The central government has reportedly approved the setting up of the new Rail Development Authority (RDA) with a chairman and three members, with a term of five years. It can also engage experts from relevant […]
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has commissioned the second 1,000 MW unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu. With this, the total nuclear power capacity in the country has reached 6,780 […]
The central government has reportedly approved the setting up of the new Rail Development Authority (RDA) with a chairman and three members, with a term of five years. It can also engage experts from relevant […]
The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved a tariff hike of 55 per cent for 2017-18 for various categories of power consumers in the state. The new charges will be effective from April 1, 2017. […]
Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura have joined the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY). With this, a total of 26 states have become a part of the scheme. UDAY will accrue net benefits of Rs 41.78 […]
IR has agreed to continue to purchase 500 MW of power from Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited’s (RGPPL) gas-based Dabhol power plant at a rate of Rs 5.50 per kWh starting April 1, 2017, for […]
The MoEFCC’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has deferred the forest clearance for the 3,097 MW Etalin hydroelectric project in Dibang valley, Arunachal Pradesh. The FAC found major inadequacies in the environmental impact assessment report as […]
As per the Central Electricity Authority, India has become a net exporter of electricity for the first time. During April 2016 to February 2017, the country exported around 5,798 MUs to the neighbouring countries of […]
The country’s solar power generation capacity crossed the 10,000 MW mark on March 10, 2017, recording an over 300 per cent increase in less than three years. The milestone was achieved as NTPC commissioned a […]
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has commissioned Pole I of the ±800 kV Champa-Kurukshetra high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system. Along with the commercial operation of Pole I, the company has also commissioned […]
NTPC Limited’s installed capacity has crossed the 50,000 MW mark. The utility recently commissioned the 660 MW second unit of the 1,320 MW Mouda Super Thermal Power Station, Stage II, in Maharashtra, the 250 MW […]
The Ministry of Power has issued over 3.8 million energy saving certificates (ESCerts) to designated consumers (DCs) under the first cycle of the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme. The ESCerts were issued on February […]
JSW Infrastructure Limited has undertaken recently various measures to improve connectivity and enhance capacity at Jaigarh port. It has commissioned new mechanised berths for coastal cargo to handle Capesize vessels and transform the port into […]
JNPT has installed radiological detection equipment at all exit gates. The contract for the same was awarded to Electronic Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) in 2012, at a cost of Rs 233.24 million. A total […]
As on February 28, 2017, the Indian shipping industry had a fleet of 1,308 vessels of 11.49 million gross registered tonnage (GRT) and 17.15 million deadweight tonnage (DWT). Of the total vessels, 903 were coastal […]
The foundation stone of the multimodal terminal at Sahibganj, Jharkhand, was laid on April 6, 2017. The terminal is expected to entail an investment of Rs 4.67 billion and will have a cargo handling capacity […]
During 2016-17, Indian major ports handled 647.63 million tonnes (mt) of cargo traffic, compared to 606.46 mt in 2015-16, registering an increase of 6.79 per cent. Kandla port handled the maximum traffic at 105.44 mt, […]
The Union cabinet approved the signing of an MoU on aids to navigation (AtoNs) between the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships, the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, and the Department of Shipping, Government of […]
The Lok Sabha passed the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Bill, 2016 on March 10, 2017. The bill aims to establish the legal framework to consolidate the existing laws relating to admiralty jurisdiction […]
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has completed the sale of its Mauritius-incorporated arm, Gulf Africa Petroleum Corporation (GAPCO) (which trades and markets fuel in African markets), to French energy major Total Marketing & Services, marking its […]
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