Act against corrupt ex-generals: Pakistani daily
July 2nd, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) A probe into a financial scandal in an army-run organisation is a test case, said a leading Pakistani daily that wondered whether "high-profile targets - now ... Read more...
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Akhilesh lays foundation of 1,980 MW power plant
June 12th, 2012 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 11 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Monday laid the foundation stone of 1,980 MW capacity thermal power plant in the state's Kanpur district.The project, at Ghatampur ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite to soon finalise power equipment suppliers
May 29th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Integrated lignite mining-cum-power generator Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) will order boilers and turbine generators for its proposed 2x500 MW power plant at ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite Corp to add 1,000 MW this fiscal
May 28th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Integrated lignite mining-cum-power generator Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) hopes to add around 1,000 MW this fiscal to its existing 2,740 MW capacity, a top company ... Read more...
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Techincal problems continue to dog Neyveli lignite unit
April 10th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 10 (IANS) Mining-cum-power generation company Neyveli Lignite Corporation's 250 MW plant in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu has been down for the past 10 days owing to mechanical and ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite’s 250 MW boiler operating at full load
February 7th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) Tuesday said it had successfully demonstrated full-load operation of its 250 MW circulating fluidised bed combustion (CFBC) boiler ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite to expand its thermal power projects in Tamil Nadu
January 10th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The state-run Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited has undertaken three thermal power projects worth Rs.13,270.22 crore for further expansion in Tamil Nadu, the Ministry of Coal ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite to add 250 MW power this fiscal
December 24th, 2011 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 24 (IANS) Integrated mining-cum-power generation company Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) is confident of generating 250 MW power from its two units in Rajasthan and light up two other ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite set to light 250 MW unit
November 21st, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 21 (IANS) Integrated mining-cum-power generation company Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) is planning to light up one of the two 250 MW Circulating Fluidised Bed Combustion (CFBC) boilers Friday, ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu demands full quota of coal for power units
July 9th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Saturday demanded from the central government the full allotted quota of coal for the state's power stations.Tamil Nadu Minister for Electricity Natham R. Viswanathan ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite to power capacity to 4,640 MW by 2015
July 8th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) Integrated mining-cum-power generation company Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. (NLC) Friday said it would increase its power capacity to 4,640 MW by 2015.In a statement issued here, ... Read more...
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Filing of case against top Neyveli Lignite official stayed
July 8th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) The Madras High Court Friday stayed the order of a lower court ordering Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register and investigate a complaint against Neyveli ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite denies fraud charges
July 5th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 5 (IANS) Integrated mining cum power generation company Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) Tuesday said the complaint filed by its workers' union about alleged fudging of its accounts ... Read more...
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Three ex-generals face probe for corruption
June 26th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) Three retired Pakistani generals are facing a probe for corruption. The Dawn said Sunday that such an investigation was taking place for the first time in ... Read more...
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Action sought against Pakistan army officers for $1.4 bn fraud
June 11th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 11 (IANS) The public accounts committee (PAC) of Pakistan's national assembly Saturday expressed annoyance over non-implementation of its directives seeking action against army officers for their having embezzled ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite blames BHEL for production hitch
May 28th, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) Integrated mining-cum-power generation company Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) is facing production problem because of the hitch in the boiler provided by power equipment major Bharat Heavy ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite to go alone on Gujarat power project
May 27th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) Integrated mining-cum-power producer Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) is planning to go solo with its power project in Gujarat, scrapping its earlier agreement with Gujarat ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite plans to enter power transmission sector
May 27th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) Integrated mining-cum-power producer Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) is looking at further forward and backward integration with plans to get into power transmission and acquiring coal ... Read more...
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CBI raids Neyveli Lignite official’s house
March 23rd, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday searched the house of a senior official of public sector power-cum-lignite mining company Neyveli Lignite Corp (NLC) in ... Read more...
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Karnataka ties up for 1,000 MW power from NTPC, Neyveli
January 4th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 4 (IANS) Energy deficit Karnataka Tuesday signed three power purchase agreements (PPAs) with state-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Tamil Nadu-based Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) for 1,000 MW to ... Read more...
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Power project stalled as Gujarat, centre spar over allocation
November 14th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 14 (IANS) An integrated lignite mine-cum-power project planned by Gujarat and the state-run Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) here is in limbo after the state government said it wants to keep ... Read more...
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Two Pakistan Army generals caught in Rs.75 mn loan scam
November 3rd, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) Two Pakistan Army generals have been found to be involved in a Rs.75 million scam, a parliamentary committee was told. The top army officers gave a huge loan ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite Corp strike to continue
October 26th, 2010 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 26 (IANS) The 36-day strike by contract workers of Neyveli Lignite Corp (NLC) is set to continue despite the request to resume work by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi ... Read more...
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3 ex-Musharraf-era Pak generals in soup over 4-billion-rupee stock exchange scam
October 20th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 20 (ANI): Pakistan's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is likely to recommend extraordinary action against three former lieutenant generals, who have been accused of causing a loss of four billion rupees ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite workers’ strike: Karunanidhi seeks PM’s help
October 15th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai Oct 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's help in resolving the strike by contract workers in the Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC), warning ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa supports striking Neyveli Lignite workers
October 12th, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 12 (IANS) AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday extended her support to the 13,000 striking contract workers of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) and demanded that the ruling DMK urge ... Read more...
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Strike at Neyveli Lignite enters
October 11th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 11 (IANS) The strike by the 13,000 contract workers of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) demanding pay parity with permanent workers entered its 23rd day Monday.The contract workers affiliated to ... Read more...
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Strike not to affect power generation at Neyveli Lignite
September 22nd, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 22 (IANS) A strike by 13,000 contract workers of Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) demanding pay parity with permanent workers and absorption entered the fourth day Wednesday, but the public sector ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite workers call off strike after wage accord
July 6th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 6 (IANS) Two major unions of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) called off their six-day strike Tuesday after hammering out a wage agreement.
The two unions - DMK-backed NLC ... Read more...
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Raja seeks coal minister’s intervention to end NLC strike
July 1st, 2010 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 1 (IANS) Communications Minister A. Raja Thursday
urged the Minister of State for Coal, Shriprakash Jaiswal, to intervene in the wage negotiations and help end the strike at the mining and ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite workers to strike work
June 30th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 30 (IANS) Two major unions of the Neyveli Lignite Corp Ltd (NLC) in Tamil Nadu have announced their decision to go on strike from Wednesday night after the failure of ... Read more...
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Neyveli workers’ unions seek wage revision, threaten strike
May 31st, 2010 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 31 (IANS) Two unions of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) representing a majority of the 14,000 permanent workers Monday warned of strike demanding early revision of wages, incentives and ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite’s power plant to be ready this fiscal
April 4th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has announced that Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited's (NLC) 2x250 MW Circulating Fluidised Bed Combustion (CFBC) power plant will be commissioned ... Read more...
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Coal production up 9.9 percent in first half
October 13th, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) India's coal production in the first half this fiscal was 184.4 million tonnes, against 167.8 million tonnes produced in the corresponding period last year, reflecting a 9.9 ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite seeks to commission 250 MW unit in Rajasthan
October 10th, 2009 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 10 (IANS) The state-run Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC) has sought the central government's permission to commission a 250-MW power project in Rajasthan, a company official said.
The company already has ... Read more...
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