State-owned power giant NTPC has sought shareholders’ nod for issuance of bonus shares to raise up to Rs 1,649.09 crore.
Day: February 11, 2019
BHEL flags off first energy-efficient electric locomotive
State-run BHEL on Friday said India’s first electric locomotive with a regenerative system developed by the PSU for Indian Railways has been flagged off from its Jhansi plant. The regenerative technology helps avoid loss of heat energy when brakes are applied, and feeds the energy back to the overhead power lines. BHEL has developed a […]
Power ministry seeks extra coal before summer to meet demand
Given the surge in power demand during the summer season, the power ministry has asked the coal and railway ministries to ensure sufficient fuel supplies to the power plants so that they can run at full capacity utilisation levels (PLFs).
Himachal Pradesh budget: State to implement 10 percent EWS quota, cut power tariff for irrigation
The Himachal Pradesh government will implement the 10 percent quota for economically weaker sections of the general category, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said while presenting the budget for FY 2019-20. He also announced that people who had been arrested under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) will receive an annual payment of Rs […]
Thermal power projects with investments worth Rs 2.5 lakh cr facing stress: Report
Although the IBC has been amended four times since its enactment in 2016, the Government is willing to amend it further to make it stronger and effective
All households to soon have clean cooking fuel, says Dharmendra Pradhan
After catapulting LPG coverage by about 40 percent in just 55 months, the government will soon make available clean cooking fuel to all households, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Sunday.
Petrotech 2019: 23 hydrocarbon blocks put up for auction under revenue sharing model
The ministry of petroleum and natural gas on Sunday launched the third bidding round under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP), offering 23 hydrocarbon blocks covering over 31,000 sq km for exploration.
India pushing for energy justice on a global platform: Pradhan
India is pushing for energy justice on a global platform, similar to the efforts that have been made within the country, said Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan.
Four Jet aircraft grounded due to non-payment of lease amount
Jet Airways has been forced to ground four aircraft on account of non-payment of outstanding amount as per the lease agreement.
Recuse yourself from auditing Rafale deal: Cong to CAG
Alleging conflict of interest, the Congress on Sunday requested Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Rajiv Mehrishi to recuse himself from auditing the deal to purchase 36 Rafale fighter aircraft as he was a part of the negotiations as the then finance secretary.
India sees higher domestic output and import cuts as 23 oil blocks goes up for bidding
India on Sunday offered 23 oil and gas and coal-bed methane blocks for bidding in the third round of Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OLAP) as it looks to more than double the area under exploration to raise domestic output and cut imports.
Why highway development in the North-East is fraught with roadblocks
Runjhun Gogoi of Guwahati is not happy with the BJP government at the Centre. As a salesperson, he needs to travel all over Assam, and the condition of the two major highways connecting Guwahati with either bank of the Brahmaputra — NH-37 and NH-52 — makes his journey painful.