Everything you need to know about Shaktinagar Thermal Power Stat: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Shaktinagar Thermal Power Stat: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): Supporters of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), protested against inflated electricity and water bills in New Delhi on Sunday and submitted complaint letters to the Congress leaders.
Hyderabad, May 15 (IANS) Energy and infrastructure major GVK Power & Infrastructure (GVKPIL) Wednesday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs.171.01 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, against a net loss of Rs.20.88 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) India's atomic power plant operator, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has shifted the commissioning of the first 1,000 MW unit at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) to June 2013.
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) All films should not be measured with the same yardstick, feels director Sangeeth Sivan, and suggests that those who don't have an appetite for over-the-top comedy should avoid "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2" (YPD2).
Bangalore, May 13 (ANI): Hours after being sworn in as Karnataka's 22nd chief minister, K. Siddaramaiah on Monday announced a Rs.4409.81 crore bonanza for the poor, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Minorities.
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Reliance Power, a part of the Anil Ambani-led group, Monday reported a 94 percent rise in total income for the fourth quarter of 2012-13 at Rs.1,265 crore ($233 million) and a 15-percent increase in new profit at Rs.266 crore ($49 million).
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Starting his career with Malayalam cinema and making films like "Vyooham" and "Snehapoorvam Anna", Sangeeth Sivan got attracted to Bollywood because of its wider reach and bigger budgets.
Chennai, May 8 (IANS) India's atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) is likely to install a new transformer for its second unit at Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) that was shut down last month, an official said.
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) The first unit of the 1,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), set up by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL), is almost ready for beginning the fission process, said a top official of the country's atomic regulator.
Patna, May 7 (IANS) Power-starved Bihar plans to buy 1,000 MW in the open market from 2015 to meet the shortfall in its power requirements and keep the chief minister's promise of power for all before 2015 assembly polls, officials here said Tuesday.
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) India's nuclear establishment is answerable to the common people of the country, said activists who took the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) issue to the apex court.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The coal bearing state governments have been advised to facilitate and expedite in obtaining the various clearances, grant of mining leases and land acquisition by the coal blocks allocattees so that coal production can be increased.
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) With the apex court giving its nod Monday for the first 1,000 MW unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), it is now for the regulatory board to give its sanction to operationalise it, an official said.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court will today pronounce its verdict on a plea seeking a stay on the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant and its scrapping.
Hyderabad, April 29 (IANS) NSL Renewable Power Private Limited (NRPPL), part of the Hyderabad-based NSL Group, Monday announced that has raised equity investment of $60 million to fuel its growth in wind and hydro power sectors.
New Delhi, Apr. 29 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) has cleared several projects in oil, gas block, power, iron ore and coal sectors.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The "brave" six-year-old girl undergoing treatment at AIIMS after being allegedly raped had apparently resisted the assault, which may be the reason for her serious throat injuries, her uncle said Saturday.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The "brave" six-year-old girl undergoing treatment at AIIMS after being allegedly raped had apparently resisted the assault, which may be the reason for her serious throat injuries, her uncle said Saturday.
New Delhi, Apr. 25 (ANI): Minister of State for Defence Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that there is a need to change the approach from 'acquiring technology' to 'development of technology' in order to achieve desired level of indigenization, and added that the aim should be to equip the Indian armed forces with state of art equipments to bring them at par with the world leaders.
Tokyo, Apr. 24 (ANI): A United Nations nuclear watchdog team has said that Japan may need longer than the projected 40 years to decommission the Fukushima power plant, and urged Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) to improve stability at the facility.
Moscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology has started a research and development programme to develop new rail-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems, Deputy Defence Minister Yury Borisov said.
Tokyo, April 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The cooling system for the spent fuel pool at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant in northeast Japan was halted Monday after several dead rats were discovered at the facility, the Kyodo news agency reported.
Sydney, Apr 22 (ANI): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has asked operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to improve 'essential systems'.
Los Angeles, April 21 (IANS) Singer Will.i.am, who recently collaborated with teen sensation Justin Bieber for new single "That Power", says the latter is handling fame in the right manner.
