standard he sets for himself; 7:25 a.m: 6/3/03: It has been noticed that a bribe...has that effect--it changes a relation. The man who offers a bribe gives away little of his own importance;the bribe once accepted ,he becomes the inferior,like a man who has paid for a woman: 8:05 a.m: 6/3/03: The court is corrupt,the fields are overgreen with weeds,the granaries are empty:yet there are those dressed in fineries,with swords at their sides,filled with food and drink,and possessed of too much wealth,is known as taking the lead in robbery:: Politicians make strange bedfellows,but they all share the smae bunk: 9;15 a.m: 6/3/03: Success cannot always be measuredby what you win in the end,but sometimes by how much you have lost and learned from the experiance: 5:15 a.m: 7/3/2003: There is nothing that war has ever acheived that we could not better acheive without it.:6:15 a.m: 8/3/03: India's oil imports bill jumps by 22% to usd 14.34 billion during the first 10 months of the current fiscal: 6:55 a.m: 8/3/03: One is left with the horrible feeling now that war settles nothing; that to win a war is as diastrous as to lose one: 7:30 a.m: 8/3/03: Global military expenditure is 20 times the total official development assistance.Never before has the earth faced so much death and danger: 7:35 a.m: 8/3/03: Naptha prices jumps by 30 % during the last 4 months from Rs. 13000/-per Mt. to over Rs. 17200/-Mt largely due to tensions in the middle east: 8:25 a.m: 8/3/2003: As reported: It is a sorry episode that Confederation of Indian Industry had to profusely apologise to Gujrat Cchief Minster Narendra Modi because Mr. Rahul Bajaj expessed dissatisfaction with the law and order sitiuation in Gujrat: Contd: It is difficult to escape conclusion that the CII was forced to say sorry at least partly because the BJP leads the ruling coalition at the centre and displeasing the BJP bosses in New Delhi could have been perceived as a costly Error:8:55 a.m: Shell seeks nod to retail petrol,diesel,has applied for a licence to sell from about 1500 petrol stations in India.It can import petrol and diesel through IOC or tie p with local refiner: 9:45 a.m; 8/3/03: Rebels sabotage Indian Oil Refinery in India forcing the evacution of 100 workers in the north eastern sate of Assam.Oil gushed from pipes &fire erupted near 15 storage tanks of Petrol & Naptha: 1:30 p.m: 8/3/03: Hard work spotlights the character of people:some turn up their sleeves,some turn up their noses,and some don't turn up at all: 5:15 a.m: 9/3/03: One man that has a mind and knows it can always beat ten men who haven't and don't: 6:25 a.m: 9/3/03; Don't complain about growing old-many,many people do not have the privilige: 7:25 a.m: 9/3/03; One can rise in life only with sincerity,always try aand help those who are needy,try to help hem if you are in a position ,don't disappoint him or her: 8:15 a.m; 9/3/03: India's crude oil forward contract have lined up to supplement the oil stock pile pre-emptying a possible war against Iraq.70 % of our crude requirements is imported at an annual bill of Rs 78,000 Crs.: 8;45 a.m: 9/3/03: Mr. Ram Naik Indian Petroleum Minister says slae of Two Oil PSU'S HPCL & BPCL will remain status quo till discussion takes place in full fledged manner in both the houses of Parliament: 9:15 a.m; 9/3/03: ONGC to hedge oil,petro products: 5:25 a.m: 11/3/2003: No worries on oil front: Bimal Jalan: 5:30 a.m: 11/3/03: Sinopec plans to hike oil stockpiles on war fear: 6:5 a.m; 11/3/2003: In the middle of every ocean of difficulty it is an island of oppurtunity: 5:45 a.m: 12/3/03: Indian Oil Psu's sell off bid illegal say Indian legal eagles 3 retired Supreme court judges -V.R Krisna Iyer,O.Chinappa Reddy,and P.B Sawant,and Ex Delhi high court chief justice Rajinder Sacher and senior advocate Shanti Bhusan : 6:45 a.m: 12/3 Indian Oil PSU'S HPCL & BPCL staff stir from March 25-27 to protest against the proposed privatisation of 2 oil majors: 7:25 a.m: 12/3/03; Curaco Refinery; 11:30 a.m: 13/3/03; There are 4 pillars on which you can build the platform to reach the zenith of success.Dedication,Devotion,Discipline,Determination: 12:15 p.m: 13/3/2003; ONGC Videsh offers 3 million tons crude oil to Indian refiners (Nile blend crude) :6:15a.m:14/3/2003: Saudi firm to bid for HPCL for the 34.01 stake .Saudi Aramco is active and interested in expanding its business interests in the Indian market;:7:15 a.m: 14/3/2003: Crude oil productions in Asia Pacific region flattens,imports to rise: 8:30 A.M 14/3/2003: BPCL an Oil PSU buys two cargoes April/May Masila Crude: 8:45 a.m: 14/3/2003: BPCL an Oil PSU buys two cargoes April/May Masila Crude: 8:45 a.m: 14/3/2003: Indian PSU HPCL strategic stake sale Royal/Ducth Shell ,Reliance,Petronas,Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Ltd envincing keen interests for bidding: 9:15 a.m: 14/3/2003: Just plan.Have fun.Enjoy the game: 5:15 a.m: 15/3/2003: I can accept failure.Everyone fails at something.But i can't accept not trying: 5:25 a.m; 15/3/2003: Success forsakes tose who always dream of fate; it favours those who presevere.One should therefore always be active and alert: 5:45 a.m: 15/3/03: The most important lesson to be learned from sports is how to be not only a gracious winner.but a good loser as well.Not everyone wins all the time,as a matter of fact no one wins all the time.Winning is the easy part,losing its really tough: contd; you learn a lot about sportsmanship.I mean,its really tough to shake the hand of aomeone who just beat you,and it's even harder to do it witha smile.If you can learn to do this and push through that pain.you will remember what that moment : contd: is like the next time you win and have a better sense of how those competitors around you feel.This experience will teach you alot on and off the field: 7:45 a.m; 15/3/2003; Our greatest glory is not in never failing,but in rising each and every time we fail: 8:30 a.m; 15/3/2003: Petrol & Diesel prices in India increases by Rs 1/50 and Rs 1/00 respectively from 16 th March 2003: 11:00 p.m: 15/3/2003: Iraq nominates 6 vessels to lift oil from Turkey's Ceyahan terminal: 5:35 a.m: 16/3/2003: Indian Oil Corpn. is expecting 3 mths to buyout Tricomalee tank farm:( move to provide ready storage facility in Sri Lanka:) 6;30 a.m: 16/3/2003: Mid year duty cut likely for Indian petroleum sector: 5:55 a.m: 17/3/203: Countdown for war with Iraq started: 6:15 a.m: 17/3/003: Indian refiners in a slick as war fears overhelm:2:30 p.m: 17/3/2003: Indian oil PSU'S stock slides: 14:35: 17/3/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "We learn from both success and failure. The only difference being on failure we learn incautiously. So, never give up, as you will be better experienced next time." US Oil & Gas major Chevron Texaco and Malayasian Oil & Gas Petronas submits initial bid for Indian PSU HPCL Stake: 15:15 p.m: 17/3/2003: US Oil & Gas major Chevron Texaco and Malayasian Oil & Gas Petronas submits initial bid for Indian PSU HPCL Stake: 15:15 p.m: 17/3/2003: US Oil & Gas major Chevron Texaco and Malayasian Oil & Gas Petronas submits initial bid for Indian PSU HPCL Stake: 15:15 p.m: 17/3/2003: British Petroleum,Petronas,ChevronTexaco,Shell confirms having shown expression of interests,Saudi Aramco,Kuwait Petroleum,Reliance & Essar group has also shown expression of interests for HPCL Stakes: 5;15 a.m: 18/3/2003: ChevronTexaco Corp. said it expects to report an after-tax loss of $200 million to $250 million in the quarter ending March 31 for the effect of a new accounting rule related to legal obligations tied to the retirement of tangible,:5;45 a.m(18/3/03: The soul of country needs to be awakened...When leaders act contrary to conscience,we must act contrary to leaders: 6:05 a.m: 18/3/03: Indian Oil Corporation is heading for Mauritius,where it is likely to begin retailing petroleum products by September: 7:10 a.m; 18/3/03: S-Oil Corp South Korea's third-biggest refinery, said on Tuesday it would shut two of its crude distillation units (CDU) for regular maintenance for two to three weeks each in the second half of this year.: 17:30 p.m: 18/3/2003: Thought for today: Pride is something colourless,tasteless,sizeless,Yet it is the hardest thing to swallow: 7:45 a.m: 19/3/2003: Knowledge without perfect purpose is a destructive tool: 11:45 a.m: 19/3/2003: Never think that war,no matter how neccessary,or how justified,is not a crime: 5:35 a.m: 20/3/2003: War started: US. FIRED 40 MISSILES ON SOUTHERN PART OF BAGHDAD: 9:15 A.M: 20/3/2003: CRUDE OIL SLIDES TO USD 28/BARREL: 9:35 A.M: 20/3/2003; Friends are those who care for you when everyone else deserts you." 11:30 a.m: 20/3/2003; This war will not be over by the next commercial break: 5;15 a.m: 22/3/2003: OPEC supplies check crude oil prices: No gulf producer has disruption in production.Kuwait,Iran,the UAE,Saudi Arabia and Qatar togethar ship about 15 million BPD through the Gulf; 5;45 a.m: 22/3/2003: To save your world you asked this man to die;Would this man,could he see you now,ask why? 6:15 a.m; 22/3/2003; A Nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defence than on programmes of social uplift is approaching spiritual death: 7;20 a.m; 22/3/2003; Real disarmment cannot come unless the nations of the world cease to exploit one another: 6:30 a.m; 22/3/2003: Australia thrashed Indian Bowling scores 359 runs for 2 wicket in the final world cup match.What India is up to be soon shortly: 17:30 p.m; 23/3/2003: Indian planning commission is closely monitering the developments in Iraq and its impact on the economy in terms of oil import bill,exports and forex remittences: 17:45 pm: 23/3/2003: Oil Shipments unaffected in Gulf: 17:55 p.m: 23/3/2003: Oil giants Elf,ChevronTexaco,Shell retreats in Nigeria: 17:59: 223/3/2003: You can learn a line from a win, and a book from a defeat: 5;30 a.m: 24/3/2003: US Steps on Gas,Baghdad within striking distance: 5:45 a.m 24/3/2003: US restricts movement of cargo through Gulf waters; 6:10 a.m; 24/3/2003; It will be a while before Iraq's oil starts flowing again: 6:45 a.m; 24/3/2003: Peace is more importance than all justice: and peace was not made for the sake of justice,but jsutice for the sake of peace: 7:15 a.m: 24/3/2003: War is not an adventure.It is a diesease.It is like typhus: 7;30 a.m: 24/3/2003; Everyone is always talking about our defence effort in terms of defending women and children,but no one ever asks the women and children what they think.; 7:45 a.m; 24/3/2003; Oil sector staff to strikes for 3 days from 25/3/2003 in protests against the sell off of OIL PSU'S HPCL/BPCL: 8:45 A.M: Whoever destroys a single life destroys the entire world: whoever saves a single life saves the world entire: 5:15 a.m: 25/3/2003: Indian Oil sector on nationwde strike for 3 days despite Supreme Court ruling that the government could continue with the disinvestment of oil PSU'S: 7:45 A.M: 25/3/2003: He who passively accepts evil is as much invloved in it as he who helps to perpetuate it: 7:55 a.m: 25/3/2003; Evil is the product of the ability of humans to make abstract that which is concrete: 8:45 a.m: 25/3/2003: Shell's Routs Named World Refining Magazine's International Executive of the Year :5:55 a.m: 26/3/2003: The world cannot continue to wage war like physical giants and to seek peace like intellectual pygmies: 5:45 a.m: 27/3/2003: When in despair I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won: there have been tyrants and murderers,and for a time they can see seem invincible,but in the end they alaways fall.: 5:55 a.m; 27/3/2003; Any problem within humanity should be solved in a humanitarian way and ahimsa is the human way of approaching a target: 6:15 a.m; 27/3/2003: Indian's Gujrat State former home minister and leading BJP Dissident Haren Pandya was shot dead in Ahmedabad,Leader of the opposition Mr.Amarsingh Choudhary termed it a political murder and questioned why his security was removed? 