China Light and Power (CLP) India has finally got the technical approval from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for its 1,200 MW gas-based power plant in Gujarat, expected to cost Rs 6,000 crore involving expansion of its existing Bharuch plant.
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GAIL Signs MoU with KABIL to Boost Critical Minerals Collaboration
India’s First Private Orbital Rocket Vikram‑1 Set for July 18 Test Flight
NHAI Engages Consultants to Strengthen InvIT‑Led Highway O&M
Porbandar Shipbuilding Cluster, Vadinar Repair Facility Get Government Nod
AM/NS India and SVNIT Launch Programme to Build Industry‑Ready Talent in Surat
Naidu Fast‑Tracks Dholera International Airport Operationalisation
KEC International Secures First Data Centre Line Order in ₹1.18 Billion Wins
Railway Minister Vaishnaw Unveils Eight New Freight Reforms
REC, CPRI Partner to Boost Quality Assurance under RDSS
HPCL Strengthens Ethanol Quality Checks with 3,651 Surprise Inspections
India’s Drone Challenge 2.0 Empowers Students to Build Smarter Drones on Indigenous Chips
GIFT City Units Freed from Coastal Shipping Licence, Boosting India’s Maritime Finance Hub
REC Commits ₹150 Billion to Power and Renewable Push in Tripura
As India’s GCCs Shift from Cost to Capability Leadership, Sitharaman Charts Next Decade of Growth
DFCCIL Advances East-West Freight Corridor with Stakeholder Push on Financing and Construction
GMR Charts Multi‑Phase Roadmap to Transform Nagpur Airport into India’s Heartland Hub
Kamarajar Port Joins Visakhapatnam as India’s Second 18‑Metre Deep‑Draft Port
El Niño Cuts 13 aGW Hydropower Across Asia, Forcing Coal and LNG Reliance
CUMI Named Armour Partner for DRDO’s Indigenous Vikram VT21 Combat Vehicles
K'taka has big re plans
Karnataka has accorded sanction to 21 renewable energy (RE) projects for a combined generation capacity of 114 MW.
Tata to add 8500 MW
Tata Power, which has 3,127 MW, is on track to becoming power gen leader again as it commences operation of the first unit at its mega power project in Mundra by September.
GHIAL mulls engine MRO facility
GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL)is understood to be at an advanced stage of talks with major aircraft engine manufacturers to set up engine MRO facilities.
RINL plans Rs 15k cr steel plant in K'taka
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL)is planning to form a joint venture with the Karnataka government to set up a 3 mt steel plant in the state at an investment of around Rs 15,000 crore.
1,360 MW power plant near Jhansi
Foraying into energy sector, diversified business group JK Organisation will set up a 1,360 MW power plant near Jhansi in Madhya Pradesh.
1,360 MW power plant near Jhansi
Foraying into energy sector, diversified business group JK Organisation will set up a 1,360 MW power plant near Jhansi in Madhya Pradesh.
COLLABORATIVE COMPETITION
It is ironic that while technological advancement can shrink space and cost, innovation need not always depend on nanotechnologies.
Cold storage: the chain gets hotter
After making the right noises for four years, the current Budget finally makes a bolder move in making agricultural storage more scientific, more structured and more viable.
Vox Pop: Investors warm up to govt moves
Going forward, a 25-28 per cent growth is envisaged in the cold storage industry. Even so, it will be a while before prices are arrested, exports of cold storage commodities take off, and indeed, before a heady rush of private participation is a reality, say the industry’s practitioners and best experts.

