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• Mere 2 tons of pet coke exported via Chennai in Jan

  19 Feb 2016

  A negligible 2 tons of pet coke was exported through Chennai Port in January 2016 but it may be re... . ...Read More

• Power index closes in green 5th day running on Feb 19

  19 Feb 2016

  In line with the upward trend witnessed since Monday, power stocks registered gains on Indian bour... . ...Read More

• No gypsum exports via Chennai for more than a year

  19 Feb 2016

  There have been no gypsum exports through the port of Chennai for more than a year from January 20... . ...Read More

• Chennai’s Jan limestone exports up sharp 58% m-o-m

  19 Feb 2016

  Limestone exports from the port of Chennai went up 57.59% to 706 tons in January 2016 against 448 ... . ...Read More

• Coking coal imported via Ennore in Jan after long gap

  19 Feb 2016

  After a long gap, Ennore Port has seen coking coal imports. In January 2016, a hefty volume of 75,... . ...Read More

• Ennore Port Jan steam coal imports drop 43% m-o-m

  19 Feb 2016

  Steam coal imports through Ennore Port dropped by 43.30% to 829,316 tons in January 2016 from 1,46... . ...Read More

• JNPT creates record of double-berthing two vessels

  19 Feb 2016

  Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) achieved a record by accommodating two vessels at a time, havin... . ...Read More

• NTPC, German institutes team up on solar research

  19 Feb 2016

  The R&D wing of NTPC Limited, NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA), has collaborat... . ...Read More

• Singareni plans to deploy Longwall in 4 more blocks

  19 Feb 2016

  Close on the heels of the successful deployment of Longwall technology at the Adriyala underground... . ...Read More

• Coal stocks at India’s power units cross 36-mt mark

  19 Feb 2016

  Coal stocks at about 100 thermal power plants (TPS) monitored by the Central Electricity Authority... . ...Read More

• Mixed trend witnessed in international coal prices

  19 Feb 2016

  A mixed trend was witnessed in international coal markets on February 18 due to diverse reasons, m... . ...Read More

• Solar power target achievable, capacity to hit 20,000 MegaWatt by fiscal year 2017

  19 Feb 2016

  India's ambitious target of 100 GW solar power generation is achievable and the government is ... . ...Read More

• Cement traders booked

  19 Feb 2016

  As part of their state-wide crackdown against traders selling less than the assured quantity of ce... . ...Read More

• Sand prices go up, cement stabilises

  19 Feb 2016

  With the city continuing to receive loads from faraway districts, prices of river sand have contin... . ...Read More

• Coal Imports May Drop to 155 Million Tonnes This Fiscal

  19 Feb 2016

  Higher output of domestic coal may see India's import of the dry fuel drop to 155-160 million ... . ...Read More