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• Mining activity has potential to increase its contribution to GDP: NALCO CMD Tapan Kumar Chand

  12 May 2017

      Mining activity is capable of increasing its contribution to the GDP by up to 2 ... . ...Read More

• Government power companies may not import coal in FY18

  12 May 2017

  State-owned power plants imported around 12 million tonne of coal during 2016-17, less than a quar... . ...Read More

• Centre’s extension of tax benefits to mega power projects unlikely to effect revival; here’s why

  11 May 2017

  The government’s decision to extend the tax benefits for 25 mega power projects by five year... . ...Read More

• Steel companies roll over prices

  11 May 2017

  Steel companies have rolled over prices this month, in spite of a cost push, primarily due to a we... . ...Read More

• PM Modi lauds India’s solar power performance; equipment manufacturing to get a boost

  10 May 2017

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today lauded India’s performance on renewable energy front anno... . ...Read More

• Indian power plants burning 8% less fuel on better coal quality

  10 May 2017

  India is burning 8% less coal than three years ago for producing each unit of power as quality con... . ...Read More

• Seeing the light: How India is embracing solar power

  09 May 2017

  Rameshwarlal Choudhary, a 45-year old farmer, and his wife Dakha, 40, live with their two children... . ...Read More

• ACC, Ambuja Cements evaluating merger

  09 May 2017

  Cement makers ACC Ltd and Ambuja Cements Ltd, both part of the LafargeHolcim Group, on Friday said... . ...Read More

• Coal India hopes for export deal with Bangladesh this year

  08 May 2017

  State-owned Coal India hopes to conclude an agreement with the government of Bangladesh this year,... . ...Read More

• Coal India to engage tax consultant to get ready for GST

  08 May 2017

  Coal India, the largest coal producer in the world, is engaging a tax consultant to assist the m... . ...Read More

• Solar tariff wars heat up in India

  05 May 2017

  At a time when addition of coal-fuelled power generation capacity has come to a standstill globall... . ...Read More

• Coal India considering listing on London Stock Exchange

  05 May 2017

  Coal India Ltd (CIL), the world’s largest coal miner, is considering a listing on the London... . ...Read More

• Capacity additions in renewable energy on par with thermal power in 2016-17

  04 May 2017

  For the first time in the country, capacity additions in the renewable energy sector were close to... . ...Read More

• With surplus coal, now focus turns to quality, says Goyal

  04 May 2017

  The government's next target is to supply superior quality of coal to power producers to impro... . ...Read More

• BHEL commissions 3 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant

  03 May 2017

  Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on Friday said that it has commissioned a 3 MW Solar PV po... . ...Read More