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Everything you need to know about Mejia Th Power Station: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Protests by Aam Admi Party in Delhi over inflated electricity bills

May 19, 2013 at 6:38 PM

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.

GVK Power Q4 losses jump

May 15, 2013 at 7:42 PM

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.

Power Minister Scindia leads high-level delegation to Germany

May 15, 2013 at 4:22 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Seeking to obtain a first-hand perspective of the overall energy situation in Germany and the efforts being made for a dramatic shift towards renewable energy, Minister of State for Power Jyotiraditya Scindia recently led a high-level delegation on a visit to Berlin.

Further delay in commissioning Kudankulam N-plant

May 14, 2013 at 10:30 PM

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.

Reliance Power posts 94 percent income growth

May 13, 2013 at 5:42 PM

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).

Second unit of MAPS to be functional by June end

May 8, 2013 at 1:04 PM

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.

Kudankulam N-plant almost ready for starting: AERB

May 7, 2013 at 5:12 PM

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.

Bihar to buy 1,000 MW to provide power to all by 2015

May 7, 2013 at 4:40 PM

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.

'India's n-establishment answerable to people'

May 7, 2013 at 4:00 PM

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.

Kudankulam n-plant decision now lies with regulator

May 6, 2013 at 2:08 PM

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.

NRPPL raises $60 million for wind, hydro power projects

April 29, 2013 at 10:36 PM

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.

Dead rats shut down Japan n-plant's cooling system

April 22, 2013 at 4:04 PM

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.

IAEA urges Fukushima nuke plant operator to 'improve essential systems'

April 22, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Sydney, Apr 22 (ANI): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has asked operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to improve 'essential systems'.

Bieber handling everything sanely: Will.i.am

April 21, 2013 at 4:36 PM

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.

Four faulty valves replaced at Kudankulam n-plant

April 21, 2013 at 4:36 PM

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.

Four faulty valves replaced in Kudankulam, says AERB

April 19, 2013 at 11:00 PM

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.

Four valves replaced at Kudankulam, tests on: AERB

April 19, 2013 at 9:00 PM

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.

I like to scare people from safe distance: David Baldacci (Interview)

April 19, 2013 at 12:36 PM

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.

Indian nuclear plants not affected by Iran quake: Official

April 16, 2013 at 9:16 PM

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.

Fire-struck reactor will take month to restart: MAPS director

April 16, 2013 at 5:00 PM

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.

Transformer failure shuts down reactor at Madras Atomic Power Station

April 15, 2013 at 7:24 PM

Chennai, April 15 (IANS) A unit of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd's (NPCIL) Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) tripped Monday morning due to a fault in the generator transformer and the reactor was shut down gradually, said a senior official.

Iran denies radiation leak at Bushehr n-plant

April 15, 2013 at 3:56 PM

Tehran, April 15 (IANS) Iran has dismissed as baseless the media reports suggesting possible radiation leakage at Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) due to last week's earthquake.

Vice president visiting Tajikistan April 14-17

April 13, 2013 at 5:56 PM

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari is to pay a four-day official visit to Tajikistan from Sunday, the first by an Indian vice president to the Central Asian country with which India shares close strategic ties.

Rae Bareli, Amethi get 24X7 power again

April 13, 2013 at 8:44 AM

Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) Pushed on the backfoot after "strong political reactions" from New Delhi, the Uttar Pradesh government Friday restored 24x7 power supply to Rae Bareli and Amethi - parliamentary constituencies of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

Further leaks in radioactive water during water-transfer at Tepco Power Station in Japan

April 12, 2013 at 12:28 PM

Tokyo, Apr.12 (ANI): A leaking sunken reservoir at the Tepco power station in Fukushima, Japan, led to more leakages of radioactive water during a water-transfer effort.

New radioactive water leak at Fukushima n-plant

April 11, 2013 at 5:56 PM

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.

Feeling powerful may protect against effects of 'stereotype threat'

April 11, 2013 at 2:28 PM

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.

Scindia for refocusing on investment in power sector

April 11, 2013 at 11:08 AM

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.

Scindia seeks priority for power plants in gas allocation

April 10, 2013 at 7:32 PM

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The union power ministry is seeking priority status to power projects for gas allocation, on par with fertiliser units, Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Wednesday.

Magnitude-6.1 quake hits Iran

April 9, 2013 at 11:25 PM

Tehran, April 9 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck Iran's Bushehr province Tuesday, with initial reports saying at least three people were killed and the toll could rise.

Delhi government merges two power companies

April 9, 2013 at 10:45 PM

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.

Harish Rawat inaugurates exhibition at 2nd India Water Week

April 9, 2013 at 4:14 PM

New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat today inaugurated an exhibition at the 2nd India Water Week.

Harish Rawat inaugurates exhibition at 2nd India Water Week

April 9, 2013 at 4:14 PM

New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat today inaugurated an exhibition at the 2nd India Water Week.

Geri Halliwell lost girl power after album flopped

April 8, 2013 at 5:26 PM

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.

TEPCO confirms 2nd leak of radioactive water at Fukushima plant

April 8, 2013 at 10:29 AM

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.

