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• Marmagoa Jan steam coal imports down 28% m-o-m

  18 Feb 2016

  Non-coking coal imports via Marmagoa Port stood at  456,335 tons in January 2016,resulting in... . ...Read More

• PCI imports via Mamargoa Port resume in January

  18 Feb 2016

  After a gap of one month, PCI coal imports via Marmagoa Port resumed with 1,18,090 tons in January... . ...Read More

• Ocean energy plant being planned in Andamans

  18 Feb 2016

  A 1-mega watt (MW) ocean energy power plant would be set up at Hut Bay in the Andaman Islands for ... . ...Read More

• Jan pet coke imports via Mamargoa Port at 3,500 tons

  18 Feb 2016

  After a gap of one month, pet coke imports via Marmagoa Port resumed with 3,500 tons in January 20... . ...Read More

• No anthracite imports via Mamargoa Port in January

  18 Feb 2016

  As in December 2015, there were no anthracite coal imports via Marmagoa Port during January 2016, ... . ...Read More

• India’s steam coal imports may fall 25-30 mt in FY16

  18 Feb 2016

  Steam coal imports by India are likely to see a decline of 25-30 million tons (mt) in 2015-16, com... . ...Read More

• Automatic transfer of old linkages to new PSU plants

  18 Feb 2016

  In a major relief to state-owned power plants and in a move aimed at encouraging setting up of pow... . ...Read More

• 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