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Four valves of the passive core flooding system at the Kudankulam 1 and 2 Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) units, which were showing "occasional variation" in performance, have been replaced, an official said here late Saturday.
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) India's atomic energy regulator Friday said four defective valves were replaced at the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) which is undergoing pre-commissioning tests.
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) India's atomic energy regulator Friday said four defective valves were replaced at the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) which is undergoing pre-commissioning tests.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) He is the king of mass market thrills who likes to needle readers with tales of high intrigues and edgy "masala" potboilers. He has a massive young fan base in India, where all his books are sold as special Indian editions.
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Indian nuclear plants in northern and western parts of the country were not affected by Tuesday evening's earthquake which rocked Iran, an official here said.
Chennai, April 16 (IANS) It will take not less than one month to restart generation from Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) second unit that tripped Monday due to fire in a transformer, a senior plant official said.
Tokyo, April 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A fresh leak of radioactive water has been detected at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant in northeast Japan, the plant's operator said Thursday.
Washington, April 11 (ANI): Feelings of power can diffuse the debilitating effects of negative stereotypes, according to a new research from social psychologists at Indiana University Bloomington.
New Delhi, Apr 11 (ANI): Minister of State (IC) for Power Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia has said that a refocus on the investment in power sector is the need of the hour as India's investment is linked to this sector.
Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) People in Punjab may not get regular supply of power but their bills will continue to go up. The state's power sector regulator Wednesday announced an average hike of over nine percent in tariff for consumers in Punjab.
Berlin, April 10 (IANS) Germany will provide India a soft loan of euro 1 billion (Rs.71 billion) for strengthening the transmission system of renewable energy in several states, a top official said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Delhi government Tuesday decided to merge electricity company Pragati Power Corporation Ltd. (PPCL) with Indraprastha Power Generation Co. Ltd. (IPGCL) for streamlining power generation.
London, April 8 (ANI): 'Spice Girls' band mate Geri Halliwell has revealed that she thinks she lost her girl power just after she stopped singing.
Tokyo, Apr. 8 (Xinhua-ANI): Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) on Sunday said that about three liters of radioactive water has leaked from a second underground storage tank at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.
Tokyo, April 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Radioactive water may have leaked again into the ground from a storage tank at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeast Japan, the plant's operator reported Sunday.
Tokyo, Apr. 7 (ANI): Around 120 tons of contaminated water has leaked to the ground around the Fukushima No. 1 power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has revealed.
Tokyo, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) About 120 tonnes of radioactive water has leaked from the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, the plant's operator said.
Washington, April 5 (IANS) A group of international journalists which claims to have exposed hidden dealings of politicians, con artists and the mega-rich in more than 170 countries has so far revealed only one name from India.
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) More number of Indian vehicle buyers are satisfied with the tyres that come along with their automobiles (original equipment tyre), according to a J.D.Power Asia Pacific survey.
New York, April 4 (ANI): Chris Brown has revealed that he regularly prays for Justin Beiber as he sees lot of similarity between the teen icon and himself.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Reliance Power Thursday said it has commissioned the first 660 MW unit of the Sasan ultra mega power project (UMPP) in Madhya Pradesh.
London, April 4 (ANI): Chris Brown has admitted that he cheated on Rihanna by dating the Barbadian recording artist and model Karrueche Tran at the same time.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Power production by the first unit of the Kudankulam atomic plant will start this month, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office V. Narayanasamy said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has in a landmark order proposed a compensation package for Adani Power to offset higher fuel costs at its Mundra (Gujarat) power project.
New Delhi, Apr 2 (ANI): The Indian Railways achieved yet another significant milestone when it entered the one billion tonne select club in freight movement joining Chinese, Russian and USA railways.
London, April 1 (IANS) Princess Diana was once taken inside a gay bar dressed as a man by Queen star Freddie Mercury. She later sent a note saying: "We must do it again!"
Chennai, April 1 (IANS) India's atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) said Monday that only steam was being let out of the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) as part of tests.
