India in 2010: Ready for the big league

The most fascinating characteristic of India is that, even for Indians, it takes on different complexions at different points of time, as if one is looking through a kaleidoscope. One cannot put a......

Agnipath: Veterans fail to find govt jobs after retirement

Even as Union ministers allay misgivings over Agnipath, figures show a meagre 2.4 per cent of the ex-servicemen who applied for a government job could get one as the Centre and the states have been......

CIL floats maiden tender to import 2.416 MT coal for power sector

State-owned CIL on Thursday said that it has floated its maiden tender to import  2.416 million tonnes of coal to ensure adequate supply of the fuel to power plants in the country.......

PSUs get more teeth; can decide on closure, divestment

The Cabinet on Wednesday empowered boards of state-owned companies to decide on the closure and divestment of units/subsidiaries. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Presently, the Board of......

CIL's coal supply to power sector rises 16% in Apr

State-owned CIL on Monday said coal supply to the power sector rose 15.6 per cent to 49.7 million tonne last month in the wake of high demand of the dry fuel from electricity generating plants and......