Power
Nakoda to open wind power project in MP
02 Sep 2010
Power shortage must end for sustained growth: PM
01 Sep 2010
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the gap between supply and demand for power must be bridged if the country is to achieve a higher rate of economic growth on a sustained basis
CIL plans power plants, seeks more wagons to reduce stockpile
01 Sep 2010
State-owned Coal India Ltd, the world’s largest coal producer, says it may consider setting up power plants in the country to help reduce its growing stockpile of the fuel
Exelon Corp to acquire Deere's green power unit for $860 million
31 Aug 2010
The largest owner and operator of nuclear power plants in the US, Exelon Corp plans to buy the wind energy business of Deere & Coto become the largest wind generator in the US
Nuclear liability bill sails through RS with BJP backing
30 Aug 2010
With the passage of the bill in the Rajya Sabha, it now only awaits the president’s assent before becoming law
BHEL-NTPC project in Andhra to take off this week
30 Aug 2010
The mega project, scheduled to start nearly two years ago, has been waiting for the formal inauguration by the prime minister, which was cancelled several times.
N-liability Bill in the bag, India free to close N-deals
25 Aug 2010
The Lok Sabha finally cleared passage of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill 2010. The proposed law is a critical component in nuclear deals that India strikes with various countries.
Debate on N-liability bill begins
25 Aug 2010
The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill 2010 was tabled in the Lok Sabha before empty benches both on the treasury and the opposition sides as a consensus emerged between the government and the BJP.
Reliance Power proposes $5 billion Indonesia project
24 Aug 2010
Reliance Power, which holds three coal mining licences in South Sumatra, is reported to have quoted a unit price of Rp2.5 cents per kWh against the Rp8 cents the government currently pays
Japan, India to negotiate civil nuclear deal
23 Aug 2010
Despite domestic misgivings Japan has committed itself to talks with India on the issue of civil nuclear cooperation.
N-liability bill: Govt. back to playing old tricks?
21 Aug 2010
Fresh reports suggest that Delhi may still attempt last-minute moves to safeguard interests of foreign suppliers of n-equipment through arbitrary amendments of the approved draft of the civil n-liability bill.
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