Nalco puts Indonesia smelter project on hold
August 15th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 15 (IANS) The state-run National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Nalco) Wednesday said it has put on hold its proposed alumina smelter project in Indonesia due to uncertainty over the ... Read more...
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GVK bags Asia Deal of the Year award
March 29th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 29 (IANS) Leading infrastructure developer GVK has been bagged the 'Asia deal of the year' and the 'Asia outbound investor of the year' awards for its acquisition of ... 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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Maharashtra slams poor quality coal supply to power plants
October 14th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Maharashtra's electricity producer Mahagenco Friday accused the Western Coalfields Ltd. of supplying sub-standard coal to its power plants which has resulted in the ongoing energy crisis ... Read more...
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India, Indonesia to sign extradition treaty, other agreements
January 21st, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.21 (ANI): India and Indonesia are likely to sign an extradition treaty along with other memoranda of understanding and business deals in infrastructure, resources, manufacturing and services sector during ... Read more...
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Government still to heed Madhya Pradesh’s demand for coal
April 25th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 25 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has reiterated its demand to the central government for "adequate quantity of quality coal" for its thermal power plants but has so far ... Read more...
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Jairam Ramesh calls for balance between coal mining and protecting forests
January 8th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 8 (ANI): Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh met Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal here on Thursday amidst concerns over global warming and carbon emission."We are ... Read more...
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Indian minister visits Australia to look for coal
September 4th, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 4 (IANS) Indian minister Sri Prakash Jaiswal is in Australia to search for "some foreign coal" so that his country's energy needs are met. Jaiswal, who is India's minister of ... Read more...
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Poor quality coal hits power generation in Uttar Pradesh
August 21st, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 21 (IANS) Power generation in energy-starved Uttar Pradesh could see its electricity generation going down by a further 800 MW to 1,000 MW daily on account of poor quality of ... Read more...
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American Economic Crisis: The real cause of the fiscal fiasco
March 25th, 2009 - 9:01 pm ICT by David M N James
The current economic crisis has been attributed to hordes of fiscal mismanagement issues.. In fact, financial analysts and experts have pointed out various corporate mismanagement issues as the root cause. However, a ... Read more...
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Trinamool takes out lantern rallies to protest power cuts
July 27th, 2008 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 27 (IANS) Holding aloft lanterns and candles, Trinamool Congress activists hit the streets here Sunday, protesting against the frequent power cuts in West Bengal. "We decided to take out lantern ... Read more...
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Wet coal leads to frequent power cuts in Bengal
June 29th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Aparajita Gupta
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) After incessant rains and floods, West Bengal is now reeling under severe power cuts, with wet and poor quality coal impacting the state's thermal power stations. ... Read more...
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Human capital is DNA for business excellence: Mukherjee
May 24th, 2008 - 10:05 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, May 24 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said it is indisputable that human capital is the DNA for business excellence and "we need skilled manpower for better economic growth". ... Read more...
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