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• Vizag Port’s gypsum imports in 2015-16 edge up 6%

  18 Apr 2016

  Gypsum imports dropped a sharp 71.59% month-on-month in March 2016 to 56,041 tons against 197,301 ... . ...Read More

• Anthracite imports via Vizag Port edge down 6% in FY16

  18 Apr 2016

  Anthracite coal imports through the port of Vizag dropped a considerable 79% to 8,240 tons in Marc... . ...Read More

• FY16 pet coke imports via Vizag Port rise sharp 94%

  18 Apr 2016

  : Pet coke imports through Vizag Port went up 15.88% month-on-month to 196,706 tons in March 2016 ... . ...Read More

• FY16 PCI imports via Vizag Port drop moderate 28%

  18 Apr 2016

  PCI coal imports through Vizag Port in March 2016 were at 32,025 tons while in February 2016 these... . ...Read More

• Vizag Port’s 2015-16 met coke imports surge 191%

  18 Apr 2016

  Met coke import volumes through Vizag Port seem to have gone into a tailspin, showing sharp decrea... . ...Read More

• Vizag Port’s 2015-16 coking coal imports drop 16%

  18 Apr 2016

  Coking coal imports through the port of Vizag went up a huge 145% month-on-month to 522,215 tons i... . ...Read More

• Vizag Port’s steam coal imports drop 21% in 2015-16

  18 Apr 2016

  Steam coal imports through the port of Vizag declined by 54.95% to 399,944 tons in March 2016 agai... . ...Read More

• March Wholesale Price Index inflation at (-) 0.85%

  18 Apr 2016

  Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation for March came in at (-) 0.85%, a further contraction ... . ...Read More

• Imported coal stock at 17 ports dip 4%: InterOcean

  18 Apr 2016

  Imported coal stocks at 18 ports stood at 11.33 mt on April 14, 2016, down 3.51% compared to 11.74... . ...Read More

• Slight softness in SA, Australian steam coal prices

  18 Apr 2016

  A slight softness was witnessed in South African and Australian steam coal prices on April 15 that... . ...Read More

• Farmers’ hopes dry up with power shortage, summer heat

  18 Apr 2016

  Summer paddy crop has been raised on 80,000 acres in Thanjavur district With the scorching sun t... . ...Read More

• Power crisis may ease as BTPS unit III is ready

  18 Apr 2016

  The power crisis in the State will ease considerably with the third unit of the Ballari Thermal Po... . ...Read More

• Legal awareness campaign for coal miners

  18 Apr 2016

  In an effort to educate the coal miners on the need to foster family harmony and avoid litigation,... . ...Read More

• Clouds gather over solar power after golden years of success

  18 Apr 2016

  Given that the government is determined to avoid playing a financial role in the planned new nucle... . ...Read More

• Coal supply via MoUs to continue till Jun 30

  18 Apr 2016

  Coal supply via memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with plants without linkage and also for those p... . ...Read More