Sanjay Jog And Abhijit Lele

Stories by Sanjay Jog And Abhijit Lele

Maha CM to meet those displaced by Navi Mumbai Airport

Maha CM to meet those displaced by Navi Mumbai Airport

Rediff.com   21 May 2013

Officials of the state urban development ministry confirmed the development to Business Standard on Monday after a meeting between Chavan, City and Industrial Development Corporation Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Bhatia and other government officials.

UCO Bank 'names and shames' S Kumar's CMD Kasliwal

UCO Bank 'names and shames' S Kumar's CMD Kasliwal

Rediff.com   9 May 2013

Bank issues public notice with photograph in Reid & Taylor default case.

CAG raps Maharashtra on irrigation project delays

CAG raps Maharashtra on irrigation project delays

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2013

CAG says Rs 43,270.01 cr was spent by the water resources department on 426 incomplete projects.

Maha traders to go on indefinite strike from Monday

Maha traders to go on indefinite strike from Monday

Rediff.com   18 Apr 2013

The traders' decision to stand by their threat comes despite Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's announcement last week that the government was considering an increase in the minimum-income criterion for registration for LBT from Rs 100,000.

Maha drought: Scams to poor planning, contributors aplenty

Maha drought: Scams to poor planning, contributors aplenty

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2013

Even as Maharashtra faces one of the worst droughts in its history, the lack of attention towards all crops grown in the state, as well as numerous project delays, shows poor long-term planning by the government contributed to the current state of affairs.

Dabhol power project gets gas till April 18

Dabhol power project gets gas till April 18

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2013

MahaVitaran, which draws 95 per cent of the power from the project, has started drawing power at Rs 4 per unit.

Adani verdict cheers India's power industry

Adani verdict cheers India's power industry

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2013

The regulatory body has said Adani's power purchase agreements with Gujarat and Haryana would be maintained.

Banks raise cautionary bar on gold loan companies

Banks raise cautionary bar on gold loan companies

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2013

They have sought data from these companies on loss absorption capacity in case of a fall in gold prices and higher defaults.

Urbanisation to fuel 40% rise in power demand

Urbanisation to fuel 40% rise in power demand

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2013

According to the 18th Electric Power Survey conducted by the Central Electricity Authority , the mega cities with population above two million, apart from Delhi, are Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Ahmedabad, Surat, Kanpur, Lucknow, Jaipur, Nagpur and Indore.

Shiv Sena, MNS rake up 'Marathi Manoos' cause again

Shiv Sena, MNS rake up 'Marathi Manoos' cause again

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2013

The trigger is UPSC's new exam pattern, entrance exams in PSU banks and undertakings, says Sanjay Jog

'3000 villages are facing SEVERE drought in Mahrashtra'

'3000 villages are facing SEVERE drought in Mahrashtra'

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2013

Maharashtra's Marathwada region is facing a severe drought due to inadequate rainfall for two successive years. The task before the state government -- to effectively implement relief and rehabilitation measures --is huge. In an interview with Sanjay Jog, Higher and Technical Education Minister Rajesh Tope, who is also a member of the state Cabinet Committee of Ministers on Implementation of Drought Relief Measures, speaks of the gravity of the situation

For a change, union leader wins bouquets

For a change, union leader wins bouquets

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2013

Despite the Shiv Sena deciding to support the two-day trade union strike from Wednesday, the city enjoyed normal functioning of transport, thanks to Hind Mazdoor Sabha president Sharad Rao's decision not to participate.

Power ministry mulls review of regulators

Power ministry mulls review of regulators

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2013

A representative body of the electricity regulatory panels, has opposed this move

Electronic payment space lures investors

Electronic payment space lures investors

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2013

As banks are looking at such infrastructure as ancillary assets, wanting to focus on core activity, they're reluctant to commit their resources here, throwing space open for other players.

Dabhol project lenders worried at closure

Dabhol project lenders worried at closure

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2013

ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, SBI and Canara Bank collectively hold 18.12 per cent equity in RGPPL, which operates the plant.

LIC investment touches Rs 14.8 lakh crore in Dec

LIC investment touches Rs 14.8 lakh crore in Dec

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2013

According to a presentation by LIC to Parliament standing committee on finance, total investment at the end of March 31, 2012 was Rs 13.49 lakh crore or Rs 13.49 trillion.

BoI aims to shed Rs 2,600-cr NPAs by March '14

BoI aims to shed Rs 2,600-cr NPAs by March '14

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2013

Need to conserve profits to strengthen the capital base is driving the effort.

CERC reserves order on Dabhol petition

CERC reserves order on Dabhol petition

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2013

The project, with total generation capacity of 1,967 Mw, has been shut since Thursday, owing to shortage of gas.

Cidco offers Rs 3.50 cr/ha to buy land for airport

Cidco offers Rs 3.50 cr/ha to buy land for airport

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2013

A total of 1,160 hectares are proposed for the airport project of which mangroves are currently spread over 110 hectares.

NCP won't oppose statehood for Vidarbha: Sharad Pawar

NCP won't oppose statehood for Vidarbha: Sharad Pawar

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2013

Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar has announced that his party will not oppose statehood for Vidarbha. "We will not come in the way of a decision on Vidarbha," Pawar had said.