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• India has 70 operational private ports: Shipping ministry

  09 May 2016

  India has as many as 70 private ports, which are operational and nearly 50% of them are in Maharas... . ...Read More

• India has potential to produce 302 GW wind power energy

  09 May 2016

  Various Indian states have potential to generate as much as 302 GW of wind energy, according to th... . ...Read More

• Renewable’s share in total power generation at 5.7%

  09 May 2016

  The percentage share of renewable energy in the total power generation has consistently increased ... . ...Read More

• BHEL commissions 500 MW Thermal Power plant

  09 May 2016

  Bharat Heavy Electricals has commissioned a 500 MW thermal unit in Jharkhand. The unit has been co... . ...Read More

• US phasing out coal power: EPA

  09 May 2016

  The top official at the US Environmental Protection Agency said Friday the ongoing legal fight ove... . ...Read More

• West Virginia Primary 2016: Donald Trump Seizes Coal Country Voters On Promise To Revive Hard-Hit Industry

  09 May 2016

  Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders will square off Tuesday in West Virginia’s Democrati... . ...Read More

• Boosting PSUs: E-auction boosts Coal India sales by Rs 2500 cr in FY 16

  09 May 2016

  The record coal production last fiscal allowed public-sector behemoth Coal India to augment sales ... . ...Read More

• Singareni to float tenders for Odisha coal block

  09 May 2016

  Singareni Collieries Company Ltd is all set to float tenders this month for mine development opera... . ...Read More

• Aiming for 14.5-15 lakh tonne sales: Orient Cement

  06 May 2016

  Orient Cement   's fourth quarter net profit declined, but it was expected because of hig... . ...Read More

• State cement units may be revived to give a boost to roads, realty projects

  06 May 2016

  The government plans to revive state¬run cement factories across the country, a move that coul... . ...Read More

• Govt removes restrictions on coal supply procedure

  06 May 2016

  In a bid to generate electricity at the lowest cost possible and for optimal utilisation of fuel, ... . ...Read More

• New solar project to provide less expensive power than coal, but will it last?

  06 May 2016

  Dubai has announced a new upcoming solar project that should deliver less expensive power than a r... . ...Read More

• Flexibility in utilization of domestic coal supply contracts to benefit distribution utilities: ICRA

  06 May 2016

  Freedom to use coal in any power generation unit, instead of prefixing its source and consumption ... . ...Read More

• 417 coal blocks endanger fresh water sources, documents show

  06 May 2016

  Documents accessed by Greenpeace India under RTI law shows that mining is on in four inviolate for... . ...Read More

• Bangladesh approves Reliance Power proposal to set up 750 MW gas-based power project

  05 May 2016

  Reliance Power has received in-principle approval from the Bangladesh government for the first pha... . ...Read More