Chhattisgarh to ask NTPC for more power
The Chhattisgarh Government plans to demand 500 Mw power from the National Thermal Power Corporation plant coming up at Seepat in Bilapur district of the state. Chairman of the Chhattisgarh State
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ONGC rated best oil & gas company in Asia
The 'Global Finance' magazine of New York has rated Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. the best 'Oil and Gas Company in Asia'. Announcing this in Dehradun on Monday on the occasion of the first
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Energy secretary Abraham resigns post
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham, whose tenure has seen U.S. crude oil prices soar to a record high of nearly $56 a barrel, has resigned but will stay in office until his successor is in place, the
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Petrol price cut; diesel unchanged
Public sector oil companies have reduced the price of petrol by up to Rs 1.26 per litre while maintaining diesel prices at the existing level. The new prices will be effective from midnight tonight.
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Dabhol endgame
It's heartening to see the government finally get its act together on Dabhol. After dragging its feet for more than three years, it is showing some urgency in getting the Dabhol power plant
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Beijing asks star hotels to save energy
Facing an acute energy crunch, Beijing has urged local star-rated hotels to take power-saving measures as part of the city's efforts to host "Green Olympics' in 2008, the state media reported. The
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Target power subsidies properly
Politicians embark on grand programmes without adequate preparation. Decisions to write off farmers' accumulated debts to lending institutions, buy their crops at steadily rising prices, or supply
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Govt mixes oil, diplomacy for energy security
Petroleum minister Mani Shankar Aiyar's grand plan to mix oil and diplomacy has finally caught the fancy of the government. The first meeting of a newly constituted Standing Committee on Oil
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Free power not sustainable: Montek tells YSR
Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia has disagreed with the policy of free power being pursued by the Andhra Pradesh Government and at the same time promised to give top
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Indonesia promises action on developing oilfield
Indonesia's new governemnt plans to grant ExxonMobil a long-delayed extension of its contract to develop a giant oil field and resolve other disputes with foreign investors, according to the
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India to host oil meet in Jan
India will host a conference of seven oil exporting and four Asian importing countries on January 6 to focus on issues of price stability, energy security and sustainability, Petroleum Minister Mani
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Vestas to ad 100 mw of wind power by March
Vestas RRB India, an independent power producer based on wind energy, will generate an additional 100 mw of power before March 31, 2005 by setting up wind farms in Tamil Nadu and
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European try to play down Iran uranium enrichment deal
European officials sought to play down the significance of an agreement concluded at th weekend under which Iran agreed to suspend all its uranium enrichment activities. The agreement was reached in
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Protest over proposed coal power plant at Embilipitiya
Residents of Kubugoda Ara at Embilipitiya (Sri Lanka) protest against the setting up of a coal fired power plant at Embilipitiya. Kubugoda Ara is a thickly populated area and as such, setting up of
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Iran agrees to nuclear limitations
France, Britain and Germany have announced that they have reached a formal agreement with Iran committing the country to freeze a critical part of its nuclear program in exchange for an array of
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Petro prices: FM favours slash in state taxes
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said while inflation has been an issue of worry for the UPA government, states would have to take steps to reduce local taxes to keep prices of petro
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PDB compelled to shut down 3 power plant units due to gas crisis
Despite making tremendous efforts Petrobangla failed to augment the supply of gas to the generating units of state owned power sector, although it has assured to increase the flow by reducing its
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Putin reveals nuclear super-missile plan
Russia is developing a new nuclear missile system unlike any weapon held by other nuclear powers, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday in a move that could serve as a signal to the United
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Uttaranchal wants to be in Gail's network
The government of Uttaranchal has proposed to Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) to construct a gas pipeline network in order to develop the industrial and power sectors in the
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Govt to examine anamoly in fuel pricing: Aiyar
Stating tht the recent decision of the government to link petrol prices with import parity while keeping LPG, diesel and kerosene out of it has created an anamolu in pricing, Petroleum Minister Mani