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• India’s power generation up 1.19% in July

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: India’s power generation in July 2014 stood at 89.49 billion units (BU), up 1.19%... . ...Read More

• Indian power sector July capacity addition at 768.67 MW

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: India’s power generation capacity addition in July 2014 stood at 768.67 MW agains... . ...Read More

• NTPC adds 4,415 MW within 28 months of 12th Plan

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: NTPC Ltd has added a total of 4,415 MW of generation capacity during the first 28 month... . ...Read More

• Majority of NTPC coal-fired plants operated at over 85% capacity

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: As many as 10 of the total 16 coal-fired power plants of NTPC Ltd operated at over 85% ... . ...Read More

• NTPC yet to sign FSA with CIL for 2 power plants

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: NTPC Ltd has not yet signed the fuel supply agreements (FSA) with Coal India Ltd (CIL) ... . ...Read More

• NTPC may face coal shortage on captive production delay

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: NTPC may face shortage of coal for its five upcoming units at three power plants if it ... . ...Read More

• Govt yet to approve next revision in royalty rates

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: The government has not yet given permission to the Ministry of Mines to go ahead with t... . ...Read More

• Railways’ coal handling up 3.22% m-o-m in July

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: Indian Railways (IR) transported 42.91 million tons (mt) of coal in July 2014, up 3.22%... . ...Read More

• India’s trade deficit down 2.10% y-o-y in July

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: India’s trade deficit (merchandise) for the month of July, 2014 provisionally fel... . ...Read More

• NCL’s Bina OCP expansion gets Green approval

  19 Aug 2014

  August 19: Northern Coalfields Limited 9NCL) has obtained the environmental clearance (EC) from th... . ...Read More

• Indian coal consortium suffers huge losses in Mozambique

  19 Aug 2014

  Indian public-owned consortium, International Coal Ventures Limited (ICVL) says it has been hit by... . ...Read More

• Tiny Indian village makes final stand against coal giants

  19 Aug 2014

  Vote in Madhya Pradesh village will decide whether ancient forest is cleared for mining project ... . ...Read More

• Greenpeace urges transparent Vote on protection of Mahan forest

  19 Aug 2014

  Greenpeace International today joined Greenpeace India’s call for Indian authorities to prot... . ...Read More

• Govt panel questions UPA’s coal block auction process

  19 Aug 2014

  A government-appointed panel has found faults with the coal blocks auction process initiated durin... . ...Read More

• Ministry seeks action plan to improve coal output

  19 Aug 2014

  The Coal Ministry has asked India’s largest coal miner Coal India Limited (CIL) to submit a ... . ...Read More