Blackout hits business activities
July 30th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The worst blackout in more than a decade following a breakdown of the Northern Power Grid in the early hours of Monday severely hit business ... Read more...
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CEA to help state power utilities become energy efficient
July 26th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 26 (IANS) The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is drafting a scheme to help state power utilities with interest subsidy or additional electricity allocation to enable them meet energy ... Read more...
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To get Rs.100,000 crore investment, Badal promises the moon
July 18th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) Uninterrupted 24-hour power supply, three international airports, world-class road connectivity, lower power tariff, single window clearances and much more -- the Punjab government is offering the ... Read more...
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Coming soon, ‘blue rating’ water standards for industry
May 20th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India is set to become the first country in the world to come up with "blue ratings" - on the lines of green ratings for ... Read more...
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Centre ignored protests over cement plant in 2004: Dhumal
May 13th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Prem Kumar Dhumal Sunday alleged that the Congress-led central government in 2004 had ignored the people's objections while allowing ... Read more...
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Hitachi to build power control systems in India
March 23rd, 2012 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 23 (IANS) Japanese electronics major Hitachi Ltd will build thermal power control systems in a joint venture with SFO Technologies Ltd of NeST group at its newly set-up ... Read more...
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Punjab to prepare Cancer Atlas
January 12th, 2012 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 12 (IANS) With reports of growing incidence of cancer in Punjab's Malwa belt, authorities have decided to prepare a cancer atlas in the state.The health department said Thursday ... Read more...
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India, Russia sign five deals, including for Sukhoi jets (Second Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 16 (IANS) India and Russia Friday signed five major agreements, including one on licensed production of an additional 42 Sukhoi combat planes and another on managing fly ... Read more...
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Bengal to add 1,600 MW with Santaldih plant
November 22nd, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) The West Bengal government is planning to set up two new thermal power units, with a total capacity of 1,600 megawatts, at Santaldih in Purulia district, ... Read more...
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Experts committee formed on Teesta: Mamata
November 16th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) With Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni standing beside her, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday announced that an experts committee has been formed to ... Read more...
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Government assures availability of coal to power plants
October 13th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The government said Thursday it would take appropriate measures to ensure greater availability of coal to power plants as electricity shortage worsened across the country."To ... Read more...
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Karnataka power crisis worsens, to buy 300 MW from Punjab
September 30th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Madikeri (Karnataka), Sep 30 (IANS) The separate Telangana agitation has worsened the power crisis in Karnataka and the state will start buying power from Punjab from Saturday, Energy Minister ... Read more...
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Activists demand fresh study on Orissa thermal plants
September 21st, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 21 (IANS) The Orissa government should conduct a fresh study on thermal power plants in the state, civil society groups said Wednesday, a day after the National Green ... Read more...
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Coal mining in Singrauli leading to health hazards: Greenpeace
September 15th, 2011 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Uncontrolled coal mining and thermal power plants in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district have caused environmental destruction and health hazards to the people of the district, ... Read more...
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Telangana collieries strike hits power supplies in south India
September 15th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 15 (IANS) The indefinite strike by employees of Singareni Collieries in Telangana has hit electricity supplies to the southern states with authorities in Andhra Pradesh imposing ... Read more...
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Congress to oppose closure of Bathinda thermal plant
August 23rd, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 23 (IANS) The Congress in Punjab will oppose a move by the state's Parkash Singh Badal government to shut down the Bathinda thermal plant, former Punjab chief minister ... Read more...
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Nepal launches energy scheme to end power crisis within five years
March 25th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Mar 25 (ANI): The government of Nepal has launched a 275 million dollars initiative to root out the energy crisis in the country within five years.Nepal has been undergoing almost ... Read more...
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Punjab celebrates 62nd Republic Day
January 26th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar, Jan 26 (IANS) The 62nd Republic Day was celebrated with full patriotic fervour across Punjab Wednesday with Governor Shivraj Patil unfurling the national flag here. The governor took salute ... Read more...
