In a bid to boost power capacity, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said tax holiday for power sector would be extended till 31 March 2012.
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HCC redeems FCCBs
Hindustan Construction Company has made payment towards redemption of the outstanding Zero Coupon Convertible Foreign Currency Bonds along with the accumulated redemption premium at the redemption price of 137.7 per cent of the principal amount.
Orissa SLSWCA clears projects worth Rs 1,200 cr
The Orissa State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) cleared four new investment proposals worth Rs 1,215 crore.
14 expansion projects on anvil
The shipping ministry plans to award 14 capacity expansion projects worth more than Rs 4,000 crore in the coming fiscal on a public private partnership (PPP) basis.
Dhamra begins service in apr
The work on the Rs 3,200 crore Dhamra Port will commence operation this month.
Bid docs revamped to revive PPP
In a bid to revive big-ticket PPP projects in Marhora and Madhepura, the Indian Railways (IR) has reworked the bidding documents to make them more viable for business.
Protest against Mopa airport
A farmers’ committee fighting against the proposed greenfield airport at Mopa village in north Goa said that about 15,000 people would be affected by the project.
OVL races for oil block
An unknown company has outbid ONGC Videsh’s bid to buy Exxon Mobil’s 25 per cent stake in a deep-sea oil block in Angola.
High bets on geothermal
The government is readying a policy on geothermal energy. Companies planning to encash on it are Tata Power, Thermax and GeoSyndicate.
THDC commisions 1st unit
The Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) has commissioned the first 100 MW unit of the 400 MW Koteshwar Hydro Power project synchronising it with the Northern Grid.

