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• Vedanta might bid for coal mines to meet energy needs

  13 Jun 2016

  Natural resources major Vedanta is planning to acquire coal mines via auctions as the mining congl... . ...Read More

• Cement companies must innovate to survive: CDP

  10 Jun 2016

  Three Indian cement makers have significantly reduced emissions among the top 12 producers of the ... . ...Read More

• Coal linkage auction set to kick-off today

  10 Jun 2016

  For the first time in its history, Coal India Ltd on Friday will begin the process of giving coal ... . ...Read More

• Thirst for power? Coal plants risk water shortage

  10 Jun 2016

  The water scarcity crippling large parts of India has already cost coal power companies nearly sev... . ...Read More

• Water crisis cost coal companies Rs. 2,400 crore, says Greenpeace

  10 Jun 2016

  Water scarcity has not only hit the farming sector, but also coal power companies, which have suff... . ...Read More

• Investors resent hike in power tariff

  09 Jun 2016

  Objecting to the increase in demand charges which will hike the monthly power bill by three to fiv... . ...Read More

• Power minister estimates 1.1% energy surplus in FY17

  09 Jun 2016

  The power ministry has finalised a generation target of 1,178 billion units (BU) for 2016-17, agai... . ...Read More

• Cement prices up 8-9% in Q1 but volumes may be soft: Sanghi

  09 Jun 2016

  In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Bina Engineer, Director of Gujarat-based Sanghi Industries   ... . ...Read More

• Cement volumes growth points to demand revival

  09 Jun 2016

    Volume growth in cement increased by 12¬18 per cent in the March 2016 quarter compare... . ...Read More

• Coal use plunges as China cuts back and US turns to gas

  09 Jun 2016

  BP’s latest world energy review showed 2015 had been “an annus horribilis for coal&rdq... . ...Read More

• After oil, coal prices move up on supply squeeze, record demand

  09 Jun 2016

  All major benchmarks for thermal coal – the world’s second most important energy fuel ... . ...Read More

• OPGC to seek coal linkage extension till 2021

  09 Jun 2016

  Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC), a 51:49 joint venture (JV) company between the Odisha ... . ...Read More

• BHEL commissions 3 thermal units in UP

  08 Jun 2016

  Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned three supercritical units of 660 MW each ... . ...Read More

• US-based Westinghouse to build 6 nuclear power plants in India

  08 Jun 2016

  The Nuclear Power Corporation of India and US firm Westinghousehave agreed to begin engineering an... . ...Read More

• Green Cement Market Growth Forecast at 14.95% CAGR to 2020

  08 Jun 2016

  Analysts forecast global green cement market to grow at a CAGR of 14.95% during the period 2016-20... . ...Read More