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• Coal controller to study energy content of coal at CIL’s mines

  21 Mar 2017

  Based on this study, gradations will be declared for the 380­odd mines that come under Coal ... . ...Read More

• Ministry to grade Coal India mines

  20 Mar 2017

  The Coal Controller’s Organisation, a Coal Ministry outfit, has been tasked with grading and... . ...Read More

• Third-party to vet coal quality

  20 Mar 2017

  The office of the coal controller under the Union coal ministry is set to play a bigger role in ce... . ...Read More

• Government generates Rs 1,748 crore from auction of 31 coal mines

  17 Mar 2017

   The government has generated revenue of Rs 17,47.7 crore from the auction of 31 coal block... . ...Read More

• CIL seeks bids for setting up coal-to-methanol plant in Bengal

  17 Mar 2017

  Further, the government has permitted CIL and its subsidiary companies to take up exploration and ... . ...Read More

• Government plans to sell non-operational units of Cement Corporation of India

  16 Mar 2017

    The government today said it is planning to sell off non­operational units of Cemen... . ...Read More

• Badarpur thermal power station to start operations on Thursday

  15 Mar 2017

  After remaining shut for the past three months,the Badarpur Thermal Power Station (BTPS) will begi... . ...Read More

• Cement shipments decreased in December 2016

  15 Mar 2017

  Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in December 20... . ...Read More

• India crosses 10GW solar power milestone today

  13 Mar 2017

  India's solar power generation capacity has touched 10,000 MW mark today, registering a three ... . ...Read More

• Why are cement prices in south India correcting?

  13 Mar 2017

  Barring south India, cement prices in other parts of the country have begun to improve after remai... . ...Read More

• Make solar power generation easier, fix net meter flaws, officials told

  10 Mar 2017

  The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN), in an effort to ratchet up solar power generation,... . ...Read More

• Price of solar power may fall further in FY18

  10 Mar 2017

  Solar power generation costs are set to dip further during third and fourth quarter of 2017­... . ...Read More

• NTPC commissions 45 MW capacity at Rajasthan solar project

  10 Mar 2017

  State-run power giant NTPC today announced commissioning of 45 MW solar capacity at Bhadla in Raja... . ...Read More

• The World Doubled Its Solar Power Capacity in 2016

  09 Mar 2017

  The rise of the solar energy industry is astounding. Though virtually nothing in the early 2000s, ... . ...Read More

• NTPC commissions 45 MW capacity for solar project in Rajasthan

  09 Mar 2017

  NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation), the state run power giant, today announced that they wi... . ...Read More