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Power ministry asks for environment clearance for some coal mines
October 26th, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) India's power ministry has approached the environment ministry to allow functioning of some of the coal mines which fall under restricted areas and were dedicated to ... Read more...
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U S based company to set up solar thermal plants in India
October 8th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): U S based multinational energy company, Bergamo Acquisition Corp, today announced ambitious plans to set up mega solar thermal power plants in India.Hillard Herzog President and C ... Read more...
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Karnataka to buy 1,000 MW power daily for three years
August 17th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 17 (IANS) Karnataka will buy 1,000 MW of power daily for the next three years as the state is reeling under a severe energy crisis, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said ... Read more...
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BHEL wins Rs.60-billion order from Karnataka Power Corp
August 2nd, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 2 (IANS) State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) bagged a Rs.60 billion (Rs.6,000 crore) order from the Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) for setting up a 2x800 MW thermal power ... Read more...
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Shinde calls for Indo-Australian cooperation in power sector
June 7th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Perth, June 7 (ANI): Union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Monday said that Australia can play a major role in the energy sector of India which is growing at rapid pace with ... Read more...
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22 coal blocks allotted in Chhattisgarh
March 10th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, March 10 (IANS) As many as 22 coal blocks have been allotted to private companies in mineral-rich Chhattisgarh in the last 10 years.
"Twenty-eight coal blocks have been identified for private firms. ... Read more...
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Rural Electrification Corp looks at equity investments
February 15th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) The state-run Rural Electrification Corp, which funds and promotes projects that mainly target the hinterland, proposes to turn into an equity investor in thermal plants and enter distribution ... Read more...
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Goa port ties up with private developer for coal handling berth
September 22nd, 2009 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 22 (IANS) Goa's Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) has entered into a partnership agreement with Adani Mormugao Port Terminal to develop a mechanised coal handling berth in the port premises, a ... Read more...
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Orissa power situation continues to be grim
July 4th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 4 (IANS) The power situation in Orissa is grim as the state is receiving less electricity than it requires, says state Energy Minister Atanu Sabyasachi.
"The power situation is grim. We ... Read more...
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Orissa halves power supply to industrial units
June 21st, 2009 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 21 (IANS) Orissa Sunday began reducing power supply to industrial units by up to 50 percent to help it overcome shortage, Energy Minister Atanu Sabyasachi said here.
The state, which needs ... Read more...
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Activists oppose nuclear, thermal plants in Konkan
February 10th, 2009 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 10 (IANS) The Save Western Ghats (SWG) movement, comprising of environmentalists and nature-lovers from throughout the country, has decided to form an action plan to oppose the setting up of ... Read more...
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Bharat Heavy Electricals wins orders worth Rs.70 bn
February 9th, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 9 (IANS) State-run engineering and manufacturing major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has won four contracts worth Rs.70 billion (Rs.7,000 crore) for the supply and installation of electrical equipment for ... Read more...
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Mercury levels high in West Bengal fish samples: study
February 6th, 2009 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The next time you bite into a delectable fish preparation, be warned there may be a hidden unwelcome ingredient - mercury.Alarming levels of toxic mercury were found ... Read more...
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BHEL to set up thermal power units in Karnataka
January 14th, 2009 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) State-owned engineering and manufacturing major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has signed a deal with Karnataka to set up three thermal plants with a total capacity of 2,260 ... Read more...
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Gurgaon firm plans India’s first 100MW solar thermal plant
December 5th, 2008 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Gurgaon-based renewable energy company Acme Energy Solutions plans to set up India's first 100MW solar thermal power plant, the company said here Friday. “We have plans to ... Read more...
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Renewable energy will remain daydream without global cooperation
August 18th, 2008 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
Salzburg, Aug 18 (IANS) India needs to multiply its power output five times in the next 22 years. The current plan is to do this largely through thermal plants. But ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh will generate a record 40,000 MW a year: Raman
July 8th, 2008 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, July 8 (IANS) Chhattisgarh will earn Rs.100 billion ($2.3 billion) per annum from power sales from 2011 when the state's power generation will reach a record 40,000 MW, Chief Minister Raman ... Read more...
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