After Chanda Kochhar and Shikha Sharma, another woman is going to head a bank. Arundhati Bhattacharya has been appointed as the first woman Managing Director of SBI.
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Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
Cairn to invest $3 bn
Cairn India is hoping to ramp up crude production in the Barmer blocks from the current 1,80,000 bpd to 210-215,000 bpd by the end of the current fiscal.
PGCIL stake sale
The board of Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) cleared a proposal to sell 15 per cent stake through Follow on Public Offer in order to raise funds for its investment plans.
Lanco to recast Rs 90 bn debt
In view of the challenging economic condition, Lanco Infratech approached corporate debt restructuring (CDR) cell to recast its Rs 9,000-crore debt. Of the Rs 9,000-crore debt, Rs 4,000 crore is fund-based exposure and Rs 5,000 crore non-fund-based.
WB gets Centre’s aid for solar PV projects
The West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency has received financial assistance from Ministry of New And Renewable Energy for various off-grid solar photovoltaic systems and power projects.
Orissa to bring in solar policy
To promote solar power production in Orissa, the state government has decided to formulate a solar policy soon. The policy will help streamline production, utilisation and management of solar energy in the state
Jindal power to expand
Jindal Power (JPL), the energy wing of Jindal Steel & Power which owns and operates a 1,000 MW (4x250) thermal power station in Tamnar, Chhattisgarh, is taking up an expansion project at an estimated cost of Rs 13,500 crore.
GAIL’s wind power plans
GAIL (India) is planning to set up wind power projects with an aggregate capacity of 100 MW in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Railywas captive nuke plants
To meet its rising demand of energy for train operations, the Indian Railways is actively considering setting up captive nuclear power plants.
KEC secures pgcil contracts
Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) awarded a Rs 318 crore contract to KEC International (KEC) for supply and erection of a 765 kV double circuit transmission line between Aurangabad-Padghe in Maharashtra.

