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• No gypsum imported in January via Marmagoa Port

  18 Feb 2016

  As in November and December, 2015, there were no gypsum imports via Marmagoa Port during January 2... . ...Read More

• Firm trend in SA coal continues, others stay weak

  18 Feb 2016

  After a firm trend on Wednesday, spot prices of standard South African (6,300 Kcal/kg NAR) coal in... . ...Read More

• No limestone imports via Marmagoa Port in January

  18 Feb 2016

  As in December 2015, there were no imports of limestone via Marmagoa Port in January 2016, accordi... . ...Read More

• Nepal planning to import additional 80 megawatts of electricity from India

  18 Feb 2016

  Nepal is all set to start importing an additional 80 megawatt (MW) electricity from India from Wed... . ...Read More

• Power import from Nepal, Bhutan exempted from customs duty

  18 Feb 2016

  Government has granted customs duty exemption on electricity imported from Bhutan and Nepal while ... . ...Read More

• Chhattisgarh govt cancels tribal rights over forest lands

  18 Feb 2016

  Forest rights of tribals over their traditional lands in Ghatbarra village of Surguja di... . ...Read More

• Cement demand seen improving; Q3 volume up 15% YoY: KCP

  18 Feb 2016

  GN Murty, CFO of KCP says the company’s third quarter cement volume has grown by 15 per... . ...Read More

• Cement demand to double in FY17 on high govt spending on infra, construction sectors

  18 Feb 2016

  Even as demand from the housing sector remains weak, ratings agency India Ratings and Research (In... . ...Read More

• Coal India to call tender for setting up 800 MW solar project at Rs 4,800 crore

  18 Feb 2016

  Coal India will shortly call a tender for setting up 800 MW of solar power generation capacity at ... . ...Read More

• Coal India, world’s top coal miner, told to reform as import costs plunge

  18 Feb 2016

  India has a stark message for its national coal miner as global prices of the commodity slide: rev... . ...Read More

• Power index closes in green on global cues

  17 Feb 2016

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

• No met coke imports via Cochin Port for 16 months

  17 Feb 2016

  For the 16 consecutive month since September 2014, there have been no imports of metallurgical cok... . ...Read More

• No import of steam coal via Cochin Port in January

  17 Feb 2016

  There was no import of steam coal via Cochin Port stood in January 2016, while 4000 tons were the ... . ...Read More

• Anthracite imports via Cochin resumed in January

  17 Feb 2016

  After six consecutive months since June 2015, anthracite coal import has resumed with 27 tons via ... . ...Read More

• APGDCL gets EC for LNG terminal in Kakinada

  17 Feb 2016

  Andhra Pradesh Gas Distribution Corporation Ltd (APGDCL) has received environmental clearance (EC)... . ...Read More