6;25 a.m: 27/3 Indian influential lobby protest implementation of the Value added tax system.Tax evasion in the national Capital region alone is estimated at around Rs. 4000 Crs every year: 8:45 a.m: 27/3/2003: War is like love,it always find a way: 5;15 a.m: 28/3/2003: Royal dutch shell may source petro products from domestic refineries: 7:15 a.m: 28/3/2003: Indian Oil Corporation,BPCL & GAIL on Thursday's 27/3/2003 an MOU with Govt. settingb targets of Gross Margin at Rs 4675 Crs,Rs 2350 Crs respectively for the year 03-04 while HPCL signed the MOU for acheiving excellence in refining and Mktg: Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory: 7:30 a.m; 29/3/2003: Indian industry expects 8 % downturn: 5:15 a.m: 30/3/2003: Indian foreign exchange reserves fall $ 97 million: 5;45 a.m: 30/3/2003; Value added tax deadline from 1st April will be missed by several states except Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh: 7;15 a.m; 30/3/2003; There's only one truth about war;people die: 5:25 a.m: 31/3/2003: MRPL Shareholders approve ONGC takeover: 6:15 a.m; 31/3/2003; we build more bombs to sadly learn,that it's not Peace those weapons earn,when mountains melt and rivers burn: 7:10 a.m: 31/3/2003: India's EXIM Policy will focus on implementation: 8:05 a.m; 31/3/2003: Deadline for Value added tax is missed in Indian States: 5;45 a.m; 1/4/2003: Import of petroleum products partially decanalised with oil companies posssesing marketing licences being permitted to bypass Indian Oil Corporation the only designated agency to import petro products: 7;15 a.m: 1/4/2003: The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations: 5:25 a.m: 2/4/2003: Indian Oil Companies tor the global line,slahes price of Aviation Turbine fuel,Naptha,and Furnace Oil by 24% 16% 7% to16,148/Mt,16320/mt,11440/Mt. respectively: 7:45 a.m: 2/4/2003: Indian Oil Ministry moves to cushion war impact by asking Oil Companies to hold the current price line for some time before passing on the higher crude prices: 7;55 a.m: 2/4/2003; TotalFinaElf &Shell to swap assets: 15:25 p.m: 2/4/2003: If it's natural to kill,how come men have to go into training to learn how? 5:45 a.m; 5/4/2003: Bharat Petroleum Corporation invites bids for global advisor.List includes Morgan Stanely,Merryl Lynch,ICICI, and Kotak :5:55 a.m: 5/4/2003: IOC Refineries acheive record throughput; 6:20 a.m; 5/4/2003; Iran increases petrol prices by 35 % 21:30 p.m: 5/4/2003: Man is the only creature that refuse to be what he is: 5;30 a.m: 6/4/2003: The cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing; 6;35 a.m; 6/4/2003: Love can sometimes be magic.But magic can sometimes just be an illusion; 7;30 a.m; 6/4/2003; Love is nothing to do with what you are expecting to get; its's what you are expected to give-which is everything; 8;55 a.m; 6/4/2003; India's oil import bill pegged at Rs. 84,000 Crs,higher by Rs 6000 crs than last year : 7/4/2003; The law of karma says that for every action there is a reaction.Driven by the stream of thoughts in one direction,which constitutes desire,an action is performed.From the action performed with desire,desire for the same or something different arises: On account of his conection with the deeds of previous incarnations,the individual self dreams and awakens.he plays in the three cities: 7;35 a.m; 7/4/2003: You can't say civilisation don't advance - for every war,they kill you in a new way; 9;15 a.m: 7/4/2003: Times News network reports; Mr L.K ADVANI Deputy Prime Minister of India : The party had done great injustice to Pandya by not giving him a ticket to contest the assembly election.It is a burden on my conscience: 9;20 a.m: 7/4/2003: Petrol,Diesel prices to be cheaper after 15 th April says Ram Naik ,Petroleum Minister: 20:15 p.m: 9/4/2003: Indian Govt. rejects two bids for HPCL Stake,7 are left in race: Govt sources familiar with the disinvestment procedure said that one of the rejected bids was a frivilous one,where the party has not provided all the details sought by the Govt: The argressor is always peace loving: he would prefer to take over our country unopposed: Furnace Oil price is expected to slide: 5:45 a.m: 11/4/2003: Furnace oil price expecetd to slide internationally: 5;45 a.m; 11/4/2003: Never Take a no from somebody,that is not compowered to say Yes: 5;25 a.m; 15/4/2003. A scientist who explores space and beyond ,searching the cosmos for truth,must also learn to look within for universal harmony: 5:45 a.m; 16/4/2003: Peace can only come from reverence for all life....Religions must graduate to spirituality to bring about universal harmony: 7:45 a.m: 16/4/2003: If the entire universe togethar with all its wealth is given to you,still it can neither satisfy your craving nor will it be able to protect you: 8;50 a.m: 16/4/2003: Everyone wants the chance to do their thing,to grow,to flourish,to reach their dreams... that's what it is about leadership: 5:55 a.m: 17/4/2003; indian Truckers strike talks fail with the concerned ministry, wants Prime Minister to intervenes : 17;30 p.m; Merrill Lynch places India one up on China : 17:45 p.m; 17/4/2003; A good laugh is a sunshine in a house: 17;50p.m: 17/4/2003; Let us be of good cheer,remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never happen: 17:55 p.m: 17/4/2003: The most wasted of all days that on which one has not laughed: 17:58 p.m: 17/4/2003: You can't solve a poblem on the same level on which it was created.Yo have to rise above it to the next level: 5;55 a.m: 18/4/2003; Managers are people who do things right,while leaders are people who do the right thing: 5;55 a.m; 18/4/2003: You think that good is hating what is bad is the hating mind itself: 6:15 a.m: 19/4/2003: grief and disappointment give rise to anger,anger to envy,envy to malice,and malice to grief again,till the whole circle be completed:6:45 a.m; 19/4/2003; If there is someone fighting within you it makes your life unbearable.Anger has to be converted into something else or it destroys you; 7:15 a.m: 19/4/2003; The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it: 7:25 a.m: 19/4/2003: Do you get angry at someone,Who is angry with you?What are you going to gain by it?How is he going to lose by it?Yyour physical anger brings dishonour on yourself.your mental anger disturbs your thinking: 7;40 a.m; 19/4/2003; Indian corporates have often argued that our buereaucracy is a hinderance rather than hlp for the conduct of the business.The less government there is,the better it is for business.One way of doing that is to send the babus on extended vacation: Indian babu (buerauctats) spends at home is one day less of harresmant; 8;15 a.m; 19/4/2003; Bechtel one of the world's largest and most politically connected co. has been selected through competitive bidding to ebuild Iraq'spower plants,water,systems and airports: 8:40 a.m: 19/4/2003; The best proof of love is trust: 5;45 a.m: 20/4/2003: The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them: 5:55 a.m: 20/4/2003: In order to live freely and happily you must sacrifice boredom.It is not always an easy sacrifice: 6:15 a.m: 20/4/2003; Do not overrate what you have received,nor envy others.He who evies others does not obtain piece of mind: 6:55 a.m: 20/4/203: The mind has exactly the same power as the hands,not merely to grasp the world but to change it: 7:15 a.m: 20/4/2003: People try non-violance for a week,and when it doesn't work,they go back to violance which hasn't worked for centuries: 5:45 a.m: 21/4/2003: Indian IT Stocks drain investors of Rs.40,000 Crs. 6:15 a.m: 21/4/2003: He who knows for certain that happiness and misery,birth and death are due to the effects of past actions,does not find anything to accomlish,and thus become free from care and is not attached even though engaged : 7:30 a.m: 21/4/2003: An ambassador is not simply an agent,he is also a spectacle: 6:45 a.m: 22/4/2003: Indian Reserve bank Governer Bimal Jalan projects the Indian Economy to grow 6% despite poor monsoon forecast: 7:05 a.m: 22/4/2003: How unfair ! Only one health,and so many diseases: 5;35 a.m: 23/4/2003: OIL'S WELL THAT ENDS IN AN OIL WELL: Jordan's Queen Rania said in Amman that aprolonged US presence in Iraq could only feed Arab fears that Washington had sought the country's oil wealth and did not want to hold it up as a democratic example: 23 Ap; HPCL planning to shed 11 % of workforce: 6:45 a.m: 253/4/2003: GAIL in talks with Shell,BP on importing Naptha: 6;55 a.m: 23/4/2003 Indian refineries processed 2.25 million barrels per day of crude oil in the year to March 2003:up 4.9 % from the prvious year as refinery runs rose ahead of the war in Iraq:23/4/2003: If you want to make peace with your enemy,you have to work with your enemy.Then he becomes your partner: 5;55 a.m: 24/4/2003: If you wish to find the true way.Right action will lead you to it directly.Bbut if you do not strive for Buddhahood You will grope in the dark and never find it.;6:15 a.m; 24/4/2003: The sad truth is that mostevil is done by people who never make up thrie minds to be good or evil: 5:15 a.m; 26/4/2003: Petrol,diesel priced slashed in India by Rs.1 to 1.25/litre : 23:15 p.m: 26/4/2003: If we are to teach real peace in this world,and if we are to carry on a real war against war ,we shall have to begin with the children: 5;15 a.m; 28/4/2003: The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn: 5;30 a.m: 28/4/2003: It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge: 5:45 a.m; 38/4/2003; Freeform radio is an art form.The airwaves are the empty canvas,the producer is the artist,and the sound is the plant: 5;15 a.m; 29/4/2003: The empowered committee of Indian State finance ministers said on monday it was sticking to its schedule of introducing value added tax from June 1: 5;45 a.m; 29/4/2003; Healthy business relations are based as much on transparency and trust as they are on transactions: 5;55a.m: 29/4/2003; The ability to accept the responsibility is the meaure of the man: 6;10 a.m; 29/4/2003; Man must cease attributing his problems to his environment and learn again to excercise his will- his personal responsibility is the realm of faith and morals: 6;30 a.m; 29/4/2003; Fall in international crude prices to squeeze margins of local refiners: 6;55 a.m: 29/4/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: Be beautiful if you can, wise if you want to. . . But be respected, that is essential: 12:30 p.m: 2/5/2003 ConocoPhilips makes exclusive distribution rights with Korean Refiner S-oil for their Group -3 Base Oils: 5:15 a.m: 