Everything you need to know about Durgapur Thermal Power Station: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Durgapur Thermal Power Station: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that his government will focus on implementing 70 point agenda for providing better service to the people apart from curbing corruption, controlling price rise and providing people uninterrupted power and water. He was addressing a gathering at Ramleela ground after swearing in for the chief minister of Delhi for second time.
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London, May 2 (ANI): An Irish bookmaker released a hilarious commercial on Tuesday night, which pokes fun at new England boss Roy Hodgson and his stars.
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Chennai, April 30 (IANS) A series of top level changes due to retirement at India's atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIl) has resulted in change of guard at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu, said an official.
New Delhi, Apr 30 (ANI): India and Japan on Monday decided to intensify cooperation in energy efficiency and conservation sector as well as environmental issues.
London, April 29 (ANI): Noted historian Baron John Acton coined the phrase 'power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely' more than a hundred years ago.
New Delhi, Apr 29 (ANI): Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid has said that the Group of Ministers (GoM) have agreed to abide by the decision not to review the granting of permission to Reliance Power to use surplus coal from the Sasan UMPP mines for the development of other projects after taking legal opinion from Attorney General, G.E.Vahanvati.
London, April 29 (IANS) More than a hundred years after noted British historian Baron John Acton coined the phrase "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely", a scientist has said power really does corrupt as it is as addictive as cocaine.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on ultra mega power projects (UMPP) Saturday agreed not to review an earlier decision of allowing Reliance Power to use surplus coal from its Sasan plant's captive mines for another upcoming project.
London, Apr 28(ANI): A fortune has been bet on Manchester City's controversial striker Mario Balotelli getting a red card in the derby game on Monday against league toppers Manchester United.
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): A US researcher has spotted lava flows on Mars that reveal coiling spiral patterns, which resemble snail or nautilus shells.
Patna, April 26 (IANS) Power-starved Bihar's 126 MW capacity Dagmara hydro power project in Supaul district has got clearance from the Central Water Commission (CWC), and the state government is likely to start work on it soon, officials said Thursday.
Yangon, April 26 (IANS) Myanmar will buy back 100 megawatts of electricity from China, a major investor in the country's hydro-power projects and receives bulk of the power generated from these plants.
Chennai, April 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh again, reiterating her demand that the state be allocated the entire 1,000 MW power to be generated from the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP).
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Alstom Bharat Forge Power Limited has won a Rs.1,570-crore contract to supply turbine islands to the government-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the company said Tuesday.
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading 100 points higher in the afternoon session Tuesday, led by more than 12 percent surge in the share price of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) With long years of conflict reducing the area under irrigation, Afghanistan is looking for assistance from India and other "friendly countries" in building its water infrastructure and management, says visiting Energy and Water Minister Alhaj M. Ismail.
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Reliance Infrastructure Monday said it has re-designated Lalit Jalan as chief executive officer (CEO) and that he will not be part of the firm's board.
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): A team of designers, including one of Indian-origin, is developing solar-powered clothes from natural fibres that can charge a number of devices, including phones, tablets and GPS units.
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) Upset with the Tamil Nadu government for going back on its assurances, the People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) Monday announced that it would resume an indefinite hunger strike from May 1 against the two 1,000 MW plants at Kudankulam.
Islamabad, Apr 22 (ANI): After Iran, energy-starved Pakistan is now looking towards India with hope to import 500 megawatts (MW) from that country, said Qazi Imtiaz Ahmed, the Federal Water and Power Secretary.
Siachen, April 22 (ANI): It took the avalanche less than five seconds to wreak havoc on the unfortunate soldiers posted at Gayari, said hydrological experts of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), the Express Tribune reported on Saturday.
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) Six people were killed when the car in which they were travelling collided head-on with a lorry coming from the opposite direction in West Bengal's Hooghly district, police said early Sunday.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Norwegian hydroelectricity technology providers showed considerable interest in the Indian hydropower sector with around 80 experts from 35 Norwegian companies participating in the Hydropower India exhibition that concluded Saturday.