London, Apr. 1 (ANI): Chris Brown and Rihanna's latest break up could have been a April Fool's hoax, a Hollywood website has claimed.
Washington, March 31 (ANI): Words have power to create or destroy and by choosing words wisely you can accomplish what you want.
London, March 30 (IANS) Rapper Chris Brown has reportedly denied dating Rihanna on a radio interview due to air Monday. Asked if he is dating the singer, he said: "No".
New Delhi, Mar. 29 (ANI): Union Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister Anand Sharma yesterday met the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Morgan Tsvangirai, during his visit to Harare for the India-Zimbabwe Joint Trade Committee (JTC) Meeting.
Washington, March 25 (ANI): A single Powerball jackpot ticket that was sold in New Jersey has been declared the winner of 338.3-million-dollar jackpot after matching all six numbers in Saturday night's drawing, according to lottery officials.
Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) Congress president and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi will arrive on a day's visit to her parliamentary constituency Rae Bareily Monday. The Congress leader would be inaugurating an FM radio station of Aakashwani, the newly constructed premises of the rail coach factory, and a post office.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 23 (ANI): Ace sand-artist Sudarshan Patnaik carved a magnanimous eight-feet long sculpture on a beach in Bhubaneswar with an aim to create mass awareness on Earth Hour day to be observed tomorrow.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 23 (ANI): Ace sand-artist Sudarshan Patnaik carved a magnanimous eight-feet long sculpture on a beach in Bhubaneswar with an aim to create mass awareness on Earth Hour day to be observed tomorrow.
Geneva, Mar. 23 (ANI): Balochistan Republican Party (BRP) Chairperson Brahamdagh Bugti (BRP) has said that the Baloch population will boycott the elections in Balochistan, and will simultaneously work to convince the international community to undertake and allow a United Nations-sponsored referendum to determine the Baloch demand for establishing a free and democratic state.
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) With no new taxes or hike in existing tax rates, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister O.Panneerselvam Thursday presented a revenue surplus state budget for 2013-14 in the assembly.
London, Mar. 20 (ANI): Power has been restored to all fuel pond cooling systems at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, operator Tepco has said.
New Delhi, Mar. 18 (ANI): Minister of State for Coal Pratik Prakash Bapu Patil on Monday said that there is a proposal to engage an independent third party sampling agency for sampling and analysis of coal in view of general demand from the Public Sector Undertakings / Power Generating Companies after the introduction of Gross Calorific Value (GCV).
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) Asserting that her government would not acquire land forcibly for industries or roads or power plants, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday said consultations could be held with the people on taking land for infrastructure projects.
Raipur, March 11 (IANS) A Chhattisgarh lawmaker Monday accused public sector National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) of dumping fly ash in state's Hasdeo river even as Industry Minister Rajesh Munat denied the charge.
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Reliance Power has commissioned the first 660 MW unit of its Sasan ultra mega power project (UMPP) in Madhya Pradesh, the company said Monday.
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano will arrive here on a five-day visit to India Monday, an official said here Saturday.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Officials of the electricity department and police personnel were attacked by an unruly mob here during an anti-power theft drive, police said Friday. The officials received minor injuries.
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) British-Asian actress-singer Sofia Hayat, a victim of child sex abuse, appeals to women who have been victim of rape or other violence to rise above such things and live their dreams.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Cards with emergency helpline numbers for women in distress were launched here Friday on International Women's Day. The cards would be distributed free to women across the country.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is likely to be inducted to guard 13 new key installations including airports and power plants across India this year, its chief said Friday.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Natural gas tapped under the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) will be supplied to power plants on the condition that electricity produced from the gas shall only be sold to distribution networks at tariffs set by the regulator, Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Thursday.
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) A Tata Power's subsidiary Wednesday said its 4,000 megawatt (MW) ultra mega power project is fully operational with the synchronisation of its fifth 800 MW unit in Mundra in Gujarat.