2/5/2003: It is enough to be friendly to one's friend.But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion: 5:15 a.m: 3/5/03: Naptha prices slashed by 9% to Rs.12,590 Mts. :5;25 a.m: 3/5/2003: Shell '03 Net Profit jumps record 96% to USD 4 billion: 5:45 a.m: 3/5/03: ChevronTexaco net doubles improving refining margins.The comany repoted 1st Quarter net income of Rs.USD 725 million: 5:55 a.m; 3/5/03: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. :5:15 a.m 6/5/2003 It is not power that corrupts,but fear.Fear of losing power corrupts: 5:10 a.m: 7/5/2003: A women has to b twice as good as a man to go half as far: 5;30 a.m: 7/5/2003: Indian FOREIGN reserves scale new HIGH of USD 77.6 BILLION: 5:45 A.M: 11/5/2 Grear Spirits ave always encountered violent opposition from mediocore mind: 17:45 p.m: 11/5/2OO3: Dont walk in front of me,i may not follow.Dont walk BEHIND me.I may not lead,Walk beside me and be my friend: 5:15 a.m: 12/5 Make it a rule of life never to REGRET and never to look back.REGRET is an waste of an ENERGY,you cant build on it.its only Good for wallowinG it: 5:25 a.m: 12/5 Indian Oil to import 1.7mt crude from Abu Dhabi : 5:45 a.m: 12/5 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability. "5:15a.m: 13/5/2003 If you are terror to many,than beware of many: 5:15 a.m: 14/5: Shell's 12 petrol bunks destroyed in bomb blast in Karachi: 5:45 a.m: 15/5/2003: Petrol & Diesel to cost less by Rs1 to 1.2 per litre from midnight : 17:45 a.m: 15/5/ Indian Petoleum Minister Mr. Ram Naik rules out possibility of ONGC -MRPL mERGER: 5:15AM: 16/5/2003: Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them: 5:30 A.M: 16/5/2003: Indonesian Ship sinks off 50 Kms Haldia port having 150Mts of Diesel and 5OOO Mts of Soda Ash: 5;15 a.m; 17/5/2003: Iraq may ignore OPEC by disregarding the quota set by the OPEC: 5;55 A.M: 18/5/03: Love is like quick silver in the hand,Leave the fingers open and it stays,clutch it and its dart away: 6:15 a.m: 18/5/O3: The people to fear are not those who disagree with you,but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know: 6:35 a.m; 18/5/03: Love is not finding someone to live with,it;s finding someone you can't live without: 18/5/03: Don,t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong: 18/5/03: No one is really WORKING foe peace unless HE is workinG primarily for te restoration of wisdom: 5:15 a.m; 19/5/2003:f Life is an unanswered question,but lets still beleive in te diGnity of and importance of THE question: 5:45 a.m; 19/5/2003: Indian Re. strengthens to 46.97 to dollar to 47 a dollar: Peace is not the absence of conflict from life,but the ability to cope with it:5:25 a.m: 2/5/2003; Valero &Nynas tie up for their Napthenic base oil marketing rights: 5:15 a.m: 20/5/2003 The mistake a lot of politicians make is in forgetting they've been appointed and thinking they've anointed: 5:45 a.m: 21/5/2003: Indian Re hits two year high at 46.90: 6:15 a.m: 21/5/2003: BPCL advisors to be named on May 30: 5:20 a.m: 23/5/03; Crude Oil softens as sanction against Iraq end: 5;45 a.m: 23/5/03: Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know oueselves: 6;15 a.m: 23/5/03: If you want world peace,fight for justice: 5:15 a.m: 26/5/03 India's foreign reserves cross usd 79 billion: 5:45 a.m: 26/5/03: Indian Panel for co-operation in petro sector formed .The high power commitee will be headed by Secretary, ministery of petroleum & natural gas with representatives ,CMD'S of ONGC,OIL,IOCL AND GAIL: Peace is a natural effect of trade: 5:15 a.m: 27/5/03: THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Every man is wise when attacked by a mad dog; fewer when pursued by a mad ;5:15 a.m: 28/5/03 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Put all your excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable: 7:30 a.m: 2/6/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Power is measured by heart. Heart is measured by Determination. Determination is measured by pride. So always give your best at everything you do and you will succeed.":5:30 a.m: 3/6/2003: Indian Oil Corporation & Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. increases Base Oil Prices by Rs.0.80 & 0.58 for all grades except.Bright Stock: 5:50 a.m: 4/6/03: THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Being courageous requires no exceptional qualifications, no magic formula, and no special combination of time, place and circumstance. It is an opportunity that sooner or later is presented to us all."; 5:35 a.m: 5/6/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Be strong - Do not let anything get you down! Never stop. One stops as soon as something is about to happen. :5:15 a.m: 9/6/2003: The battle for the world is the battle of definitions; 5;25 a.m; 14/6/2003: Reliance to hire 20,000 for oil retail splash in Oct: 5;15 a.m: 16/5/03: J.P Morgan to advise Shell, Saudi Aramco on HPCL bid:5:20 a.m: 16/6/03: You can only lead others where you yourself are prepared to go: 5:30 A.M: 16/5/03: ONGC finds good quality heavy oil in Jaisalmer: 5:25 a.m: 16/6/03; India,s foreign reserves up by USD 343 Million: 6:15 a.m: 16/6/03; IOC looks for crude supply deal with Iraq: 5:15 a.m: 17/6/2003: India to study US Japanese models for oil reserves: 6;15 a.m; 17/6/2003: OPEC may not need to cut output in July; 6:30 A.M: 17/6/2003: Forive your enemies but never foret teir names: 6:45 a.m: 17/6/2003; S Korea S-Oil Refinery CDUs To Undergo Turnaround Aug-Oct: 6:45: a.m 17/6/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Embrace Your Will And Imagine! ": 5;25 a.m: 18/6/2003 Baghdad's first oil exports since the war will start loading from the turkish meditrennian terminal of ceyhan on Sunday,but the first month of sales has been sitting in storage tanks: 5:25 a.m: 20/6/2003: Oil stocks rise in US as prices continue to fall: 6:25 a.m: 20/6/2003; Nothing makes you tolarent of a neighbour's noisy party than being there: 6:45 a.m: 20/6/2003; When young,we trust ourselves too much; and we trust others too little when old.Rashness is the error of youth: timid caution of age: 7:25 A.M;20/6/2003: Better are the blows of friend than te false kisses of an enemy; 7: 30 a.m: 20/6/2003: Indian Re. Stronger ,it's high at 46.55 ,a 26 month high:6;45 a.m: 20/6/2003: ONGC plans shipping foray,considers buying tankers to transport crude from production centres to refineries: 5:15a.m: 22/6/03: Indian foreign reserves swells to USD 749 million; 5:25 a.m:22/6/03; ONGC raises stakes in MRPL to 71.5 %: 5;35 a.m; 22/6/03; The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human and ,therefore,brothers;5:25 a.m: 23/6/03; The wise men gladly leaves fame to others.He does not seek to have credited to himself things stand accomplished,but hopes to release active forces;that is,he works in such a manner that they may bear fruit for the future;5:35 A.M: 23/6/03: Danger arises when a man feels secure in his position.Destruction threatens when a man seeks to preserve his wordly estate.Confusion develops when a man has put everything in order .Therefore the superior man does not forget danger in his security: Modesty is not to be confused with weak good nature that lets things take their own course.When a man holds a responsible position,he must at times resort to energitic measures: 6:30 a.m; 23/6/03; One cannot subdue a man by holding back his hands.Lasting peace comes not from force:5;35 a.m; 24/6/03; Mankind must remember that peace is not god's gift to his creatures;peace is or gift to each other: 5;15 a.m: 27/6/2003: ONGC to spend RS.750 Crs on MRPL : 5;30 A.M: 27/6/2003: A peace is of the nature of a conquest: for then both parties nobly are subdued,and neither party loser: 5;15 a.m: 28/6/2003; HPCL'S NO : 2 Indian Co. By Sales vaults 95% increasein net profits to Rs 1537 Crs,Net Sales Crosses to Rs54,166 Crs; for the first time in 29 year History: 5:50 A.M; 28/6/2003; Deregulation gives oil firms licence to profiting for Indian Oil PSU'S; 5;15 A.M: 30/6/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. ":5;45 a.m; 30/6/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius. "5:25 a.m: 1/7/2003; Indian Oil,Bharat Petroleum,Hindustan Petroleum increases prices of Naptha,Furnace oil, Benzene and Toluene after a rash of price cuts; HPCL &IOCL also increases the Base Oil Pirces by 0.20-0.30/Litre: India seeks 3 million Iraqi Crude: 5;30 A.M: 2/7/2003: There are only two powers in the world-the spirit and the sword: and in the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit; 6:30 A.M: 2/7/2003: Indian exports back on track,up 13.5 % in May: 6:15 a.m:m2/7/2003: As long as you do not subdue the mind you cannot get rid of your desires,you cannot control your restless mind.Hence,knowledge of Truth,subjection of mind and abandonment of desires are the joint causes of spiritual bliss:6;30 am; 2/7/2003; Indian Oil marketing companies will have to increase prices of diesel and petrol to keep import parity prices; 5;25 a.m: 7/7/2003; HPCL to buy 2.5 lacs tonnes of crude from Petronas of Malaysia a small portion from a total of 85 lacs tonnes:6:00 a.m;7/7/2003: ONGC bags oil block in Syria;6:00 A.M;7/7/2003 OPEC cut June Output by 5,40,000 Barrel per day: 5:15: 8/7/2003: Indian Oil Corporation has moved upto the 191th spot on the fortune 500 list this year from the 226th rank last year:6:00 a.m: 8/7/2003: Prosperity is necessarily the first theme of a political campaign:6:15:a.m:8/7/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: Thoughts become words. Words become actions. Actions become habits. Habits become character. Characters become destiny.:5:15 a.m:9/7/2003 Development is another name of peace: 5:15 a.m; 10/7/2003: The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern.Every class is unfit to govern;5;30 a.m; 10/7/2003: It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit: 5:15 a.m:11/7/2003; ONGC surpasses Q-1 targets and qveracheived its production in crude oil,gas and value added products:5:30:11/7/2003; THOUGHT FOR A DAY: " Six essential qualities that are the key to success: Sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom, and charity. ": 5:15 a.m: 15/7/2003 Indian Finance Minister sees forex reserves over USD 100 billion soon;5:15 a.m: 16/7/2003; India's Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. sell off meet today; 5:25 a.m: 16/7/2003; There are only two ways to live your life.One is as though nothing is a miracle.The other is as if everything is: 5;55 a.m: 16/7/2003; As per the information ExxonMobil will not bid for Indian state Psu's HPCL stakes; 18:45 p.m: 16/7/2003; Laws not enforced cease to be laws,and rights not defended may wither away:5;15 a.m:17/7/2003: Indian P.M Mr.A.B.Vajpayee's throwaway remark that the disinvestment of Aluminium giant Nalco would not take place."for the time being" causes confusion for HPCL &BPCL investment where it is already mired in litigation: 5;45 a.m;17/7/2003: The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war; 5;15 a.m: 21/7/2003; We must be the great arsenal of democracy:5:15 a.m; 22/7/2003; Indian government to retain veto power in Hindustan Petroleum;5;30 a.m; 22/7/2003: Supreme Court serves motice to govt.oil PSU'S over disinvestment: 5;15 a.m: 26/7/2003; US