Fresh radioactive water leakage at Japan's n-plant

April 8, 2013 at 8:20 AM

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.

Contaminated water may have leaked from Fukushima nuclear plant: TEPCO

April 7, 2013 at 1:24 PM

Tokyo, April 7 (Xinhua-ANI): The Tokyo Electric Power Company ( TEPCO) said Sunday that water contained radioactive materials probably leaked from a tank under the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, following the previous such incident reported Friday, according to local media.

Japan's Fukushima power plant leaks tons of radioactive substances

April 7, 2013 at 11:08 AM

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.

NASA on mission to discover more planets and stars

April 6, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Washington, Apr 6 (ANI): NASA's Astrophysics Explorer Program has selected two missions for launch in 2017 - a planet-hunting satellite and an International Space Station instrument to observe X-rays from stars.

More Indian vehicle buyers are satisfied with factory fitted tyres

April 4, 2013 at 10:04 PM

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.

1st data from Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer may provide glimpse into 'dark matter'

April 4, 2013 at 5:00 PM

Washington, Apr 4 (ANI): The first published results from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), a major physics experiment operating on the International Space Station, has been announced.

Chris Brown prays for Justin Bieber

April 4, 2013 at 4:20 PM

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.

Reliance Power's Sasan UMPP starts commercial operation

April 4, 2013 at 3:49 PM

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.

Chris Brown admits cheating on RiRi

April 4, 2013 at 12:52 PM

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.

Kudankulam to begin power production this month

April 3, 2013 at 10:20 PM

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.

CERC relief to Adani Power for higher fuel costs

April 3, 2013 at 7:32 PM

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.

Princess Di posed as man in gay bar

April 1, 2013 at 7:06 PM

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!"

Letting out steam part of Kudankulam tests: KNPP

April 1, 2013 at 3:38 PM

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.

RiRi and Chris Brown's split 'April Fool's joke'

April 1, 2013 at 11:06 AM

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.

8 steps to achieve your dreams

March 31, 2013 at 12:26 PM

Washington, March 31 (ANI): Words have power to create or destroy and by choosing words wisely you can accomplish what you want.

Uh, no, I'm not dating Rihanna: Brown

March 30, 2013 at 2:02 PM

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".

Zimbabwe seeks Indian investment to revive its manufacturing sector

March 29, 2013 at 6:34 PM

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.

Ticket sold in New Jersey wins $338M Powerball jackpot

March 25, 2013 at 2:18 PM

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.

Power restored to fuel pond cooling systems at Fukushima nuclear plant

March 20, 2013 at 2:17 PM

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.

Third party sampling of coal to be introduced

March 18, 2013 at 8:09 PM

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).

Nuclear watchdog chief on India visit

March 12, 2013 at 6:38 PM

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano is visiting India amid continuing protests over the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu.

Reliance Power commissions first 660 MW unit of Sasan UMPP

March 11, 2013 at 5:31 PM

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.

US Navy sailors blame Fukushima meltdown for giving them 'lasting ailments'

March 11, 2013 at 4:43 PM

Washington, Mar. 11 (ANI): U.S. Navy veterans are blaming the Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown for making them sick.

Help still needed in quake-hit regions: Japan PM

March 11, 2013 at 3:07 PM

Tokyo, March 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addressed his country on the two-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami, saying there is still help needed to eliminate the consequences of the natural calamity.

IAEA chief to visit India Monday

March 9, 2013 at 2:11 PM

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.

Secret behind Hillary Clinton's million-mile travels: red hot peppers!

March 9, 2013 at 11:07 AM

Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): The secret behind former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's stamina for having a rigorous travel schedule during her time in her position has revealed to be hot peppers, according to a book on the former First Lady.

Power officials, police attacked during anti-theft drive

March 8, 2013 at 8:19 PM

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.

Be proud to be a woman, believe in your dreams: Sofia Hayat

March 8, 2013 at 6:19 PM

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.

Card with emergency numbers for women launched

March 8, 2013 at 5:32 PM

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.

Bacterial life found under Antarctic lake

March 8, 2013 at 1:39 PM

London, Mar 8 (ANI): Russian scientists claim to have discovered a new type of bacterial life in water from a buried Antarctic lake.

NELP gas only for plants that sell power at regulated rates

March 7, 2013 at 5:31 PM

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.

HP launches ElitePad business tablet in India, priced at Rs 43500

March 7, 2013 at 4:27 PM

Hewlett Packard (HP) has entered in the tablet market of India. HP launched its new tablet HP ElitePad designed for businesses and governments on Thursday. HP ElitePad operating on Windows Phone 8 is priced at Rs.43, 500.

Tata Power's Gujarat plant fully operational

March 6, 2013 at 8:11 PM

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.

Power, steel companies, SEBs owe Coal India Rs.6,873 crore

March 5, 2013 at 8:11 PM

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.

Most power companies have inked FSAs with Coal India

March 4, 2013 at 6:41 PM

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.

MP Power Transmission Company Results: Interview Notice for Hr Manager, Programmer & Law Officer

March 4, 2013 at 6:03 PM

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).............................

