Petrol and diesel prices rose sharply by 25 paisa per litre on Thursday, second consecutive day of similar rise, after oil marketing companies decided to break the pause in price revision in wake of a sudden spike in global oil prices. Accordingly, in the national capital, petrol was sold at the new record high level […]
Day: January 14, 2021
ONGC sells March-loading Russian Sokol crude at lower premium
Indian explorer ONGC Videsh has sold a cargo of Russian Sokol crude , loading over March 14-20, at a lower premium via its second spot tender this month, trade sources said on Thursday The producer sold the 700,000-barrel cargo at about $1.20 a barrel above Dubai quotes to Korea’s SK Energy, the sources said Via […]
NTPC arm makes 50 MW solar project in Kasargod commercially operational
State-run power giant NTPC on Thursday said that its arm THDC India has made its maiden solar project in Kerala commercially operational. “The maiden solar power project of 50 MW capacity situated at Kasargod Solar Park at Kasargod, Kerala of THDC India Limited (a subsidiary company of NTPC Limited), is declared on commercial operation from […]
NHPC to take over Rangit-IV project in Sikkim
State-owned NHPC on Wednesday inked a definitive agreement for takeover of Rangit-IV hydro power project in Sikkim. The agreement is for implementation of the approved resolution plan for takeover of 120 MW Rangit-IV hydro power project of Jalpower Corporation Ltd (JPCL) in Sikkim, a power ministry statement said. The agreement was signed between NHPC, Resolution […]
Discoms in Delhi pay up after notice from NTPC
ADAG group discoms in Delhi have paid up Rs 400 crore to “resolve” the matter of pending dues with Aravali Power Corporation Pvt Ltd (APCPL), a subsidiary of state-run generation company NTPC. “BRPL (BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd) and BYPL (BSES Yamuna Power Ltd) have resolved the matter with Aravali Power, paying Rs 352.27 crore and […]
China’s 2020 crude oil imports hit record on stockpiling, new refineries
China’s total crude oil imports surged 7.3% in 2020 despite the coronavirus shock earlier in the year, with record arrivals in the second and third quarters as refineries expanded operations and low prices encouraged stockpiling, data showed on Thursday. For 2020, the world’s top oil buyer brought in a record 542.4 tonnes of crude oil, […]
UT proposes not to hike power tariff as the dept is in profit
In a major relief to city residents, the UT electricity department has proposed not to hike power tariff for the financial year of 2021-22. The department in its power tariff petition submitted before Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) stated as the department has been making profit, it has decided not to propose any hike. The […]
Petrol touches new high
Petrol price on Wednesday touched a new high of Rs 84.45 per litre in the national capital after state-owned fuel retailers hiked prices after a five-day hiatus. Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 25 paise per litre each, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies. In Delhi, petrol now costs Rs 84.45 […]
PEDA bags National Energy Conservation Award
Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has been awarded certificate of merit by theMinistry of Power for its achievements in energy conservation. It was received by Navjot Pal Singh Randhawa, CEO, and MP Singh, director, from RK Singh, MoS (Power) through video conferencing. TNS
Unscheduled power cuts irk Ompura residents
Residents of Ompura, Housing Colony Ompura and adjoining areas of Budgam have appealed Executive engineer PDD Budgam, LG Administration, DC Budgam to look into the issue of unscheduled power cuts during day as well as night in the areas mentioned. A delegation of the local residents told Greater Kashmir said that it is adding to […]
Uri villages reeling under darkness
Scores of villages in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district are reeling under darkness following the damage to transmission line in Gingal on Tuesday. The damage to the 33 KVA transmission line occurred at Gingal Uri after two steel poles fell on the ground. The 33 KV transmission line charges three receiving stations of […]
Recover pending electricity dues from VIPs, Govt deptts: Darakhshan
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokeswoman Darakhshan Andrabi Tuesday asked the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s administration to recover the pending electricity due of the VIPs and government departments. A statement of BJP issued here said expressing surprise at the huge amounts of accumulated unpaid electricity dues of many organisations, offices and VIPs in J&K, Andrabi said […]