Oil major ChevronTexaco has withdrawn from the bidding process for HPCL as it has not signed the confidentiallity agreement for which the last date was June 30 that is mandatory for all bidders: 5:45 a.m;26/7/2003; THOUGHT FOR A DAY: If you work hard at your job, you can make a living. If you work hard on yourself, you can make a fortune.5;15: 27/7/2003; We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means;5;15 a.m;28/7/2003; India foreignreserves rose to USD 844 Million:5:30 a.m:28/7/2003: India's Kandla port resumes operations after 2 days as it suspended its operations due to heavy rains;5;55 a.m:28/7/2003; The only alternative to co-existence is co - destruction:6:15 a.m;4/8/2003; ONGC Videsh in talks to acquire oil equity in Sudan;6:45 a.m;4/8/2003; ONGC issues LOIs for Mega 3-year deep sea drilling contracts:6:45 a.m:4/8/2003; ChevronTexaco ,the second biggest oil group in talks over buying in 25% stake in Russian Oil firm YUKOS in a deal that could worth upto 6.4 Usd Billion,Chevron,s Quarterly profits quadrapuled,helped by higher margins and rising oil and gas prices4/8 BPCL could have been 487 in Foutune 500 list:7:15 a.m:4/8/2003: ONGC launches multi-billion dollar deep sea oil hunt in Arabian sea,Bay of Bengal:7;45 a.m:4/8/2003: MRPL trims net losses to Rs.86 cr in Ist Qarter;8;15 a.m;4/8/2003: Shell Anglo-Dutch Oil and Gas Major palns to invest Rs.250 Cr. in the first phase of its plan to set up a chain of retaling outlets across India:8;30 a.m:4/8/2003; THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Start from where you are with what you have; make something of it - never be satisfied. "9:45 a.m:4/8/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: " Excellent composure in times of defeat is an excellent display of inner strength. " 5:30 a.m:5/8/2003: Because we don't think about future generations they will never forget us;5;15 a.m;6/8/2003: Indian Oil Corporation today overtook Hindustan Lever Ltd to become India's third-largest company in terms of market capitalisation;5;30: 6/8/2003: Indian Govt. shortlists buyers for a 34.1 % stakes in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd: Shell,Reliance,British Petroleum,Petronas,Saudi Aramco,Kuwait Petroleum and Essar to participate in a bid:5:45 a.m: 6/8/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: " When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate. ";6:15 a.m;6/8/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: Much ingenuity with a little money is vastly more profitable and amusing than much money without ingenuity. 5:15:7/8/2003 There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice,but there must never be a time when we fail to protest:5:15 a.m:9/8/2003; Indian Oil Corporation will lose over Rs.3000 crore this year if LPG prices are not revised .Pleading by IOC,HPCL&BPCL to Petroleum Ministry has been shot down considering elections:5;30 a.m: 9/8/2003; Reliance and Gas Authority of India are vying to take over Bongaigaon's refinery's Petrochemicals complex: 5;30 a.m : 21/8/2003: Relaince will buy 1 million tonne Iraqi Crude later this year.Indian Oil Corporation could also import 3 million tonne from next year.: 5:45 a.m: 21/8/2003; Hindustan Petroleum Oil Corporation set for sale,due diligence to begin soon: British Petroleum,Kuwait Petroleum,Essar Oil among bidders; 5:55 a.m; 21/8/2003; The Ultimate weakness of violence is that of a descending spiral,begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy; 6:15 a.m; 21/8/2003; Foster Wheller ,the international property valuers,to value the assets of the refining and marketing company in Mumbai and Vishakapattanam: 6:30 a.m: 21/8/2003; THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses." 1/9/2003: 5:45 a.m Law is te embodiment of te moral sentiment of te people: 5:15: a.m; 2/9/2003; Oil prices dive USD 2/bbl : Its below 30: 5:30 a.m 2/9/2003; The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness: 5:30 a.m; 2/9/2003; Happiness is not best acheived by those who seek it directly; 5:45 a.m: 2/9/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "If you are not getting as much from life as you want to, then examine the state of your enthusiasm. " 5:45 a.m: 8/9/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: " Perfection and Success is a combination lock that can be opened with the key of attitude, ability, hard work, and a will to learn. "5:45 a.m 9/9/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: Nourish the mind like you would your body. The mind cannot survive on junk food. 5:45 a.m: 11/9/2003 Indian Supreme court stays state owned PSU today: 10: 40 a.m; 16/9/2003; THOUGHT FOR A DAY: " There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them. "5:55 a.m:17/9/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most : 5:45 a.m:199/2003 Well begun is half done.5:45 a.m ;21/9/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: " The Difficult we do immediately. The Impossible takes a little longer. 5;55 a.m 23/9/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: " " Visualize this thing you want. See it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blueprint and begin. "5;50 a.m:25/9/2003 It is often easier to become outraged by injustice half w world away than by oppression and discrimination half a block from home; 5:55 a.m:27/9/2003; IBP eyes 35% growth in Lubricant Sales;5;55 a.m; 28/9/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: " In Failure, There is Rebirth! In Rebirth, There is Belief! In Belief. . . . . Dawns a new day! "5;55 a.m;29/9/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "" If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high, but so are its rewards. "5;30 a.m:2/10/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "" If you don't invest very much, then defeat doesn't hurt very much and winning isn't very exciting. "5:55 a.m:3/10/2003 Hearing is with the ears, but listening is with the mind." 6:00 a.m; 3/10/2003; Indian govt may split Indian Oil Corporation into 3 way,may sell retail chain: 5:55 a.m; 4/10/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: " God places the heaviest burden on those who can carry it's weight. "5:55 a.m:8/10/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "To a disciple who was forever complaining about others the Master said, "If it is peace you want, seek to change yourself, not other people. It is easier to protect your feet with slippers than to carpet the whole of the earth." THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "The Difficult we do immediately. The Impossible takes a little longer. "5:55 a.m 14/10/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: " Confidence, like art, never comes from having all the answers; it comes from being open to all the questions. "5:30" a.m; 15/10/2003 Petrol & Diesel prices cut by Rs0.76 & 0.72/litre respectively in India: 11.00 p.m 15/10/2003 Everyone who changes his or life because of a crime has been denied a basic civil right: 5:30 a.m: 16/10/2003; THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure. 5:55 a.m; 16/10/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: " If there is no dull and determined effort, there will be no brilliant achievement. " 5:30 a.m; 17/10/2003 Our Scientific power has outrun our spiritual power: We have guided missiles and misguided men: 5:55 a.m: 17/10/2003: Reliance beats the market expectations,net profit up by 26%: 6:30 a.m: 17/10/2003: Exxon Mobil bags USD 12 Billion deal for Qatari gas: 6:45 a.m: 17/10/2003: The beauty of religious mania is that it has the power to explain everything; 5;30 a.m: 18/10/2003: Words hurt more than swords."5:55 a.m: 18/10/2003 Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere." 6:!0 a.m: 18/10/2003 Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare."6:20 a.m: 18/10/2003 There are two kinds of people those of words and those of deeds." 6:45 a.m: 18/10/2003 Doing little things well is the way towards doing big things better." 6:55 a.m: 18/10/2003 It is easier to forgive an enemy than a friend." 7;15 a.m: 18/10/2003 Those who do not hope to win have already lost." 7:30 a.m: 18/10/2003 Indian reserve bank steps in to check the problem of plenty as reserves cross USD 90 BILLION: 5:30 A.M 19/10/2003: Commonsense is the realized sense of proportions."5;55 A.M; 19/10/2003 Before we acquire great power, we must acquire wisdom to use it well." 6:15 A.M: 19/10/2003 Hearing is with the ears, but listening is with the mind." 6:30 A.M:19/10/2003 The key to leadership is to accept responsibility."6:45 A.M: 19/10/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Nothing is so difficult that it cannot be accomplished by diligence. 5:30 a.m: 20/10/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Conviction is worthless unless it is converted into conduct. "5:55 a.m: 22/10/2003 There are so many men who can figure costs,and so few who can measure values: 5:30 a.m:23/10/2003; You can't shake hands with a clenched fist: 5:30 a.m: 24/10/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " The knowledge, which does not influence conduct, is an empty accomplishment. The conduct which does not influence knowledge is a blind strive:5:55 a.m:24/10/2003 If you want to acheive excellence,you can get there today.As of this second,quit doing less-than excellence work: 6:15 a.m; 24/10/2003: Those who attain any excellence commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often granted upon easier terms:24/10/2003 We are what we do repeatedly.Excellence,ten is not an act,but a habit: 6:45 a.m: 24/10/2003 Reliance industries has sought a two year extension of the agreement that binds the four state run oil marketing companies to market 10 million tons/annnum of petroproducts from its Jamnagar refinery in Gujrat: 7:30 a.m; 24/10/2003: Wishing All of you Happy Diwali & Prosperous New Year: 5;30 a.m; 25/10/2003: To live a pure unselfish life,one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance;5:45 a.m: 25/10/2003; Castrol Net downs 37% to Rs 29 Crs during the quarter ended Sept 03 due to higher Base Oil Prices a key raw material : 6:30 a.m; 25/10/2003; THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Luck, fate, and destiny are but only one thing. The one moment that preparation meets opportunity. One must plan for tomorrow, but live for today! Not planning for tomorrow is bad preparation, and not living for today ;17;15:p.m Russia's Richest man " Yukos" oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky-worth at least USD 11 billion from his jet in Siberia on 25th OCT,charged with massive fraud and tax evasion: 5:15 a.m: 26/10/2003: India,s foreign exchange reserves kitty swells to record USD 91.3 BILLION: 6:15 A.M: 26/10/2003: Indian Govt. watches marketing of major ports: 6:30 a.m: 26/10/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "What we hope to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence. "5:15 a.m:27/10/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Success is. . . . seeking, knowing, loving, and obeying God. If you seek you will know. If you know, you will love. If you love you will obey. 5:50 a.m: 28/10/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Never bear more