New Delhi: The Department of Public Enterprises under the Finance Ministry has announced that Numaligarh Refinery in Assam has been granted the Navratna status.

Department of Public Enterprises in a post on X wrote, “Hon’ble Finance Minister has approved the upgradation of Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) to Navratna CPSE. NRL will be the 27th Navratna amongst the CPSEs. NRL is a Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas CPSE with an annual turn over of Rs 25,147 crores and net profit of Rs 1,608 crores for FY 2024-25.” 

Hon’ble Finance Minister has approved the upgradation of Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) to Navratna CPSE. NRL will be the 27th Navratna amongst the CPSEs. NRL is a Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas CPSE with an annual turn over of Rs 25,147 crores and net profit of Rs 1,608… pic.twitter.com/SRLr8bfcHN
— Department of Public Enterprises (@DPE_GoI) December 2, 2025

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that he was grateful to to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the grant of the prestigious Navratna status to Numaligarh Refinery.

Sarma wrote on X, “I am grateful to Adarniya Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji for his faith in Assam’s oil & gas sector and his guidance in taking it forward. This milestone achievement would not have been possible without the unstinted support of Hon’ble Union Minister Shri @HardeepSPuri ji.” 

Proud moment for Assam!@NRL_MoPNG is now a Navratna PSE.

Not too long ago, it was on the verge of losing its PSU status but with the Union Govt’s support, we reposed our faith in the enterprise’s ability & enhanced our stake in it and within 4 years it has become a Navratna. pic.twitter.com/4S1nQmXgmt
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) December 2, 2025

Oil India Ltd has majority shareholding (69.63%) in NRL, while the Assam government has 26% and Engineers India Ltd 4.37% shareholding.

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri posted on X saying he was delighted and proud for Navratna status to NRL.

“This recognises NRL’s strong performance and its ambitious growth path, from the ongoing NREP refinery expansion to the recently inaugurated ABEPL bamboo-based 2G bioethanol plant that is driving energy security and green growth from Assam and the North East,” Puri posted on X. 

Delighted and proud to share that under the leadership of Hon’ble PM @narendramodi Ji, Numaligarh Refinery Ltd has been accorded Navratna status.

This recognises NRL’s strong performance and its ambitious growth path, from the ongoing NREP refinery expansion to the recently… pic.twitter.com/wn2a4gZWTK
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) December 2, 2025

The Minister congratulated NRL, promoter Oil India Ltd, equity partner Engineers India Ltd and the Assam government, adding that the company’s steady rise reflects the Centre’s push for energy self-reliance and green-transition pathways. 

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Personal Finance Tips: Most of us keep saving money through fixed deposits (FDs), recurring deposits (RDs), provident fund (PF) accounts or systematic investment plans (SIPs) without giving it the thought it actually deserves. The bank deduction goes through, the balance inches up, the graph rises and everything looks fine on the surface.

But underneath this rhythm sits a truth that people are saving diligently without knowing what that money is supposed to do for them. This is a money trap that almost everyone walks into.

Investments keep running, but the purpose disappears. The amounts grow, but the “why” behind them turns vague. Once that emotional connection breaks, the whole act becomes routine and lifeless.

Why Does This Happen?

Most people say they are saving for retirement or putting money aside for the future. These answers sound responsible but reveal very little. What does retirement look like? What kind of future are we imagining? When the mind cannot see a clear picture, it refuses to bond with the goal. That is when investing becomes a cold task.

FDs continue because they have always existed. SIPs continue because the automatic deduction is fixed. After a point, this cycle becomes tiring. Savings continue, but the inner reason for saving slips out of sight.

Purpose Mapping

Purpose Mapping reminds you that money is not meant to lie dormant but to support the kind of life you want. It brings your financial decisions back into your emotional world.

Instead of thinking in numbers, you begin by imagining how you actually want your daily life to look. A person may say, “I want the freedom to shift to a smaller town by the age of 45,” or “I want to be able to take a six-month career break without fear or stress,” or even, “If something serious happens at home, I should not feel helpless.”

These statements breathe. They feel real because you can see them unfolding.

Once these lived goals come into focus, the structure of your investments naturally aligns with them. The SIP you invest in each month becomes the cushion for a future career pause. The FD becomes a tool for near-term needs. The emergency fund becomes a source of mental peace rather than an afterthought. At this stage, you are no longer saving out of habit; you are investing with intention.

The emotional link becomes even stronger when each part of your financial plan is tied to a feeling (freedom, safety, peace or control). When money stands for something human, the motivation behind saving never dries up. And when you keep your goals visible, sometimes literally, sometimes in the back of your mind, the process becomes far easier. You no longer feel that you are losing money to deductions; you feel that every deduction is building a specific life.

Life keeps changing, and so should your goals. A review every year helps your investments change in step with you. When your plans move with your life, saving no longer feels like a burden. It becomes a way of staying ready for the life you want to live.