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Power utility major Tata Power will launch a nationwide energy conservation campaign involving school students and its employees to mark Earth Day, celebrated world over April 22 every year, a company official said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that Assam is a new engine of growth in the northeast and it has now been the
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Indian equities were in the red Friday after a key index opened lower and closed trade 130 points down under selling pressure. The index had risen more than 400 points this week after the country's central bank announced an interest rate cut.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Infrastructure major KEC International Friday said it has bagged orders worth Rs.1,416 crore across all its divisions.
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Indian equities were ruling in the red intra-day Friday after a key index opened lower, following a rise of more than 400 points this week largely due to the favourable monetary policy announced by the central bank three days ago.
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets closed 34.45 points or 0.2 percent higher Wednesday, a day after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a cut in key interest rate.
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets closed 34.45 points or 0.20 percent higher Wednesday, a day after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a cut in key interest rate.
Port of Spain, Apr 18 (ANI): Power failure that knocked off television and camera coverage required for the Decision Review System (DRS), lopped off 20 minutes of play between Australia and West Indies during the second Test at the Queens Park Oval on Tuesday.
Islamabad, Apr 14(ANI): India has offered a tariff of 15 rupees per unit for the sale of 500 Megawatt of electricity to Pakistan at the Wagah-Attari border that would require a 45- kilometre transmission line.
Tokyo, Apr 14 (ANI): The Japanese government has declared two nuclear reactors safe and is planning to restart them to combat looming power shortages.
London, Apr 13 (ANI): NASA has designed a giant cocktail glass floating through the sky that would soak up the sun's rays from high above the Earth.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Areva Solar, France-based Areva's subsidiary, has bagged a contract by Reliance Power to build Asia's largest concentrated solar power installation.
Durgapur (West Bengal), April 13 (IANS) Afraid of having a fourth girl child, a man Friday allegedly poisoned his seven-month pregnant wife and three daughters to death in West Bengal's Burdwan district. Enraged locals beat him up so badly that he later died, police said.
Washington, April 13 (ANI): Abraham Lincoln had said, "If you want to test a man's character, give him power."
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Fear gripped Tamil Nadu and a tsunami alert was sounded Wednesday after two powerful earthquakes in Indonesia triggered strong tremors across the state.
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) A high alert was sounded at Tamil Nadu's Kudankulam and Kalpakkam nuclear plants after the 8.5 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia's Sumatra region.
Washington, April 10 (IANS) Five suspects in the 9/11 terror attack will be arraigned in court May 5, the US Defense Department said Tuesday.
Washington, Apr 10 (ANI): Researchers have come up with a more efficient and a less expensive way of cooling electronic devices - especially devices that generate a lot of heat, like lasers and power devices.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Twenty-one years after the fall of the East Bloc, Karl Marx is becoming relevant to students of politics, economics and modern history across the world who want to understand capitalism, says noted Pakistan born novelist, historian and political activist Tariq Ali.
Colombo, April 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka has raised concerns over nuclear power plants located in southern India, the country's Power and Energy Minister Champika Ranawaka has said.
Beijing, April 9 (IANS) China has completed the expansion of its first nuclear power plant in Qinshan that will now help generate about 34 billion kwh of electricity annually.
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) The early commissioning of one of the two 600 MW thermal power units at North Chennai Thermal Power Station (NCTPS) and the easing of Tamil Nadu's power woes now hinges on the decision of Ennore Port Ltd on allowing the unloading of
London, Apr 8 (ANI): An amazing pair of bouncing boots, which turn users into a human kangaroo, look set to be the summer's most bizarre fitness trend.
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has assured Tamil Nadu government that it would complete the 1,600 MW Udangudi power project by the target date of 2015, a senior official said.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) In the midst of the run-up to the French presidential elections, France has been in dialogue with India to clarify issues relating to the nuclear liability law, and is waiting for New Delhi to establish the legal framework before signing commercial contracts for setting up atomic reactors.