than one kind of trouble at a time. Some people bear all three-all they have had, all they have now, and all they expect to have. "5:50 a.m: 29/10/2003 Those wanting to improve democracy in their countries should not wait for permission.: 5:30 a.m: 9/11/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Most people have the will to win; few have the will to prepare to win."5;45 a.m 17/11/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Appreciation can make a day--even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary. "5:30 a.m: 18/11/2003. THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "You reap what you sow. Sow an action, reap a habit. Sow a habit, reap a character. Sow a character, reap a destiny. "5:30 a.m:24/11/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Money and time are the heaviest burdens of life, and the unhappiest of all mortals are those who have more of either than they know how to use."5:30 a.m: 25/11/2003 10 people were killed in a powerful blast that ripped GULF OIL CORPORATION a Hinduja Group company at Kukatpally on the outskirts of Hyderabad: 5:35 a.m:26/11/2003: HPCL is top bidder for Lanka's Ceylon Petroleum company; 5:45 a.m; 26/11/2003; A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car ; but if he has a university education he may steal the whole railroad: 5:30 a.m: 27/11/2003: ONGC stikes oil in Assam; 5:45 a.m 27/11/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy."7:30 a.m:27/11/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails. "5:50 a.m: 1/12/2003. Those against politics are in favour of the politics inflicted upon them: 5:30 a.m; 2/12/2003: "Osho Rajneesh" I speak against politics because I don't want you to remain ingnorant of who the real criminals are in this world.The problem is that those criminals are thought to be great leaders,saints,mahatmas and they are respected around : THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Be a Columbus to whole new continents and worlds within you, opening new channels, not of trade, but of thought. "5:30 a.m:3/12/2003. THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "If you have made mistakes, even serious ones, there is always another chance for you. What we call failure is not the falling down but the staying down. " 5:30 a.m: 4/12/2003. THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "If you don't have solid beliefs, you cannot build a stable life. Beliefs are like the foundation of a building, and they are the foundation to build your life upon. "5:30 a.m:5/12/2003: Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody; 5:45 a.m:5/12/2003: A Men can fail many times,but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else." 5:55 a.m 5/12/2003: Failure is the oppurtunity to begin again more intelligently: 6:05 a.m: 5/12/2003: There is a way of winning by losing, a way of victory in defeat which we are going to discover: 6:15: a.m; 5/12/2003: It's not the victories that count to me.It's the quality of how you deliver your losses and the quality of how you deliver your victories: 6:30 a.m:5/12/2003: The single most exciting thing you encounter in government is competence,because it's so rare: 5:30 a.m: 6/12/2003: Indian Oil Copn. to pay USD 75 MILLION for Sri Lanka petrol stations; 6:00 a.m: 6/12/2003: Love at first sight is easy; It's when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle: 5:30 a.m:7/12/2003: There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet:5:45 a.m: 7/12/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. 5:30 a.m: 8/12/2003: Politics,it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been comcerned with right or left instead of right or wrong: 5:45 a.m: 8/12/2003: Effort is necessary upto the stage of realisation.Even then the self should spontaneously become evident, other.wise happiness would not be complete.Upto the stage of spontaneity there must be effort, in some other form or other: 5:55 a.m: 8/12/2003: There is a state beyond effort and effortlessness.Until it is realised, effort is neccessary.. Grace is always there.But practice is also necessary. 6:05 a.m: 8/12/2003: Indian refiners like Indian Oil Corporation and Reliance are finding it difficult to charter tankers in the international market as the daily charter hire is on the rise: 6:15 a.m: 8/12/2003: Relaince which chartered two vessls " Ardenne and Navarin" last week for delivery in 3rd week of december, has fixed the vessels in WS 167-170 range, making the daily charter hire well above USD 1,00,000: 8/12/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Once you agree upon the price, you and your family must pay for success, it enables you to ignore the minor hurts of the opponent's pressure, and the temporary failures. "5:0 a.m 8/12/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Drop the idea that you are Atlas carrying the world on your shoulders. The world would go on even without you. Don't take yourself so seriously:5:30 a.m: 10/12/2003. The individual as always had to struggle to keep from being overhelmed by the tribe.If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened.But no prices is too high to pay for the privilige of qwning yourself; 6;00 a.m:10/12/2003; Money is truthful. If a man speaks of his honour, makes him pay cash: 6:15 a.m: 10/12/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. 5:15 a.m; 11/12/1003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Put all excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable: 5:30 a.m; 12/12/2003; Saddam Hussein captured in Iraq: 5:30 a.m:14/12/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly:5:30 a.m 15/12/2003 Indian Petrol & Diesel bocomes costlier by Rs 1.00 &1.25 per litre respectively" 20:15 0.m 15/12/2003 Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice. 5:30 a.m 16/12/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Poverty is a state of mind, not a condition of the wallet. "5:45 a.m: 16/12/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one. "5:30 a.m; 17/12/2003; THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself." 5:30 a.m 18/12/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. " 5:55 a.m: 21/12/2003; Wishing All Merry Christmas & Season's Greetings: 12:10 a.m 25/12/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.: 5:30 a.m: 25/12/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything. 5:35 a.m 26/12/2003; I am not the only one who would be key to team's success: 5:30 a.m; 27/12/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "There are two conditions in life: accept things as they exist, or accept responsibility for changing them. 5:30 a.m: 29/12/2003: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Success without honor is an unseasoned dish. It will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good. ":5:30 a.m 30/12/2003: Wishing All Happy and Prosperous New Year: 12:02 a.m 1/1/2004 Indian Government gives new yesr gift to its people by hiking Petrol and Diesel prices by Rs.1:00- 1:20/litre respectively: 1/1/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things only hoped for. 5:50 a.m 1/1/2004: Your day is as good as you make it - HAPPY NEW YEAR -" 5:50 a.m: 1/1/2004: A person who is crooked can never enjoy real peace of mind. His tricks tie him into knots.5:50 a.m 2/1/2004; THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "There is nothing noble in being superior to someone else. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self. "5:45 a.m: 2/1/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Setting goals is one of the most important things you can do to guarantee your personal, professional and financial success. Goals are like a road map to your target destination. Each goal accomplished is another mile behind you ; The most valuable thing you can give a person is useful idea." 5:30 a.m 26/1/2004 Be different from other people use your imagination."5:30 a.m 27/1/2004 An error becomes a mistake only when you refuse to correct it."5:30 a.m 31/1/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "When you put a date on your dream, it becomes a goal. When you aim for the goal, it becomes a challenge. When you beat the challenge, the reward is success. To have success. . . you need a dream. . . ":5:30 a.m 5/2/2004 When the mind is tired, every single action requires great effort."5:30 a.m 6/2/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Don't dismiss your dreams. To be without dreams is to be without HOPE; To be without HOPE is to be without purpose. 5;30 a.m: 10/2/2004 A human being has a natural desire to have more of a good thing than he needs. 5:50 a.m: 11/2/2004 Experience is something you get just after you need it." 5;30 A.M 22/2/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Life is like a maze and a mystery. You have, make, and achieve the endings you want. 5:$% a.m 22/2/2004 A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures." 5:30 a.m; 26/2/2003 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith: 5:45 A.M 5/3/2004: Small deeds done are better than great deed planned."5:45 A.M 8/3/2004. THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Master the perception principle. Learn to know yourself. Know the real person deep within you."5:30 A.M 9/3/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?" 5;55 A.M 12/3/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: " Hope is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes strongly, has within him the gift of miracles. "5:50 a.m 17/3/2004 It is not that we don't know the right answers, it is just that we don't ask the right questions."5.55 A.M 26/3/2004 Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience. "5:55 a.m 30/3/2004 Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps. 5:30 A.M 31/3/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "One characteristic of winners is they always look upon themselves as a do-it-yourself project. "5:55 A.M 2/4/2004 "Let yesterday be your lesson, today your study and tomorrow your test. : 5:55 A.M 5/4/2004 Life is a journey, not a destination. 5:55 A.M 6/4/2004 Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. "5;55 A.M 9/4/2004 "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. " 5:55 a.m 16/4/2004 "Be resolute, fear no sacrifice and surmount every difficulty to win victory: 5:55 a.m 19/4/2004 "You are the master of the unspoken word and the slave of the spoken word. : 5:30 A.M 20/4/2004 "Never be afraid to do what is right, even if all the others are doing what is wrong. : 5:55 A.M: 21/4/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "These two words never co-exist: "Free", "Lunch" also "Instant", "Success". :5:30 A.M 10/5/2004: THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "Learn to value yourself, which means; to fight for your happiness. " 5:50 a.m 14/5/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "The choice is yours. You hold the tiller. You can steer the course you choose in the direction of where you want to be - today, tomorrow, or in a distant time to come. :5:30 a.m 17/5/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "God gives us the ingredients for our daily bread, but he expects us to do the baking. "5:50 A.M 19/5/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent. 5:55 a.m 24/5/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: "If you can accept rejection and reject acceptance, then there is nothing you should be afraid of attempting. "5:55 a.m 26/5/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress. 5.55 am 18/6/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : The tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. 