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The Cabinet on Wednesday relaxed rules for state-owned Coal India Ltd for extraction of natural gas.

Coal India to spend Rs 700 cr to procure 40 rakes

The Maharatna PSU's board has given the green signal to procure 40 rakes at nearly Rs 700 crore.

1 Aug 2019 3:03 PM IST

Subhash Chandra Garg

Power distribution sector needs drastic reforms: Power secy

Govt is working on bringing in the revised version of the scheme UDAY 2 which seeks to address power sector issues he...

17 Sept 2019 10:30 PM IST

Prakash Javadekar (Photo: G.N. Jha)

India halfway through its 175 GW renewable energy goal: Javadekar

India currently has an installed renewable energy capacity of around 80 gigawatts.

9 Sept 2019 2:43 PM IST

The Mahavitaran company has offered to waive the fine and interest on the electricity charges under the scheme. (Representational image)

Discoms regulatory assets down by Rs 3,029 crore in 5 years

The power department official said the reforms included bringing efficiency in power supply as well as its distribution.

9 Sept 2019 1:42 AM IST

The state-owned firm had earlier said that it will produce 750 million tonnes of coal in the next financial year.

Coal allocation by CIL to power sector under e-auction drops 23 pc

Coal India accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output.

3 Jan 2020 11:38 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (ANI Photo)

PM Modi inaugurates Asia's largest solar plant in Madhya Pradesh's...

The Rewa solar power plant will not only supply power to Madhya Pradesh, but also to the Delhi Metro, Modi said

10 July 2020 12:59 PM IST

Leading public sector lenders State Bank of India (SBI) and Punjab National Bank (PNB) have put their 15 non-performing assets worth Rs 1,063 crore for sale.

SBI may raise Rs 12,000 crore overseas for PFC's REC buy

The bank has been favoured due to its ability to raise large amount of funds.

24 Dec 2018 10:18 AM IST

The magnitude 6.7 quake on Hokkaidos southern coast knocked out power to nearly all 3 million households on the island. (Representational image)

Growing power demand a challange: World Bank

With growing population and rapid urbanisation, the demand for electricity in India will almost triple between 2018 and...

20 Dec 2018 11:41 AM IST

Union minister Piyush Goyal borrowed the phrase to hit back at the Congress chief for a tweet targeting him over corruption allegations. (Photo: File)

Goyal urges railways, power ministries to ensure 24X7 power supply

Goyal stressed on the necessity to increase PLF of various power plants of the country.

19 May 2018 11:07 AM IST

State-owned and private plants generated the power.

Meeting on power sectors' stressed assets in pipeline: sources

Finance and Power ministries will work together to ensure adequate power supply.

12 Jun 2018 10:28 AM IST

The Supreme Courts order on the SC/ST Act, that no arrests can be made under it without a prior probe, led to protests across the country. (Representational image)

Supreme Court refuses RBI plea in power loan case

Government recommended extension of the RBI circular deadline by another 180 days.

8 Aug 2018 8:42 AM IST

This initiative comes as a part of the Railways drive to go green as it also aims at boosting the nations sugarcane industry.. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Over 200 railway projects report cost overrun of Rs 1.82 lakh crore

According to the report, up to April this year the total original cost of these 204 projects was Rs 1,29,339.96 crore.

12 Aug 2018 11:38 AM IST