NTPC looks to acquire stressed commissioned plants

State-run power giant NTPC has floated a tender to acquire commissioned stressed coal-based power plants in the country. At present, out of the 40 GW stressed coal-based power generation capacity, about 12 GW capacity worth around Rs 50,000 crore commissioned after April 1, 2014 and is eligible under this tender. According to the tender document, […]

India’s Jet, Air France-KLM announce tie-up on routes

India’s Jet Airways and Air France-KLM today announced enhanced cooperation, widening their existing code-share agreement to expand their operations between Europe and India. The agreement will see Jet Airways, India’ second largest airline by revenue, and Air France-KLM working together to develop their commercial and product offerings. “This agreement strengthens the partnership built between these […]

ONGC officers seek PM intervention to stall Oil Min move

ONGC officers association has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to stall Oil Ministry’s plan to sell the company’s producing oil and gas fields, saying the move has highly damaging implications for the country. The Association of Scientific & Technical Officers (ASTO) cited examples of falling production at the western offshore Panna/Mukta fields that were […]

Editorial – December 2017

Supreme Court’s October 5 judgment is a big blow to the electricity consumers in the entire country while the impact will be immediately felt in Punjab. The judgment against Punjab disocm has allowed L&T, which operates a 1,400 MW thermal power plant at Nabha, a higher tariff than what they had quoted in their bids. […]