Sanjoy asks Centre to constitute high powered committee to end Subansiri impasse

March 2, 2013 at 5:31 PM

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.

Fukushima hero reveals 'fears of never coming back after entering nuclear plant'

March 2, 2013 at 4:27 PM

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.

Heidi Klum's ex Seal steps out with 'Power Rangers' star Erin Cahill

March 2, 2013 at 3:31 PM

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.'

No FDI in atomic power: India

February 27, 2013 at 4:19 PM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India will not allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the atomic sector.

Raul Castro re-elected for second term

February 25, 2013 at 12:51 PM

Havana, Feb 25 (IANS) Cuban President Raul Castro has been re-elected for a second five-year term.

Money can't buy you good life but loving relationships can

February 24, 2013 at 11:56 AM

London, February 24 (ANI): Happy families are the key to a good life, according to a new research.

Some sections of the media are rotten: Naveen Jindal

February 23, 2013 at 6:42 PM

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Congress MP Naveen Jindal, whose company has filed a case against Zee News in an alleged extortion case, Saturday said while the media in India was very vibrant and powerful there were some sections that are "rotten".

PM for first time to witness IAF's power projection along Pak border

February 21, 2013 at 9:14 PM

New Delhi, Feb. 21 (ANI): For the first time, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh would witness the Indian Air Force (IAF)'s demonstration of its operational capabilities by day, dusk and night at the sprawling facility of the Pokharan Range near Jaisalmer in the arid Rajasthan Sector on February 22.

Conduct audit of Kudankulam power project: Anti-nuke activists

February 19, 2013 at 8:48 PM

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.

Advisory group to discuss power plants auction

February 19, 2013 at 7:36 PM

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.

Why women behave differently to men

February 18, 2013 at 12:56 PM

London, February 18 (ANI): Women behave differently to men because their brains are wired completely uniquely, according to a new book.

Chinese nuclear power plant starts

February 17, 2013 at 4:09 PM

Beijing, Feb 17 (IANS) The Hongyanhe nuclear power station, the first nuclear power plant and largest energy project in northeast China, started operation Sunday.

Beyonce, Jay Z named power couple 2013

February 16, 2013 at 6:25 PM

Los Angeles, Feb 16 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles and her rapper husband Jay Z have been honoured as the Power Couple of 2013.

CESC's net profit zooms 36.5 percent

February 12, 2013 at 9:39 PM

Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) Power utility CESC Ltd., an RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group company, Tuesday announced a 36.49 percent hike in its net profit for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2012, to Rs.101 crore.

Power Grid Q3 net profit jumps over 39 percent

February 12, 2013 at 7:23 PM

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.

New bid documents for power plants await EGoM nod: Scindia

February 12, 2013 at 5:31 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The standard bidding documents (SBDs) for auctioning of power plants are ready and awaiting clearance from an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM), Minister of State for Power Jyotiraditya Scindia said Tuesday.

Kerala to generate 10 MW of solar power

February 12, 2013 at 12:11 PM

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.

Tata Power posts over Rs.3 bn Q3 loss

February 11, 2013 at 8:51 PM

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.

Rafale, Jaitapur deals won't be inked during Hollande's visit

February 11, 2013 at 7:15 PM

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.

2,500 MW hydel projects get environment clearance

February 8, 2013 at 8:35 PM

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.

States will invite bids for power to meet demand

February 5, 2013 at 9:31 PM

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.

Kudankulam reactor system to be heated up to maximum

February 5, 2013 at 12:54 PM

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.

Ex boss of Japan's nuke safety body under scanner over alleged 'negligence at Fukushima'

February 4, 2013 at 3:18 PM

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.

Omar to ban light bulbs in J&K offices

February 4, 2013 at 2:22 PM

Srinagar, Feb 4 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said he had decided to ban use of incandescent bulbs in government and public buildings in the state to cut down on power bills.

Ordinance reflects sense of urgency: Salman Khurshid

February 3, 2013 at 11:42 AM

New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has justified the government's decision to issue an ordinance on sexual violence against women, saying views of the Justice J S Verma Committee and the public in general were that something needed to be done with a sense of urgency.

Coldplay's 'Clocks' crowned past 10 years' greatest hit

February 2, 2013 at 4:22 PM

London, Feb. 2 (ANI): Coldplay's track 'Clocks' beat Arctic Monkeys' 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor' and Elbow's 'One Day Like This' to emerge as the BBC Radio 6 Music's greatest hit of the past ten years.

'Power key to happiness and contentment'

January 29, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Tel Aviv, Jan 29 (IANS) Being in power actually makes people happier and more contented at the workplace and in interpersonal relationships, even though stereotypes would suggest otherwise, says an Israeli study.

Power actually makes people happy

January 29, 2013 at 2:30 PM

Washington, January 29 (ANI): While it is said that power leads to unhappiness or loneliness, a new research has indicated that this stereotype is largely untrue.

Adani Power net loss in Q3 Rs.619 crore

January 28, 2013 at 7:36 PM

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Adani Power Monday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs.619 crore for the third quarter ending December 2012, mainly owing to higher prices of imported coal.