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Power utilities and steel companies including NTPC and SAIL and some state electricity boards owe Rs.6,873 crore to Coal India Ltd (CIL), Minister of State for Coal Pratik Prakashbabu Patil said Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Most power utilities commissioned up to end-March 2009 have inked fuel supply agreements (FSAs) with subsidiaries of Coal India Ltd (CIL), Minister of State for Coal Pratik Prakashbapu Patil informed the Rajya Sabha Monday, signalling a breakthrough on the FSA issue.
The Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company (MPPTC) Monday has issued the list of qualified candidate for Interview for the post of Hr Manager, Programmer and Law Officer (Contract Basis).............................
New Delhi, Mar 02 (ANI): Member of Parliament Takam Sanjoy has asked the Central Government to constitute a high powered committee to have dialogue with agitating parties and pave the way for the expeditious development of the 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydropower Project (SLHP) in Arunachal Pradesh.
London, Mar 2 (ANI): Atsufumi Yoshizawa, who showed exemplary courage along with few other brave men during the horrendous Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, has revealed while they entered the nuclear plant to resurrect it there were fears they won't ever return back.
Washington, Mar. 2 (ANI): Seal, who separated from his wife Heidi Klum last year, has been spotted out and about in recent days with actress Erin Cahill, best known for playing the Pink Ranger on the 2001 TV series 'Power Rangers: Time Force.'
Havana, Feb 25 (IANS) Cuban President Raul Castro has been re-elected for a second five-year term.
London, February 24 (ANI): Happy families are the key to a good life, according to a new research.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) Wednesday approved the setting up of the 1,980 MW North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Plant in Jharkhand by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) Anti-nuclear activists Tuesday urged the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to conduct a financial audit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) as it had exceeded the budgeted cost by around Rs.4,000 crore.
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The standard bidding documents (SBDs) for auctioning of power plants would be finalised only after discussions with the ministry's advisory group, Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Tuesday.
London, February 18 (ANI): Women behave differently to men because their brains are wired completely uniquely, according to a new book.
Raipur, Feb 17 (IANS) Chhattisgarh has signed an agreement with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to set up the country's first geothermal power plant in its newly-formed Balrampur district, an official statement said Sunday.
Beijing, Feb 17 (IANS) The Hongyanhe nuclear power station, the first nuclear power plant and largest energy project in northeast China, started operation Sunday.
Los Angeles, Feb 16 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles and her rapper husband Jay Z have been honoured as the Power Couple of 2013.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Power (Independent charge) Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said that the Government is committed towards sustainable development and rapid expansion of the physical infrastructure in general and the power sector in particular.
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) State-run transmission company Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) Tuesday reported a year-on-year growth in net profit of 39.52 percent at Rs.11.29 billion for the quarter ended December 2012.
Tiruvanthapuram, Feb 12 (ANI): Kerala has become the first state in the country to launch an ambitious programme to generate over 10 MW of solar power through over 10000 roof-top solar power systems of I kw each to be installed in individual houses.
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) Tata Power Monday posted a consolidated net loss of Rs.3.29 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2012-13 as against a profit of Rs. 2.98 billion in the corresponding quarter of last year, primarily due to providing for impairment charges.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The over $10 billion contract for buying 126 French Rafale fighter aircraft and a contract for French reactors for the Jaitapur nuclear power plant in Maharashtra are not expected to be inked during French President Francois Hollande's visit to India Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has cleared hydroelectric power projects of 2,500 MW, the Ministry of Power said Friday.
Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday said the Tamil Nadu government would next month call for tenders for setting up of three power projects totalling a capacity of 3,300 MW.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) States will invite bids for procuring electricity to bridge the gap in demand and supply in the next six months, the government said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The government will divest 9.5 percent stake in power giant NTPC Thursday to raise Rs.12,000 crore, Disinvestment Secretary Ravi Mathur said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) A man was crushed to death by an unidentified vehicle while eight people were injured in three road accidents in the capital, police said Tuesday.
Chennai, Feb 5 (IANS) Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) officials are confident about increasing the first reactor systems' temperature to 280 degrees Centigrade in a day or two while electrical systems in the second unit have been charged.
London, Feb 4 (ANI): The former head of Japan's nuclear safety body is facing possible criminal charges in relation to alleged negligence of the Fukushima crisis in 2011.
