Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa made a series of announcements covering energy, transport and Adi Dravidar welfare sectors running into several crores of rupees.
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Siemens bags PowerGrid contract
Siemens has bagged a contract worth Rs 411 crore from Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) for setting up three Static Var Compensators (SVCs), each in Punjab, Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir.
JSW Energy posts 51% rise in net
JSW Energy reported a 51 per cent increase in its net profit for the quarter ended 30 June. The net profit figure stood at Rs 325 crore compared to Rs 214 crore reported in the same quarter of the previous year.
Odisha inland waterway to be ready in three years
The proposed inland waterway linking Kalinganagar industrial area, and eventually Talcher, to Paradip and Dhamra ports is to be ready in three years. The state government signing an MoU with the Inland Waterway Authority of India (IWAI) and the two ports in the state capital.
JSPL to supply rails for freight corridor
Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) has got a large order to supply around 88,000 tonne of long rails to the Tata- Aldesa joint venture for use in the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor.
Govt approves Rs 12,500 crore transmission projects
The Ministry of Power has approved nine new projects with an aggregate cost of over Rs 12,500 crore. These transmission projects will benefit several states such as Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra etc, by enabling
AP to enhance power output, expedite projects
The Andhra Pradesh (AP) government is banking on Central government support and funding from Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporation (RFC)
Bengal proposes largest solar plant
The West Bengal government's proposal to set up a large solar power plant billed as the largest in the world is under consideration of the Central government, according to an official.
Tiruchi Corp office to have rooftop solar power system
The Tiruchirapalli City Corporation has firmed up a proposal to install a rooftop solar power system at its main office on the Bharathidasan Salai in the city. The pilot project is to be executed.
Grid-connected rooftop solar system in Kolkata
Together with the UK government, the West Bengal department of power and Kolkata Municipal Corporation are working on developing a grid-connected rooftop solar system.

