Legal & Regulatory

Oil consortium questions planned rescission of granted rights by Indian government

The oil consortium led by Essar oil is questioning a planned move to rescind an award over oil fields made seventeen years ago.


Haj pilgrims and airlines meet new guidelines for travel to Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Arabian government has cut down the number of pilgrims allowed to Mecca by requiring bonds for ferrying airlines because of ongoing expansion and construction at Islam's holiest mosque.

Anti-corruption drive nets another senior Chinese official

President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive tries another senior official of graft. The Chinese government's investigation on corruption has now turned to the head of its state assets regulator in what has been called 'serious discipline violations'.

India won't convert idle gold to bullion- central bank

The Federal Reserve Bank of India said that it would not convert idle gold into bullion. India's central bank said it does not plan to convert the country's idle gold to bullion.


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