NC Jha, Director Technical, took charge as the acting Chairman of Coal India (CIL) after Partha S Bhattacharya retired on February 28.
FlashNews:
AM/NS India Wins First PM‑SETU Approval, as Andhra Pradesh Leads ITI Transformation
NHAI Finalises Highway Monetisation Plan for FY2026‑27
Sonowal Launches Port Performance Index, Digital Maritime Reforms to Boost Competitiveness
MGL and Fourth Partner Energy Ink MoU for Clean Energy Push
IGIA Deploys SKYCAST, India’s First Next‑Gen All‑Weather Station to Boost Aviation Safety
REC Signs MoU with ERDA to Strengthen Quality Assurance under RDSS
SEIL Energy India Hosts South India’s First C&I Conference
AM/NS India Sets Global Benchmark with Ultra‑High Strength Welded Pipes
CleanMax Raises $575 Million for 1 GW Renewable Push in Rajasthan and Karnataka
ADR Adopted at BRICS Meet, Meghwal Pedals for Sustainability
The New Power Corridor
Mumbai’s Rooftop Solar Revolution: Tata Power Consumers Slash Bills by 50%
GAIL Posts ₹69.68 Billion Profit for FY2025-26 Amid Global Headwinds
RRP Defense Secures ₹298 Million BEL Order for Germanium Lenses
Noida International Airport: India’s New Visiting Card
India, Korea Ink Landmark MoU for Thoothukudi Mega Greenfield Shipyard
Air India Slashes 29 International Routes Amid ATF Price Surge
WABAG, PEAK Partner on Ghaziabad Bio-CNG Plant to Boost Energy Security
DFCCIL, ICFAI Forge Partnership to Drive Innovation in Logistics
Merchant power cos under pressure
Lower merchant power rates and higher coal prices would ensure sustained pressure on profitability of non-integrated companies.
Vizag vs Gangavaram
The Visakhapatnam port has improved its performance from the last financial year, but it is still likely to fall short of the target set by the Union Shipping Ministry.
4 runways for Sriperumbudur airport
The proposed greenfield airport at Sriperumbudur near Chennai will now have four runways, instead of the two planned earlier.
Cairn-Vedanta deal in ONGC's court
The government’s law officers have held that Edinburgh-based firm needs ONGC’s consent to sell its majority stake in Cairn India to Vedanta Resources.
REC to launch 3 SPVs
REC Transmission Projects Company (RECTPCL)—Bid Process Coordinator (BPC) for three transmission projects—will incorporate three Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).
3i deploys Rs 700 cr on infra projects
T3i India Infrastructure Fund, part of the UK-listed 3i group, has invested about $157 million (about Rs 700 crore) in road and power projects, taking close to four months to close the deals as increased approvals from authorities and the fund’s own stricter due diligence extended the time.
Fukushima-Daiichi aftermath
In the aftermath of the tsunami in Japan, the Centre is considering fine-tuning its plans of locating power plants, along the coast.
Rs 5 lakh crore in 2012-2017
The telecom sector will witness investments to the tune of Rs 5 lakh crore in the next Plan (2012-2017).
Cold chain: Finally warming up to India?
India’s agricultural infrastructure, and in particular its fledgling cold chain industry, may have caught investor attention, particularly after news of farm produce rotting because of lack of suitable storage infrastructure.

