Cancelling coal blocks not possible: Jairam Ramesh
September 13th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Sep 13 (IANS) Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Thursday said the cancelling of coal blocks as demanded by the BJP was not possible and questioned the "silence" of ... Read more...
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BJP is misleading country on coal issue: Congress
September 13th, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 13 (IANS) The Congress party Thursday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for "misleading the nation" on the issue of coal block allocation and stalling parliament to ... Read more...
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Sibal slams states for corruptions related to land
September 12th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) While the opposition, led by the BJP, is attacking the Congress-led UPA government for scams, including over irregularities in coal block allocations, union HRD Minister ... Read more...
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BJP stalling parliament to hide own secrets: Congress
September 12th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) In the wake of the alleged irregularities in coal blocks allocation, the Congress Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, accusing it ... Read more...
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Cancelling coal blocks impossible: Congress
September 5th, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Congress-led UPA government Wednesday kept up its offensive against BJP's charges of corruption in the allocation of coal blocks, saying cancelling the ... Read more...
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PM’s defence of coal blocks allocation unconvincing: Advani (Lead)
September 2nd, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) BJP leader L.K. Advani Sunday described Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's defence of the coal blocks allocation as "totally unconvincing".In his latest blog, Advani pulled ... Read more...
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BJP insists on PM’s resignation, defends its chief ministers (Lead)
September 2nd, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/ Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) The BJP Sunday said it stood firm on its demand that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh resign in the alleged coal scam but would ... Read more...
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Advani dismisses PM’s word on coal blocks
September 2nd, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) BJP leader L.K. Advani Sunday described Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's defence of the coal blocks allocation as "totally unconvincing".In his latest blog, Advani pulled ... Read more...
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India urgently needs power tariff increase, says ex-secretary
August 30th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, August 30 (IANS) India needs graded doses of power tariff increase to ensure the sustainability of distribution companies, a senior power expert said here Thursday.Addressing the conference "Ensuring ... Read more...
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BJP wants PM to go, targets Congress too (Lead)
August 27th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Alleging kickbacks in the allocation of coal blocks, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to accept moral responsibility and ... Read more...
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CAG report is clearly disputable, flawed: PM (Second Lead)
August 27th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Declaring that allegations of impropriety in coal block allocations were baseless and unsupported by facts, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said the official auditor's ... Read more...
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India lost $37 bn by not auctioning coal mines: Auditor (Intro Roundup)
August 17th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) India's exchequer could have been richer by Rs.1.85 lakh crore ($37 billion) if competitive bidding, rather than arbitrary allotment, was adopted to give coal ... Read more...
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BJP seeks PM’s resignation over CAG report on coal blocks (Second Lead)
August 17th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The BJP Friday demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over the alleged irregularities pointed out in the CAG report in the allocation of ... Read more...
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Uninor slams Unitech, says auction will ensure transparency
August 1st, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Telecom service provider Uninor Wednesday slammed Unitech for opposing the proposed auction of its assets and said the move will in fact ensure full transparency ... Read more...
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US keen to boost defence trade with India
July 28th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 28 (IANS) In a bid to boost defence sales to India, the US is touting the "technical and political advantages" of its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme of ... Read more...
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Over 38 percent of Himachal’s hydropower potential tapped
July 23rd, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 23 (IANS) Public and private sector companies have harnessed 8,824 MW of hydropower of the estimated potential of 23,000 MW in Himachal Pradesh, a government official said Monday.The ... Read more...
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BHEL sets up third gas turbine in Delhi power plant
July 5th, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 5 (IANS) Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) Thursday successfully set up the third 250 MW advanced class gas turbine at Delhi's 1,500 MW Pragati-III combined ... Read more...
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Akhil ends fast; vows to strengthen anti-dam movement (Lead)
May 28th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 28 (IANS) Assam's farmer leader and anti-dam activist Akhil Gogoi ended his 10-day-old fast Monday evening following an appeal from Anna Hazare.Extending his support to Gogoi, social ... Read more...
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Akhilesh’s laptop, tablet poll sop to materialise soon
April 28th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 28 (IANS) Taking a step towards providing free laptops and tablets to students who have passed class X and XII, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has formed ... Read more...
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India sparks solar energy market: Report
April 26th, 2012 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 26 (IANS) India's ambitious national solar programme has catalysed rapid growth in the solar market driving solar energy prices low and demonstrating how government policy can stimulate clean ... Read more...
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Graft, scams hog limelight in Himachal assembly (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
April 1st, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 1 (IANS) Accusations of graft and scams have been creating an impasse in the budget session of the Himachal Pradesh assembly, with the opposition Congress continuing to ... Read more...
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Devas Multimedia gets new chairman
March 30th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 30 (IANS) The controversial Devas Multimedia Services Ltd appointed Lawrence T. Babbio as the new chairman of its board in place of M.G. Chandrasekhar who resigned from ... Read more...
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Industry body seeks 100 percent FDI in defence
March 25th, 2012 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) With India edging past China as the world's largest arms importer, an industry body has sought increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the ... Read more...
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Table CAG report on coal in parliament: CPI-M
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Thursday asked the government to table in parliament a CAG report that has alleged huge losses to the ... Read more...
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Vedanta looking to acquire coal assets in India and overseas
February 26th, 2012 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Vedanta Resources, which announced a major restructuring of its businesses Saturday, said it is looking to acquire coal assets in India and abroad, especially in Latin ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu power generator to float tenders for two power projects
January 30th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 30 (IANS) The power generation and distribution arm of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) will soon issue tenders for two of its proposed power projects ... Read more...
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BJP slams blacklisting of ISRO chief
January 30th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Jan 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday slammed the union defence ministry for the blacklisting of ISRO and accused the government of having lost its "grace ... Read more...
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Taking steps to curb fake notes: Pranab
January 7th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 7 (IANS) The government is enhancing security features in notes to help curb counterfeit currency, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Saturday."The reforms related to security features will ... Read more...
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New policy soon to monitor government buys
November 30th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The government Wednesday unveiled the draft of a new policy that will help bring transparency in public procurements through open competitive bidding.The bill is ... Read more...
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India to maintain transparency in lines of credit to Africa
November 22nd, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) India Tuesday said it will follow transparent and fair selection procedures based on competitive bidding for award of contracts and execution of projects through ... Read more...
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Transparency promised in full ’spectrum’ of new telecom policy (Roundup)
October 10th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The government unveiled a draft of its new telecom policy here Monday that focuses on free roaming, transparent allocation of airwaves, strategies to increase rural ... Read more...
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New Nepal energy rule to shake up Indian investors
August 23rd, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 23 (IANS) A new power regulation by Nepal that came into effect from Monday will now reshuffle over 70 hydropower projects capable of generating nearly 20,000 MW and ... Read more...
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Competitive bidding for coal blocks to begin soon: Minister
July 25th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The government will introduce competitive bidding for allocation of coal blocks by the end of this year in a bid to bring transparency in ... Read more...
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Tyeb Mehta’s ‘Kali’ sells for Rs.5.72 crore in online auction
June 20th, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Tyeb Mehta's untitled painting of Hindu deity Kali set a price precedent at an auction by Saffronart, India's biggest online art trading forum, selling for ... Read more...
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Government mulls competitive bidding of coal blocks
May 24th, 2011 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) The central government will consider competitive bidding for coal blocks, but only after allocating blocks to state-run Coal India Limited (CIL) and he state governments, Coal ... Read more...
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