Maharashtra to form GoM for reviving MSEB
The Mahrashtra government would soon form a group of ministers (GoM) for the revival of Maharashtra State Electricity Board. MSEB whose transmission and distribution losses have increased to over 38%
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Chhattisgarh to up power output by 2,000 Mw
To steal a march over Madhya Pradesh Chattisgarh has decided to step up its generating capacity by 2,000 Mw in four years,. This is in comparison with Madhya Pradesh's barely 1,000 Mw in eight
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Gail, Gazprom to bid jointly under NELP-V
Gail (India) and Russian gas major Gazprom have decided to jointly bid for gas exploration blocks to be offered under the NELP-V bidding round expected to be announced shortly by the petroleum
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Iran-India natural gas pipeline: reality or myth?
The natural gas pipeline from Iran to India, traversing through Pakistan, has taken a top priority in recent dialogue between India and Pakistan. Iran-India peace pipeline, as it is widely described
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Nod for IPF with Rs 1000 cr initial corpus
In lien with its policy to accord a push to the power sector, the Centre has, last week, given its nod to the formation of India Power Fund (IPF) as an asset management company (AMC) for making
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Delhi turns to Andhra, HP for power
Delhi is in talks with Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh for power supply in December and January even as the Capital suffered a shortfall of 141 MW on Thursday. This was due to low frequency in
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Gurgaon pays double for power
Apartment owners of Gurgaon, are currently are a much harassed lot. Not only do they have to cough up the regular security charges for electricity but also pay extra for generators that have been
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IOC to develop $3-bn gas block
IndianOil Corporation is on its way to become the single-largest investor abroad, staring with over $1 billion in LNG (liquefied natural gas) and petrochemicals complex. Petroleum secretary S C
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Russian tech to fire up ONGC's coal gas project
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation signed an MoU with Russia Skochinsky Institute of Mining for technical collaboration to turn coal into gas. ONGC is finalizing MoU with Coal India Ltd,
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Energy boost to India-Russia friendship
Energy is the new byword for India's strategic partnerships. From a Cold War friend, Russia has now graduated to India's favourite energy investment destination. The visiting Russian deputy prime
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Pak promises India an energy corridor.
Pakistan agreed to provide India an energy corridor to evacuate gas from Central Asia and other sources in a bid to push the proposal for building the $4.16 billion gas pipeline from Iran to India
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ONGC discovers two new gas fields in Assam
Two new gas fields have been discovered in uppper Assam's Dibrugarh district and explorations were on for finding oil in Brahmaputra riverbed, the Union Petroleum Minister, Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar,
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Coal Ministry to issue show-cause notices to 16 power projects for tardy progress
The Standing Linkage Committee of the Ministry of Coal has decided to cancel the long-term coal linkages given to 16 upcoming thermal power plants because of "inadequate progress" in their execution.
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Aiyar in high gear to get more equity oil
Oil minister Mani Shankar Aiyar is in a burry to achieve energy security, advancing by a decade the deadline for ensuring a share of 20 million tonnes of oil and gas from equity in overseas fields by
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New power tariff structure finalised
Pakistan Ministry of Power has finalised new tariff structure in the light of Nepra's determinations and would place it before the policy committee on Wednesday for formal approval, sources told
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Gas for power sector doubtful after 2010
Pakistan Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources (MP&NR) has informed the government that Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) may not be able to ensure gas supply to power sector after 2010, sources
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Council tax rebate for energy efficient homes
Householders in Braintree, Essex, will become the first in the country to benefit from a green incentive offering a
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Iran to assist Lanka in offshore oil exploration
Former Iranian leader and Chairman of the Expediency Council Hashemi Rafsanjani said his country would help off-shore oil exploration in Sri Lanka. He said promoting tourism would help establish
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Iranians refuse to terminate nuclear plans
Iran refused to abandon plans to operate uranium enrichment equipment that could be used either for energy purposes or in a nuclear bomb-making project, European and Iranian officials said. The
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2 new gas fields found in Assam
Two new gas fields have been discovered in Duliajan in Upper Assam, Union Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said in Guwahati. Exploration by the ONGC has detected two more gas fields in the Upper