5:55 a.m 21/6/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Attach yourself to your passion, but not to your pain. Adversity is your best friend on the path to success: 5:40 a.m 28/6/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Great ideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds. ":5:50 a.m 1/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do. 5:55 a.m 2/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Overcoming the unexpected and discovering the unknown is what ignites our spirit. It is what life is all about." 5:50 a.m 6/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Thankfulness is measured by the number of words; gratitude is measured by the nature of our actions. "5:30 a.m 8/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others. " 5:50 a.m 9/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "The 8 key words that will move practically anyone to your side of the issue: 'If you can't do it, I'll definitely understand. "5:55 am: 12/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Deciding to quit only means you forgot why you started. "5:30 a.m: 13/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY: Nothing in life is free, and if it just fell in your lap, you will be paying for it by and by: 5:55 a.m 14/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " There is never enough time to do or say all the things that we would wish; The thing is to do as much as you can in the time that you have. "5:50 a.m 15/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Don't stand in the splendor of your perfections, but walk in the imperfection of your mistakes." 5:30 A.M 16/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. "5:30 a.m 19/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Change comes more from managing the journey than from announcing the destination." 5:50 A.M 20/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Something must die in order to grow--your old habits, your old self image, 5;30 a.m 23/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " A clay pot sitting in the sun will always be a clay pot. It has to go through the white heat of the furnace to become porcelain. 5:50 A.M 26/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they always keep." 5:30 a.m 27/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Don't bother about genius. Don't worry about being clever. Trust to hard work, perseverance and determination: 5:30 A.M 28/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Dignity consists not in possessing honors, but in the consciousness that we deserve them. : 5:30 A,M 29/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Be Usual to Survive, Be Unique to Win!" 5:30 A.M 30/7/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Time is an illusion; Yesterday is nothing more than a stream of memories, tomorrow is a dream. The only true reality is NOW. Be Here!"5:30 A.M 2/8/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "For success, attitude is equally as important as ability. 5;30 A.M THOUGHT FOR A DAY : You must think before and speak, and speak less than you know: 5:30 A.M 12/8/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." 5;30 A.M 16/8/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain cool and unruffled under all circumstances."5:50 a.m 23/8/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : There are two cardinal sins from which all the others sprin: impatience and laziness: 5:30 a.m 24/8/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune."5:30 a.m 25/8/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Kill the snake of doubt in your soul, crush the worms of fear in your heart and mountains will move out of your way."5:30 a.m 26/8/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Ideologies separate us. Dreams and anguish bring us together: 5:30 A.M 27/8/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune."5:30 A.M 2/9/04 You can achieve anything you want in life if you have the courage to dream :5:30 a.m 6/9/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Continuous effort- not strength or intelligence- is the key to unlocking our potential.5:30 a.m 18/9/04 Vessel Chemstar King, Turchese, Bhuvani, Chemstar Eagle carrying base oil about 50,000 MT reaches Mumbai, JNPT by end of Sept 04: 19/9/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest 5:50 a.m 20/9/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience: 5:30 AM 22/9/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.: 5:30 A.M 23/9/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy."5:50 A.M 24/9/04 The most fatal illusion is the settled point of view. Since life is growth : 5:30 A.M 26/9/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege." 5:30 A.M 28/9/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines."5:30 a.m 29/9/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of someone else.; 5:30 A.M 1/10/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "There is a great difference between knowing and understanding: you can know a lot about something and not really understand it. "5:30 AM 6/10/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : The fear of becoming a 'has-been' keeps some people from becoming anything: 5:30 a.m 8/10/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Being challenged in life is inevitable. Being defeated is optional:5:30 11/10/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. : 5:30 am 12/10/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Start a huge, foolish project, like Noah. It makes absolutely no difference, what people think of you. "5:30 a.m 19/10/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Achievement needs – a daring plan, devoutly prepared, diligently proceeded and daily pursued. :5:30 a.m 21/10/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Other people can't make you see with their eyes. At best they can encourage you to use your own. 5:30 a.m 1/11/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration and inspiration.5:30a.m 2/11/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Inspiration is the passionate spur of a vague desire. 5:30 a.m 3/11/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : If you feel the affects of someone behaviour. . You are part of the cause?5:30 a.m 5/11/04 Wish you all Diwali & Prosperous New Year. Lube Base Oil Import in India to cross 1lac ton in this month: 12/11/04: 6:30 A.M THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Being challenged in life is inevitable. Being defeated is optional. 5:40a.m 12/11/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Without efforts you can't achieve anything, Do not desire anything free, Efforts are never in vain, Do not despair, You have capacity to make efforts, Do not feel diffident, Continue to make efforts, Pray for help and is assured: THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Keep your head and your heart going in the right direction and you will not have to worry about your feet. 5:30 a.m 19/11/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Excellence can be obtained if you care more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe, dream more than others think is practical, expect more than others think is possible. "5:30 A,M 22/11/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Maturity begins when we're content to feel we're right about something, without feeling the necessity to prove someone else is wrong. " 5:30 A.M 23/11/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster. Your life will never be the same again.5:30 a.m 24/11/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Silence is argument carried out by other means. 5:30 a.m 25/11/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "It is not that we don't know the right answers, it is just that we don't ask the right questions.5:30 A.M 29/11/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Remember you will not always win. Some days, the most resourceful individual will taste defeat.5:30 A.M 30/11/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "The power of intention is a critical factor in all areas of life. Simply by intending to create synchronicity in your life, you can nurture that result" 5:30 A.M 2/12/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work." 5:30 A.M 3/12/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. 5:30 A.M THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value to its scarcity. "5:30 a.m THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Success is never final, failure is never fatal, its courage that counts"5:30 A.M 13/12/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 5:30 a.m 14/12/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen5:30a.m 21/12/04. THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration and inspiration.5:30 A.M THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "For success, attitude is equally as important as ability. " 5:30 a.m 30/12/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. "5:30 A.M 31/12/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Other people can't make you see with their eyes. At best they can encourage you to use your own5:30 3/1/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "You must think before and speak, and speak less than you know"5:30 A,M 6/1/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, worn, or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.5:30 a.m 7/1/04 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, worn, or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.5:30 a.m 10/1/2004 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. "5:30 a.m 14/1/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Other people can't make you see with their eyes. At best they can encourage you to use your own: 5:30 a.m 21/1/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.5:30 a.m 24/1/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was."5:30 a.m 27/1/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."5:30 am 28/1/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Until you value yourself, you will not value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it. 5:30 a.m 1/2/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help with man with the wrong mental attitude. 5:30 a.m 7/2/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. 5:30 am 18/2/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Remember there are no mistakes, only lessons. Love yourself, trust your choices, and everything is possible. " 5:30 A.M 29/3/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "Character gets you out of bed; commitment moves you to action .Faith, hope, and discipline Enable you to follow through to completion "5:30 a.m 13/4/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : Almost all unhappiness in life comes from the tendency to blame someone else. 5:30 A.M 25/4/05 Self-esteem and self-love are the opposites of fear; the more you like yourself, the less you fear anything. 