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• Cement firms to gain from changes to MMDR Act

  11 Mar 2016

  The Union cabinet on Thursday cleared a proposal to amend the mines and minerals law to allow the ... . ...Read More

• Lacklustre power index turns red on global cues

  10 Mar 2016

  The power index turned red on Thursday on global cues. The index remained choppy and directionless... . ...Read More

• APGENCO aiming to add 2,200 MW capacity by 2019

  10 Mar 2016

  Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) would be adding thermal capacity of 2,200 MW... . ...Read More

• APGENCO Srikakulam UMPP facing land hurdle

  10 Mar 2016

  Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) is facing local resistance in acquisition of... . ...Read More

• APGENCO seeks tariff hike to absorb Green cess

  10 Mar 2016

  In order to absorb the impact of the increase in clean energy cess on coal, Andhra Pradesh Power G... . ...Read More

• Swarup assures of future rakes availability for coal

  10 Mar 2016

  The railways’ rakes availability has improved to 210 per day from 190 per day last year, Coa... . ...Read More

• CIL arms pay Rs 1,159.96 cr as land compensation

  10 Mar 2016

  Coal India Ltd (CIL) subsidiaries have paid Rs 1,159.96 crore for acquiring land in different part... . ...Read More

• Coal prices show mixed trend in global markets

  10 Mar 2016

  Spot coal prices showed a mixed trend in the international markets on March 9, market sources said... . ...Read More

• VO Chidambaranar Feb steam coal imports dip m-o-m

  10 Mar 2016

  Non-coking (steam) coal imports via V O Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin Port) stood at 776,400 tons ... . ...Read More

• Feb met coke imports via VO Chidambaranar at 587t

  10 Mar 2016

  After a gap two months, 587 tons of met coke were imported via VO Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin Po... . ...Read More

• VO Chidambaranar Feb pet coke imports up 251%

  10 Mar 2016

  Imports of pet coke via V O Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin Port) stood at 59,870 tons in February 2... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imports via V O Chidambaranar dry up

  10 Mar 2016

  There have been no imports of coking coal via V O Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin Port) in the entir... . ...Read More

• No anthracite imports via V O Chidambaranar in Feb

  10 Mar 2016

  After January 2016, there were no imports of anthracite coal via V O Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin... . ...Read More

• If govt relaxes rules for cement plants, it has to do the same for telecom

  10 Mar 2016

  Given the spate of cement deals that have fallen by the wayside over the past few months – A... . ...Read More

• Cement prices: Up but not away

  10 Mar 2016

  Cement prices in northern India have reversed after staying down for long. Dealers say producers h... . ...Read More