Cabinet approves National Electricity Fund (Lead)
December 13th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The cabinet Tuesday approved the creation of a National Electricity Fund (NEF) to provide interest subsidy of Rs.8,466 crore for electricity distribution projects for a ... Read more...
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Government to provide Rs.8,466 crore subsidy on electricity loan
December 13th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The federal cabinet Tuesday approved setting up a national electricity fund to provide interest subsidy amounting to Rs.8,466 crore aimed at improving the power ... Read more...
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India seeks Canadian investment in power sector
September 20th, 2010 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde has invited Canadian firms to invest in India, saying that the government expected the private sector to contribute almost 40 percent of investment ... Read more...
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Centre doubles plan allocation for power sector
February 26th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday doubled the plan allocation for the power sector.With the doubling of the plan allocation the power sector now ... Read more...
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Plan allocation for Power Sector doubled
February 26th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): The Government on Friday doubled the Plan allocation for the Power Sector to Rs.5,130 crore for 2010-11 from the previous Rs.2,230 crore for 2009-10."The allocation does not ... Read more...
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Government approves changes in mega power policy
October 1st, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved amendments in the mega power policy to encourage setting up of new power plants.
According to the new norms, the states that control the ... Read more...
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$4.3-bn World Bank loan for India (Lead)
September 23rd, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The World Bank has approved $4.3 billion in loans for India to help finance infrastructure projects and support its economic stimulus programme.
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World Bank approves $4.3-bn loan for India
September 23rd, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The World Bank has approved $4.3 billion in loans for India to help finance infrastructure projects and support its economic stimulus programme.
"This is the crucial time to ... Read more...
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Govt. initiative to establish Power Exchanges benefited country: Shinde
July 8th, 2009 - 7:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Power Sushilkumar Shinde on Wednesday said that the Government's initiative to establish Power Exchanges in India has benefitted the country.The minister said it ... Read more...
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Broadband services exponential growth may cause energy bottleneck, slow Internet
November 26th, 2008 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 26 (ANI): Australian researchers at the University of Melbourne say that the exponential growth of high speed broadband will create an energy bottleneck in the coming years.
Dr. Kerry ... Read more...
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India’s power demand rising 8-10 percent per year
May 21st, 2008 - 8:14 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) The demand for power in India is increasing at an annual rate of 8-10 percent, central power ministry secretary Anil Razdan said here Wednesday. Addressing a conference on ... Read more...
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