Lucknow, April 5 (IANS) The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) Thursday proposed developing Firozabad, a town near Agra, as a model of the ambitious 'smart grid-smart city' project that would add a new dimension to power distribution.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), which operates 19 nuclear power reactors in the country, has notched the highest-ever energy generation of 32,455 MU during the fiscal ending March 31, 2012, a top official said here Wednesday.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) India's ambitious deadline to generate 20,000 MW nuclear energy by 2020 may be delayed by almost a year, a top official said here Wednesday.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) India's ambitious deadline to generate 20,000 MW nuclear energy by 2020 may be delayed by almost a year, a top official said here Wednesday.
Bangalore, April 4 (IANS) India's 19 nuclear reactors generated a record 32,455 million units (MUs) of power in fiscal 2011-12, posting a robust growth of 23 percent over previous fiscal (2010-11) when the combined output was 26,473 MUs, the state-run nuclear firm said Wednesday.
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) Power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) is expecting more orders for its super critical boilers and thereby save on its royalty outgo to technology partner Alstom.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Essar Power said Wednesday it will almost triple its installed production capacity to 4,510 MW by June as three of its new projects will come into operation.
Shimla, April 3 (IANS) Two labourers were buried alive while working in a tunnel for a hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district, the police said Tuesday.
Islamabad, Apr 3(ANI): Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has frozen the assets of 19 individuals accused in the Rental Power Projects (RPP) case and placed several figures on the Exit Control List (ECL).
Lahore, Apr 3 (ANI): Pakistan's Muslim League-Nawaz's leader, Khwaja Saad Rafique has demanded that the Government be made answerable for the rise in CNG and POL prices in the country.
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) IVRCL Group Monday said it had bagged orders worth Rs.4,081 crore in buildings, transportation and thermal power plant segments.
Washington, April 1 (ANI): Gratitude is an essential tool to navigating the workplace, especially when that workplace is overseen by a belligerent and insecure boss, according to a new study.
Ghaziabad, March 31 (IANS) Police Saturday registered a criminal case against Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation staff for abducting and killing a contractor engaged in their department, following orders of a court.
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Thousands of Mumbaikars participated in Earth Hour 2012 by switching off lights and other electrical gadgets while many corporate and public bodies also joined in the endeavour here Saturday night.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Friday offered $826 million in loans to India for improving the power transmission systems in the country.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Power distribution firm BSES Wednesday urged consumers in Delhi to switch off lights during the Earth Hour March 31 to help conserve power.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The union government Monday told the Supreme Court that prior section was necessary for instituting legal proceedings against army personnel engaged in anti-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The United States Trade Development Agency Monday signed two deals with Indian firms to help develop clean energy projects. The deals will generate Indian demand for US equipment worth over $250 million.
New Delhi, Mar.26 (ANI): The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) on Monday signed two grants to support U.S. business developments in India'slean energy infrastructure development.
Muscat, Mar.22 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Oman has advised all its citizens in the country to get their documents attested/apostilled by the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
Raigad (Maharashtra), March 24 (IANS) A security guard was killed as burglars made away with a 1.5 kg gold mask from a Lord Ganesh temple in Divegar village of Raigad district, around 175 km from Mumbai, police said.
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): Taking on the UPA Government over a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on coal block allocation that reported a loss of Rs 10.67 lakh crores, Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said a few more scandals are yet to come out, and added that the total loss to the nation would be more than the GDP of the country.
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): Taking on the UPA Government over a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on coal block allocation that reported a loss of Rs 10.67 lakh crores, Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said a few more scandals are yet to come out, and added that the total loss to the nation would be more than the GDP of the country.
Islamabad, Mar 16(ANI): Research papers related to Pakistan president's immunity have been stolen from the residence of the Supreme Court official in Islamabad.
Islamabad, Mar 16(ANI): Research papers related to Pakistan president's immunity have been stolen from the residence of the Supreme Court official in Islamabad.