5:30 AM 29/4/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " If you fail and feel the pain, that is a good sign. It means you are given more chances to try again. It also means you are human. " 5:30 India's Petrol & Diesel Prices hiked by Rs 2.50 &2.00 per liter respectively. 12.55 A.M THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right things. Success is doing the right things right, right now. "6:30 A.M 21/6/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " No matter how rough the path may be, true grit is shown by the one who stumbles but dusts themselves off and continues. "5:30 a.m 24/6/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " 'Silence' Is The Sense Of The Sensible. " 5:30 a.m 11/7/05 Each failure is simply another chapter to the story of our lives. To fail is to understand what not to do. Remember it and don't give up until your goal is achieved. "5:30 a.m 11/8/05 Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God. "5:30 am 19/8/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " It is not God's function to create or uncreate the circumstances and conditions of your life. God created you, in the image and likeness of God. You have created the rest. "5:30 a.m 22/8/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : "" Success belongs to those individuals who can look at the complex challenges offered by the World as inspiration. " 5:30 a.m 26/8/05 Life is like a mountain. Reaching its peak is my aim. However trails are difficult to go through. But what's important are the lessons I've learned, challenges I've experienced and the people I'm with in my journey. "5:30 am 2/9/05 Experience, hardship, & trial brings wisdom, knowledge, & strength. "5:30 a.m 6/9/05 If it affects one's heart, then it is personal. If it affects one's wallet, it is consequential. If it affects one's opinion, then it's immaterial. "5:30 a.m 27/9/05 THOUGHT FOR A DAY : " Your passion should drive your exploration, not your reaction. 5:30 a.m 4/10/05 Nobody will know who you are until they see your dreams activated. Dreams don't make a champion, discipline does.5:30 a.m 5/10/05 If you want to do something, then you will find a way. If you want to do nothing, then you will find an excuse. "5:30 a.m 6/10/05 The best things in life are yours, if you can appreciate yourself.5:30 a.m 7/10/05 Before you enter a life of succession, you must first enter through doors of failure!"5:30 a.m 10/10/05 Do not think of dying, if you still cannot think of the reason why you are living. "5:30 A.M 11/10/05 Anything can be made simpler if you have the 3 most important ingredients: Common sense - 70%, Understanding or analyzing - 20% , Sharing - 10% 5:30 a.m 13/10/05 There are so many odds in life, but the key factor which keeps us rolling is Acceptance. Accept everything which tends or happens in your life for your Survival instinct. "5:30 14/10/05 Citgo Petroleum Refinery in US rocked by Explosion on Sunday NYMEX crude jumps on new tropical depression ;5:30 A.M 17/10/05 It is not God's function to create or uncreate the circumstances and conditions of your life. God created you, in the image and likeness of God. You have created the rest. "5:35 17/10/05 The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that the warrior takes everything as a challenge while an ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or a curse. "5:30 am 18/10/05 Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. "5:30 a.m 19/10/05 Indian Rupee depreciates considerably to cross Rs 46 shortly. 5:35 a.m 19/10/05 Crude Oil Prices subdued as fear of storms recede, If closes below 61USD per barrel, it will have a free fall till USD 55. 5:40 A.M 19/10/05 Rubber Process Oil Cargo of 2000 MT approximately reaches Kandla Port for unorganized parties: 5: 50 A.M 19/10/05 There are always three sides to every story; Your side, the other side and the truth. 5:30 a.m 20/10/05 Saudi King Abdullah urges industralized nation to cut oil taxes: 5:45 a.m 20/10/05 Life begins with a thought, is processed with belief, and carried out with an action. 5:30 a.m 21/10/05 It is faith in one's self, when all else is stripped from us, that defines who we are and what we are truly capable of. "5:30 a.m 28/10/05 To become a successful person and to achieve your goals you need two things: First, is a mindset for the goal. Second, you will have to become deaf. 5:30 a.m 1/11/05 " If a man doubts what he KNOWS, then what he knows is not worth knowing at all. "5:30 a.m 2/11/05 Victory is the culmination of unflinching persistence. Defeat is a manifestation of negativity. "5:30 a.m 7/11/05 Indian Rupee weakens to 45.68 aaaaagainst dollar: 1:50 pm 7/11/05 Indian state PSU's IOC & HPCL hikes its base oil prices by Rs 2.25 to 2.80 per liter on its basic prices: 1:55 P.M 7/11/05 In situations surrounding failure and defeat, great opportunities are born; you can only change things by allowing them to grow out of the past. "5:30 A,M 8/11/05 The only difference between a successful person and an unsuccessful person is that a successful person is WILLING to do the uncomfortable. "5:30 a.m 12/11/05 " Fear is only a manifestation of the mind without any type of truth; it only tries to block the force and the true Wisdom that is able to overcome any obstacle.5:30 A,M 10/11/05 " Take inspiration from your desperation. " " Take inspiration from your desperation. "5:20 a.m 11/11/05 If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves: 5:30 A.M 14/11/05 It is strange the way the ignorant and inexperienced so often and so undeservedly succeed when the informed and the experienced fail. 5:35 a.m 16/11/05 When you live in joy, don't be too joyful. When you live in sorrow, don't be too sorrowful. Live in hope, as the joy is coming up next: 5:30 a.m 17/11/05 " Barking is dog, howling is fox, roaring is lion, but only Crying is man!"5:30 a.m 18/11/05 " Whenever you think you don't get lucky on anything, look at it as a blessing. Everything you want in life is not always right for you. Things happen for the best, so when luck falls, just smile and keep moving. "5:30 a.m 2111/05 " The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of all of your past failures and heartaches. 5:30 a.m 22/11/05 " Obstacles are mere challenges and challenges are stepping-stones to success. "5:30 a.m 23/11/05 " Hope. It is as precious as a guarded treasure. Treat it as such and never lose sight of it. "5:30 A.M 24/11/05 " No man's error becomes his law; nor obliges him to persist in it. 5:30 a.m 25/11/05 : Courage is not freedom from fear, but being afraid and going on. 5:30 a.m 6/12/05 Happiness is not the absence of problems but the ability to deal with them"5:30 a.m 7/12/05 " The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can't go on well in life until you let go of all of your past failures and heartaches. "5:30 a.m 8/12/05 " You can either be rich or recognized. Sometimes you get lucky and are both. "5:30 a.m 9/12/05 : " The reason why birds can fly and simply we can't is that they have FAITH, for to have faith is to have wings. 5:30 a.m 12/12/05 Spend enough time around success and failure, and you learn a reverence for possibility5:30 A.M 13/12/05 " If the going seems easy, check if you're going backwards 5:30 a.m 15/12/05 Your Faith is your transport to your destiny!"5:30 a.m 16/12/05 " Some of the toughest and most painful lessons that we learn in life... are those lessons we learn about ourselves. "5:30 a.m 19/12/05 By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. "5:30 a.m 20/12/05 " Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves: 5:30 a.m 21/12/05 The first step to success is failure and the longest journey begins with the single first step. No one can defeat you except yourself. "5:30 a.m 22/12/05 "" In Life, remember that GOOD judgment comes from experience... and experience comes from BAD judgment. You gotta live to learn!" 5:30 a.m 23/12/05 : " Courage does not mean you do not have fear. Rather you have the knowledge that something else is greater in life than fear. 5:30 a.m 26/12/05 Wish you all Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. " You can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pocket. " 5:30 a.m 29/12/05 Wishing for You All, The Fragrance of Happiness, Pleasure of Achievments, In the year to come and always Happy New Year: 12: 01 am .1/1/06 Speculation, in its truest sense, calls for anticipation. "5:30 a.m 2/1/06 "Seek not happiness to greedily and be not fearful of unhappiness. "5:30 a.m 3/1/06 Do not attempt to do a thing unless you are sure of yourself; but do not relinquish it simply because someone else is not sure of you. 5:30 a.m 4/1/06 " Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude. "5:30 a.m 6/1/06 What we actually learn, from any given set of circumstances, determines whether we become increasingly powerless or more powerful. 5:30 a.m 12/1/06 Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect. 5:30 a.m 13/1/06 " Grace is receiving what we do not deserve. Mercy is not receiving what we do deserve. 5:30 a.m 16/1/06 " Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings. "5:30 a.m 17/1/06 " When you follow your bliss, doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors; and where there wouldn't be a door for anyone else. "5:30 a.m 19/1/06 : " Life consists of sadness and happiness. Determining which one outweighs the other is your attitude. "5:30 a.m 19/1/06 " When faced with a mountain in your life, you can do 1 of 3 things; climb it, move it, or claim it in victory. 5:30 a.m 23/1/06 " Touch a heart, leave a hope, stroke a faith and lend a hand. Life begins with simple things. Let's remember that!" 5:30 a.m 25/1/06 " Nothing ever happens TO you... everything happens FOR you. "5:30 a.m 31/1/06 "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."5:30 a.m 2/2/06 "Why wish for the privilege of living the past again, when you begin a new one every morning?"5:30 a.m 3/2/06 Trust everybody, but cut the cards 5:30 a.m 6/2/06 No wife can endure a gambling husband, unless he is a steady winner. 5:30 a.m 7/2/06 " Do the right thing when no one is looking. It is a matter of principle and great display of character to be generous and loyal in doing good things for others.5:30 a.m 14/2/06 : " Success is not like a magical wand. It doesn't come to those with a silver spoon but is achieved by ones with a vision. 5:30 a.m 15/2/06 " Believe in the beauty of your dreams because for God, nothing is impossible. "5:30 a.m 16/2/06 The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live.5:30 a.m 17/2/06. Walk with those seeking Truth. Run from those who think they've found it. 5:30 a.m 20/2/06 Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.5:30 a.m 21/2/06 To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself. 5:30 a.m 22/2/06 For any good relationship to last, there needs be three C's; Communication, Commitment, and Compromise. 