The Rs.5,000-crore stake sale by the government in NTPC saw demand for almost twice the shares on offer, led by a big-ticket application by insurance giant Life Insurance
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Waaree Gets ALMM-II Nod for 5.25 GW Solar Cells
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SITA Strengthens India’s Digital Aviation Infrastructure as Passenger Growth Accelerates
India moved from power scarcity to sustainability, says Piyush Goyal
GM Rao Urges Andhra University Alumni to Drive Innovation, Entrepreneurship and India Growth Story
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TIL Bags ₹2 Billion Orders Across Defence and Logistics, Validates Dual-Sector Strategy
Indian Railways to Roll Out OTP‑Based Tatkal Window Tickets Nationwide to Curb Misuse
Sanchar Saathi Row: Scindia Defends App as Voluntary, Transparent and Consumer‑Protective Amid Privacy Debate
REIAs Issue 67.5 GW Renewable Energy LoAs Since April 2023 with Zero Cancellations: Joshi
Rail Freight Rises 4.2% in November as Steel, Iron Ore and Fertiliser Volumes Surge
NHAI Partners Reliance Jio to Launch Telecom‑Based Safety Alerts on National Highways
Budget 2016: Govt ups spend on power PSUs to Rs.68,256 cr
India will invest Rs.68,256.70 crore on eight public sector power companies in 2016-17 as against Rs.58,642.89 crore a year ago, according to the Union Budget 2016 document.
DRIVERS OF GROWTH
The existence of public sector companies over more than six decades can be divided into three distinct phases; namely, post Independence, post liberalisation and the present
Mission to skill
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has been making strides in addressing the acute shortage of skilled manpower, but there is still a long way to go.
NTPC´s first unit in Chatra to start from Feb 2018
The first 660MW unit of NTPC´s Rs 14,300 crore North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Station(under construction) in Chatra district will be commissioned in February 2018 on schedule, NTPC said.
Sri Lanka oil hub talks gather momentum
India plans to set up its first overseas petroleum hub, along with a refinery and power plant, in Sri Lanka. The move could spur Indian investment in the island nation. A delegation of oil and power ministry officials and representatives of Indian Oil Corporation
Make in India has created a revolution in the RE sector
Kuldeep Kumar Jain, COO-EPC, Vikram Solar Pvt Ltd, believes that the future is bright and the opportunity immense for India to become a global leader in solar energy.
NTPC to Take a Call on Mining Contract
State-run power producer NTPC will reportedly take a call on the appointment of a mine developercum- operator (MDO)
NTPC records highest single-day generation of 733.12 MUs
NTPC achieved the largest single day generation of 733.12 million units on August 27. The generation was from its 18 coal-based plants, seven gas-based and eight solar and hydro stations. The cumulative capability of the stations was 91.10 per cent and plant load factor was 86.34 per cent.
BHEL starts NTPCs 800-MW Koldam plant
State-owned BHEL said it has commissioned NTPC´s 800-MW Koldam hydro power project in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, which is capable of generating approximately 3,054 GWH annually.




