Hyderabad-based Nav Bharat comes under CBI scanner
September 5th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday conducted raids on the offices of Nav Bharat Power Pvt Ltd, one of the five companies named by the ... Read more...
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Subodh Kant Sahay denies involvement in coal allocation (Lead)
August 31st, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Denying allegations of impropriety and nepotism in coal block allocation, union minister Subodh Kant Sahay said Friday that he never sought favours for his ... Read more...
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Alstom Bharat Forge bags Rs.1,570-crore NTPC contract
April 24th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Alstom Bharat Forge Power Limited has won a Rs.1,570-crore contract to supply turbine islands to the government-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the company said ... Read more...
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Agra residents angry over erratic power supply
December 26th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Dec 26 (IANS) Residents of Agra are a frustrated lot these days with the power supply in the city continuing to be erratic despite power distribution being handled ... Read more...
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GMR Energy faces court case over Chhattisgarh project
September 8th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 8 (IANS) GMR Energy's upcoming 1,370 MW coal-fired project in Chhattisgarh faces a court case for beginning construction work before getting permission from the state government, ... Read more...
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‘Jindal’s steel and power project will transform Bolivia’
June 16th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Steel magnate Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Group's $2.1 billion projects in Bolivia, including an upcoming steel and power plant, will create thousands of jobs and transform ... Read more...
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Dhaka signs its biggest power deal
May 12th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 12 (IANS) Bangladesh Thursday signed a mega deal to produce 1,017 MW of power in the next three to four years.Three formal deals were concluded with the ... Read more...
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Court questions delay in naming Delhi power regulator chief
January 21st, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday questioned the delay in filling the post of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) chairman, lying vacant since September last, and sought ... Read more...
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Court moved on Delhi’s power tariff
January 14th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) Friday filed a petition before Delhi High Court asking it to direct the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) to determine the ... Read more...
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Jindal steel plant in Orissa gets green notice
November 26th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The environment ministry Friday issued a show cause notice for revoking environment clearance to Jindal steel and power plant in Angul in Orissa for violating green laws.The ... Read more...
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India to install 400 million power saver lamps
September 21st, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) India's Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is working on a plan to replace 400 million incandescent light bulbs with energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) across the ... Read more...
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Dikshit satisfied with civic authority’s CWG work: Mayor
August 11th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit expressed satisfaction over preparations of the Commonwealth Games and the various projects carried out by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Mayor ... Read more...
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MCD likely to miss July 31 deadline to complete CWG works
July 16th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) With several projects like streetscaping and other beautification works still to be completed ahead of the Commonwealth Games, the capital's civic agency has decided to miss its ... Read more...
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All Games projects to be completed by July 15: MCD
June 30th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) All projects related to the Commonwealth Games, including the face-lift and landscaping of roads, will be completed by mid-July, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said Wednesday.
"The ... Read more...
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No change in power tariff in Delhi till CWG (Lead)
June 10th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Delhi government Thursday indicated there will be no change in power tariff till the completion of the Commonwealth Games in October, ending nearly a month-long ... Read more...
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Stand on power tariff in three days, Dikshit tells BJP
June 8th, 2010 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday assured a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation of a reply within three days on their demand to reduce power tariff ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh villagers take three power firm officials hostages
May 14th, 2010 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 13 (IANS) Nearly 250 villagers in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district held hostage three senior officials of a private company Thursday, blackened their faces, and made them do sit-ups in the ... Read more...
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Delhi power discoms seek hike in electricity prices
May 6th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Delhi's three private power distributing companies (discoms) Thursday sought hike in tariff saying they are running into a combined loss of Rs.2,600 crore.
The three discoms - BSES ... Read more...
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Tech Mahindra, HDFC queue up to recruit Delhi University students
January 28th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Heralding better days ahead for the capital's students, several top notch companies like Tech Mahindra, HDFC and Dell are queuing up at Delhi University (DU) for recruitment ... Read more...
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Jindal to export 80,000 tonnes of Bolivian iron ore
November 12th, 2009 - 3:52 am ICT by IANS
La Paz, Nov 12 (EFE) India's Jindal Steel and Power Limited will export 80,000 tonnes of iron ore every month from its plant at El Mutun in eastern Bolivia, the company said. ... Read more...
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BSES to appeal against withdrawal of CISF security
July 3rd, 2009 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Calling it a setback, power company BSES Friday said it would appeal against the move to withdraw the paramilitary Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) security cover from ... Read more...
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Angry Delhiites protest power cuts, Dikshit meets officials
June 28th, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Enraged residents of Delhi continued their protest against one of the worst power crises to hit the national capital, coercing Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday to ... Read more...
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Engineer commits suicide in Delhi
May 10th, 2009 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A traineed engineer with a power distribution company of the capital commited suicide in her hostel room here Saturday evening, police said.
The body of Prerna Kumari, a ... Read more...
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Bahrain, Shell sign memorandum on gas initiatives
February 3rd, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
Nicosia, Feb 3 (ANI): The National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) of Bahrain andShell International Gas and Power Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning the feasibility of various ... Read more...
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Recession evokes mixed reactions from Indian companies
November 20th, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Global economic crisis has evoked mixed response from the Indian companies.Though the slump is felt in India and the heat has impacted various sectors, still many ... Read more...
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Walia asks firms for uninterrupted power supply during festivals
September 3rd, 2008 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Delhi Power Minister A.K. Walia has asked three distribution companies to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity in the capital during Ramadan and the Ramlila celebrations.BSES Rajdhani, BSES ... Read more...
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IFC to invest $450 mn in Tata Mundra project
April 9th, 2008 - 4:08 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank group, will be investing $450 million in Coastal Gujarat Power Limited's Tata Mundra project to help expand access to electricity ... Read more...
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20 FDI proposals cleared
April 8th, 2008 - 10:34 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Apr 8 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has approved 20 Foreign Direct Investment proposals recommended by Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).In its meeting held on March 28, the proposals ... Read more...
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Reliance Power to decide on bonus shares on Feb 24
February 18th, 2008 - 7:16 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, Feb 18 (ANI): The Board of Directors of the Reliance Power Limited is scheduled to meet on February 24 to consider issuing bonus shares to all equity holders other than the ... Read more...
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Reliance Power plans bonus share issue
February 18th, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, Feb 18 (ANI): Reliance Power Limited has plans to issue bonus shares to all equity holders other than the founders, hoping to cheer retail investors after the firm's shares tumbled following ... Read more...
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