Everything you need to know about Tt. Thermal Power Plant: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Tt. Thermal Power Plant: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has called for drawing up a workable research document for marketing space solar power to space-faring nations in six months.
Jammu, May 24 (ANI): A searing heat wave has caused power outages and showed no sign of abating across the country.
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Russia's Ambassador to India Alexander M Kadakin has said that his country is ready to help India establish 16 nuclear power generating stations.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets fell Wednesday for the third day in a row amid profit-booking.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), May 22 (ANI): Kashmir's Nageen Lake has got a new look following the construction of a state of the art Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), and due to a cleanliness drive that has attracted tourists and received applause from locals.
New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday asked the farming community to protect and conserve plant varieties to achieve higher and quality production in the agriculture sector.
New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Minister Sharad Pawar will confer awards on four farming communities for their outstanding work in conservation of genetic resources, in a ceremony here today.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Union Minister for Steel Beni Prasad Verma, who reviewed the Quarter 4 and financial year 2012-13 performance of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) here today, advised SAIL to take corrective measures to complete the projects on time.
Washington, May 21 (ANI): A compound abundant in the Mediterranean diet takes away cancer cells' "superpower" to escape death, a new research has suggested.
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.
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.
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).
Toronto, May 14 (IANS) Three Indo-Canadian women have been nominated for this year's YWCA Metro Vancouver's Women of Distinction awards, touted as one of the most prestigious awards for women achievers in Canada.
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).
Washington, May 11 (ANI): If approved, two varieties of genetically modified apples, Arctic Granny Smith and Arctic Golden Delicious, will be available to U.S. consumers by the end of 2013.
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.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Minister of State for Coal Pratik PrakashBapu Patil today informed that the coal supplies to power utility sector is monitored regularly by an inter-ministerial sub-group comprising representatives of Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Railways constituted by the Infrastructure Review Committee of Cabinet Secretariat.
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.
Melbourne, May 7 (ANI): Bill Clinton asked the British rock group Led Zeppelin to get back together last year for the Superstorm Sandy benefit concert in New York City but they said no.
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.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 6 (IANS) Former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan Monday termed as unfortunate the sanction accorded by the apex court to operationalise the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu.
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.
The Supreme Court of India Monday gives its nod for commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, rejecting the plea of anti-nuclear activists, who filled a bunch of petition seeking to put a stay on the operation of the plant and its scrapping arguing radiation hazards to the villagers..................
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea seeking a stay on the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu.
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.
San Diego, May 3 (IANS) Scientists have shown that certain proteins in plants that function as transporters can help solve global fuel and food problems, a study says.
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (IANS) The Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), a unit of state-run Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), said Friday it has registered its best production of hot metal and crude steel in the first month of this fiscal.
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.
Bhubaneswar, April 27 (IANS) State run-Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) Saturday bagged a Rs.4,051 crore power project contract from Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (OPGC), an official said here.
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.
Patna, April 24 (IANS) A Bihar court Wednesday gave Madhya Pradesh Police three-day transit remand of a 35-year-old power plant worker who allegedly raped a minor girl in Madhya Pradesh last week.
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.
Hyderabad, April 22 (IANS) The row over the allocation of iron ore mines of Telangana for Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) hotted up Monday with a minister from Andhra region asking Telangana leaders not to whip up regional feelings over the issue.
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'.
Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Sunday vowed not to allow transport of iron ore mines from Telangana for Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, saying these mineral resources should be used only for the region's development.
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.
Nouakchott, April 19 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabhi and Mauritania have held talks to reinforce bilateral relations to serve common interests of the two countries and people.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The power and coal ministries will meet soon to resolve the issues between NTPC and Coal India (CIL) such as quality of coal and outstanding payments, Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Thursday.
Washington, April 18 (IANS) A massive explosion at a fertiliser plant in the small Texas town of West has left at least two people dead, levelled several homes and prompted a widescale evacuation in the community of 2,600 people.
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.
Sofia, April 16 (IANS/EFE) One of the reactors at Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant was shut down due to an outage, but there is no danger of a radioactive leak, plant managers said Monday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Washington, April 10 (ANI): Rising temperatures will lead to a massive "greening," or increase in plant cover, in the Arctic, a new research has predicted.
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.
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.
Hanover (Germany), April 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for calm on the Korean peninsula, saying the escalation of tension in the region could lead to a nuclear disaster far worse than the Chernobyl incident.
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.
Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) The Paradip Port Monday said that despite a slump in the iron ore export, its traffic was up by 4.24 percent in the fiscal year ended March 31 in comparison to the previous fiscal.
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, 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.
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 Delhi, April 4 (ANI): There have been numerous discussions around the role of government in business. Nevertheless the role of the public sector has been pivotal in economic growth.
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.
Bhubaneswar, April 3 (IANS) Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), a unit of the state-run Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Wednesday said it had achieved its best production in fiscal 2012-13 that ended March 31.
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.
Jammu, April 3 (IANS) Power-starved Jammu and Kashmir suffers the highest electricity transmission and distribution (T&D) losses and thefts in the country, said a report of the Committee on Public Undertakings 2012-2013, submitted Wednesday.
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): Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V. Narayanasamy on Friday assured that the Kudankulam nuclear power plant will be commissioned in April, and said that it would generate 2,000 MW of power in the current year.
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.
Agartala, March 29 (IANS) The electricity crisis in India's northeast has worsened due to prolonged dry spells leading to falling water levels in rivers and reservoirs of all the major hydel power projects, a Tripura minister said Friday.
Durban (South Africa), Mar. 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met on the sidelines of the Fifth BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit here, and have discussed a wide range of issues related to bilateral strategic ties.
Washington, Mar. 27 (ANI): Researchers have found a way to transform the carbon dioxide (CO2) trapped in the atmosphere into useful industrial products.
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.