Washington, March 14 (ANI): Holding a bottle of cold water to cool your palms could help you work out longer and stick with a physical activity program, say experts.
Washington, March 14 (ANI): Holding a bottle of cold water to cool your palms could help you work out longer and stick with a physical activity program, say experts.
Adelaide, Mar. 5 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that his bowlers have not done well in the power plays and at the death in the one-day Commonwealth Bank series.
Adelaide, Mar. 5 (ANI): Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that his bowlers have not done well in the power plays and at the death in the one-day Commonwealth Bank series.
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Walt Disney World has shut down its latest Epcot exhibit and is retooling the attraction, after receiving complaints that it could have made obese children unhappy.
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Walt Disney World has shut down its latest Epcot exhibit and is retooling the attraction, after receiving complaints that it could have made obese children unhappy.
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Scientists have tried to explain how power can fuel overconfidence, which negatively impacts decision-making.
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): The world's oceans may be turning acidic faster today from human carbon emissions than they did during four major extinctions in the last 300 million years, when natural pulses of carbon sent global temperatures soaring, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Scientists have tried to explain how power can fuel overconfidence, which negatively impacts decision-making.
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): The world's oceans may be turning acidic faster today from human carbon emissions than they did during four major extinctions in the last 300 million years, when natural pulses of carbon sent global temperatures soaring, a new study has revealed.
Tokyo, Feb 28 (ANI): A new report has revealed that Japanese leaders secretly considered evacuating Tokyo, as the crisis unfolded at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in March 2011 following the massive earthquake and tsunami.
Islamabad, Feb 19 (ANI): Pakistan has imposed a seven day ban on some leaders of the Difa-e-Pakistan Council, including Jamaatud Dawa's (JuD) Hafiz Saeed, Ahle Sunnat wal Jamat (ASWJ) chief Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi and General Secretary Dr Khadim Hussain Dhillon, from entering Islamabad.
Islamabad, Feb 19 (ANI): Pakistan has imposed a seven day ban on some leaders of the Difa-e-Pakistan Council, including Jamaatud Dawa's (JuD) Hafiz Saeed, Ahle Sunnat wal Jamat (ASWJ) chief Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi and General Secretary Dr Khadim Hussain Dhillon, from entering Islamabad.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Minister of State for Power K.C. Venugopal has said that India needs to seriously focus on improving the availability of domestic coal by developing more mines and has to find ways to improve fuel security.
Tokyo, Feb 13(ANI): Thermometer readings at the bottom of the No. 2 reactor at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant rose further to exceed 90 C for the first time since it attained a cold shutdown in December.
Washington, Feb 11 (ANI): Boosting the estrogen levels of male garter snakes triggers them to secrete the same pheromones that females use to attract suitors, and turns them into just about the sexiest reptile on the block - attracting dozens of other males keen to mate.
Tokyo, February 1(ANI): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that Japan's two-stage test to determine the steadiness of its nuclear plants in the event of a natural catastrophe, requires more work.
Tokyo, February 1(ANI): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that Japan's two-stage test to determine the steadiness of its nuclear plants in the event of a natural catastrophe, requires more work.
Tokyo, Jan 25(ANI): The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has said the amount of radioactive materials released from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has seen a rise this month as compared with December.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): Minister of State for Power K.C. Venugopal has called for finding ways and means to address the issues concerning power distribution sector and contain its mounting financial losses.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has called for strengthening research and development in power generation, transmission and distribution sectors.
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): A bookmaker has said that Barack Obama's rendition of 'Let's Stay Together' at a New York fundraiser on Thursday night has bolstered his chances of reelection.
Tokyo (Japan), Jan.20 (ANI): The Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco) in Japan said Thursday that it has inserted an industrial endoscope into the primary containment vessel of reactor unit 2 at the Fukushima No. 1 plant, which showed the level of coolant water was lower than the utility had estimated.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit today dedicated the first renewal energy assisted pump (REAP) system in Mayur Vihar.
