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• Govt asks Supreme Court to exempt 46 blocks

  01 Sep 2014

  September 1: The government, on September 1, urged the Supreme Court to exempt 46 coal blocks from... . ...Read More

• NTPC’s ‘dil maange more’ coal!

  01 Sep 2014

  September 1: NTPC Ltd Chairman Arup Roy Choudhury has said the current supply of domestic coal is ... . ...Read More

• NTPC plans to add 1,800 MW capacity in 2014-15

  01 Sep 2014

  September 1: NTPC Ltd plans to add about 1,800 MW of new generation capacity in 2014-15, its Chair... . ...Read More

• NTPC looking to buy units of 8-9 GW capacity

  01 Sep 2014

  September 1: NTPC Ltd is expecting to acquire of 9-10 power plants with a total generation capacity... . ...Read More

• Co’s coal blocks safe irrespective of SC order: NTPC

  01 Sep 2014

  September 1: NTPC Chairman and Managing Director Arup Roy Choudhury on August 29 said the captive ... . ...Read More

• NTPC looking at Modi’s US visit to revive geothermal units

  01 Sep 2014

  September 1: NTPC Ltd Chairman and Managing Director Arup Roy Choudhury is optimistic that the upc... . ...Read More

• HZL in market for 0.2 mt of imported coal

  01 Sep 2014

  September 1: Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), a Vedanta Group company, has floated a new notice invit... . ...Read More

• Captive mines strategy to give RelPower competitive edge

  01 Sep 2014

  September 1: While fuel availability will be the biggest challenge faced by power generation compa... . ...Read More

• RelPower to commission 100-MW Dhursar solar unit this yr

  01 Sep 2014

  September 1: Reliance Power will commission the 100-MW concentrated solar power project in Dhursar... . ...Read More

• RelPower to produce 30 mtpa coal from Indonesia blocks

  01 Sep 2014

  September 1: Reliance Power is finalising plans to produce up to 30 million tons per annum (mtpa) ... . ...Read More

• India’s external debt up 7.6% in end-2013-14: Govt

  01 Sep 2014

  September 1: India’s external debt stood at $440.6 billion at the end of March 2014, up $31.... . ...Read More

• India’s imported coal stocks at 9 ports up 7.64% w-o-w

  01 Sep 2014

  September 1: India's imported coal stocks at nine ports – eight major and one private &n... . ...Read More

• Longer waiting period hampering Vizag Port cargo handling

  01 Sep 2014

  September 1: Longer waiting period of vessels and traffic congestion is hampering cargo handling a... . ...Read More

• PMO seeks explanation on impact of coal e-auction cut

  01 Sep 2014

  Coal minister Piyush Goyal’s decision to halve the quantity of coal that Coal India sells th... . ...Read More

• Coal Ministry asks CIL for note on expediting extraction from mines

  01 Sep 2014

  The Coal Ministry has asked Coal India (CIL) to prepare a detailed note on ways to fast-track extr... . ...Read More