5:30 a.m 27/2/06 : " Smiles are medicine for those who are ill in pleasure 5:30 a.m 1/3/06 " Keep moving. Keep putting one foot in front of the other. Inch by inch, you will get closer to success. "5:30 a.m 3/3/06 " Don't be afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still. "5:30 a.m 6/3/06 " In the company of the wind, dust achieves great heights, but when mixed with water it becomes mud. "5:30 a.m 7/3/06 " Success is not like a magical wand. It doesn't come to those with a silver spoon but is achieved by ones with a vision. 5:30 a.m 8/3/06 " Smiles are medicine for those who are ill in pleasure. "5:55 a.m 9/3/06 " You will remain the same until the pain of remaining the same is greater than the pain of changing. "5:30 a.m 13/3/06 " If God is the winner, if the sun still burns bright, if the planets still revolve around the sun, if a brand new day is given to us without question, wouldn't you rather be on the winning side?"5:30 a. m 17/3/06 "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. " 5:30 a.m 17/3/06 Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger:5:30 a.m 29/3/06 Get a purge for your brain. It will do better than for your stomach.5:30 a.m 31/3/.6 Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. 5:30 a.m 3/4/06 " Yesterday is History; learn from it. Today is the Present; act on it. Tomorrow is the Future; plan for it. 5:30 a.m 5/4/06 " Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving. 5:30 a.m 7/4/06 The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. 5:30 a.m 12/4/06 You can choose which seeds of thought you put into your mind. Choose thoughts of love, possibility, generosity, abundance, compassion, strength and gratitude:5:30 a.m 13/4/06 Hinduja group-owned Gulf Oil Corporation (GOCL) is planning to set-up crude and base oil refinery in India 13/4/06 China's crude oil imports rose 25.3 percent in the first quarter of the year :13/4/06 Chevron India Holdings, Singapore-the 100% subsidiary of the second largest oil company in US, Chevron Corp-on Wednesday acquired 5% stake in Reliance Petroleum Limited (RPL) for $300 million. 13/4/06 " Visualize ahead creatively; it's an advantage. 5:30 am 17/4/06 " Be a WARRIOR, not a WORRIER! All obstacles are simply tests for us to overcome. God's love will always set you free."5:45 a.m 18/4/06 " If the future is something that you invest in, then the present is something you work in to protect your investment. "5:30 a.m 19/4/06 "Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience. 5:30 a.m 21/4/06 Chevron US No. 2 Oil Major approved by Sebi as Co -Promoter of Reliance Petroleum Ltd. " The circumstances you are finding yourself in are perfect for the choices you have made. "5:45 a.m 24/4/06 " When was the last time you have done something for the first time? Keep discovering. 5:30 a.m 26/4/06 : " If the future is something that you invest in, then the present is something you work in to protect your investment. 5:30 a.m 27/4/06 " Faith is like a raindrop that knows a river but dreams of an ocean. 5:30 a.m 28/4/06 " Failure is just another lesson in life. Without it, success is like tasteless food. 5:30 a.m 2/5/06 " The ability to enjoy life is measured in the depths of one's imagination. "5:30 am 4/5/06 " Focus on the present, instead of dwelling in the past and your future will take care of itself. "5:30 a/m 5/5/06 " Success remains undefined unless one overcomes difficulties in his/her life. "5:30 a.m 8/5/06 " Don't remain a 'Nobody' - Be 'Somebody' that everybody knows. "5:30 a.m 10/5/06 " There are three things that are real: GOD, HUMAN FOLLY and LAUGHTER. The first two are beyond our comprehension so we must do what we can with the third. "5:30 a.m 11/5/06 " Work gets completed by efforts, not by thinking only. Deer do not enter into the mouth of sleeping lion, he has to actively hunt them. "5:30 a.m 12/5/06 : " Courage is not freedom from fear, but being afraid and going on. "5:30 a.m 15/5/06 " " Fill your world with excellence in each thought and in each endeavor for universal benefit. 5:30 a.m 17/5/06 " Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be. 5:30 a.m 18/5/06 " Apathy and ignorance of the past, prevents knowing the future. "5:30 a.m 19/5/06 "" If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees. "5:30 a.m 22/5/06 " Happiness is not some thing you can get, it is something you assume. You do not become happy; you just feel the happiness. "5:30 a.m 24/5/06 " Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem to be more afraid of life than death"5:30 a.m 25/5/06 " The wise man in a storm prays to God, Not for safety from danger, But for deliverance from fear. "5:30 a.m 31/5/06 "Everyone has strength and courage in them. But it takes someone else, who sees those characteristics in you, to show you that you have them. "5:30 a.m 1/6/06 " Walk with a hope in your heart and you will never be alone!"5:30 a.m 5/6/06 " In life only two things are guaranteed, a beginning and an end. In between, lies all possibilities for man. 5:30 a.m 9/6/06 "Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean. "5:30 a.m 13/6/06 "" Our limitations in life do not lie in the midst of our abilities but lie in the positive attitude to see past our abilities. 5:30 a.m 13/6/06 Always behave like a duck... keep calm and unruffled on the surface but paddle like the devil underneath. 5:30 a.m 21/6/06 "Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation. "5:30 a.m 17/7/06 " All success comes with some fear. Let the fear motivate you in the direction of your goal. "5:30 A.M 19/7/06 " Don't always be in such a rush to get to where you think you need to be in life because once you get there, you will be there a long time. Enjoy the journey." 5:30 a.m 25/9/06 " Trust what you know; have faith in where you go; if there's no wind, row; or go with the flow. "5:30 A.M 27/9/06 " Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they always keep. "5:30 a.m 16/10/06 " The challenges of life lay within our minds. It is not in our capabilities that we lack, but in our imaginations and dreams that we falter. "5:30 a.m 19/10/06 " Self-esteem and self-love are the opposites of fear; the more you like yourself, the less you fear anything. 5:30 a.m 22/11/06 “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. 5:30 a.m 27/11/06 “We don't have an eternity to realize our dreams, only the time we are here. ”5:30 a.m 29/11/06 “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death”30/11/06 5:30 .AM " You stop being average the day you decide to become a Champion, because the average person won't make that decision. "5:30 a.m 1/12/06 " Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do know ask yourself, why am I telling it?"5:30 a.m Until you value yourself, you will not value your time. 5:30 a.m 7/12/06 To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice. 5:30 a.m 9/12/06 “If you wait to do everything until you're sure it's right, you'll probably never do much of anything. ”5:30 a.m 11/12/06 Life is so constructed that an event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation. 5:30 a.m 12/12/06 " Seek to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you. "5:30 a.m 14/12/06 : " Maturity doesn't mean age; it means sensitivity, manners and how you react. "5:30 a.m 14/12/06 " You are born with a purpose. The purpose of life is to find the purpose you are born with. 5:30 a.m 18/12/06 " You can't be a winner if you're a whiner. . . wiener. "5:30 a.m 20/12/06 " Humiliating failures are potential steps to success. "5:30 a.m 28/12/06 " If you fall in life, don't stay down and expect the world to help you. Help yourself first by trying to get up on your own. "5:30 a.m " The beauty of an idea is not in the idea; it is in the action that follows. "5:30 15/1/07 Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.5:30 a.m 17/1/07 Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.6.00 a.m 19/1/07 We must overcome the notion that we must be regular... it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre. 6.05 a.m 19/1/07 You can't stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf: 5:15 a.m 31/1/07 We must overcome the notion that we must be regular... it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre: 5:30 a.m 7/2/07 Slow Down Culture: An intersting reflection. An Interesting Notes: Two Friends: 6:30 a.m 11/2/07 Promise Yourself: 7:45 a.m 11/2/07 SORRY LADIES: JUST BEING HUMOROUS: READ IT INTERSTING: 8:30 A.M 11/2/07 Alphabets of Happiness: 8:55 a.m 11/2/07 Parable Of The Pencil: 5:45 a.m 12/2/07 20 KEYS TO A HAPPY LIFE: 5:45 a.m 13/2/07 Wishing you all a Happy Valentines' Day: 5:30 a.m 14/2/07 "Living with a loving Heart: 5:55 a.m 14/2/07 Every Problem has a solution, only if we perhaps change our " Attitude". It is our attitude towards Life and Work that makes our life 100 5 Successful: 6:50 a.m 15/2/07. What is Intution? 7:30 a.m 15/2/07 To Achieve your Dreams, remember your ABCs 6:40 a.m 16/2/07 Thought For Today: Click: 5:30 a.m 18/2/07 Upcoming Conferences: 6:45 a.m 18/2/07 Thought For Today: 5:55 a.m 19/2/07 Shame on Indian Media: By one reader: 6:30 a.m 19/2/07 Never giving up and pushing forward will unlock all the potential we are capable of: 7:30 a.m 19/2/07 The only way past fear is through it. Fear is a wall that holds you back. It stymies your personal power. Fear is a source of torment, a bully who will beat you down until you face it and fight back. :5:55 a.m 20/2/07 If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there: 6:55 a.m 20/2/07 The following article was written by a Saudi national and appeared in the local english daily Arab News yesterday, Feb 3rd, 2007: 5:45 a.m 21/2/07 Shell Overseas Investments buys BPCL 49 % stakes in Bharat Shell Ltd: 17:30 .p.m 21/2/07 Hiring the People strategey: 5:45 a.m 22/2/07 FRIDAY STORY : The Happiest Day Of My Life: Michael T. Smith : 7:30 a.m 23/2/07 R U A LION ? 5:45 A.M 24/2/07 SLOW DANCE: 6:45 A.M 25/2/07 Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless: 5:30 a.m 26/2/07 Coffee or Cup: 5:30 28/2/07 To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.5:30 a.m 28/2/07 Never regret a day in your life. Good days give you happiness; bad days give you experiences; both are essential to life. :5:30 a.m The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by obvious realities. We need men and women who can dream of things that never were: 5:30 a.m 7/3/07 Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.:5:30 a.m 12/3/07 Happiness is our basic nature: 5:30 a.m 13/3/07 Learn to express rather than impress. 5:30 a.m 14/3/07 That's just it-- click: 5:40 a.m 14/3/07 Moral of the story: Take Life Easy,, do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is fragile, Life is short. Do not take Life for granted. Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy Life! The reason so few people are successful is no one has yet found a way for someone to sit down and slide uphill.: 5 :30 a.m 28/3/07 A Touching Story: 9:30 5/4.07 The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next. 5:30 a.m 12/4/07 Self Management: Click: 5:30 a.m 16/4/07 Keys to Success: 5:30 a.m 1/6/07 Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.5:30 a.m 21/6/07 SUCCESS DOES NOT HAPPEN IN ISOLATION. IT IS VERY OFTEN A PARTICIPATIVE AND COLLECTIVE PROCESS. 5:30 a.m 4/7/07