Tata, Adani, Lanco to be hit as Indonesia may ban export of low-grade coal
Affected firms note practical problems in getting discoms, consumers to pay for costlier supply; viability shadow on investments
Reaction to surge in applications, seemingly to hide identity as chit funds.
The flood-hit religious destinations of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri, where rescue operations are underway, would again record heavy rains from Thursday, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. It also predicted "rather heavy showers" in Hemkund Sahib, another religious destination hit by flash floods and heavy rains, from Wednesday.
To revive the two state-run telecom operators, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), the government is likely to waive the one-time fee these telcos need to pay for retaining additional spectrum.
Might discuss Ordinance route tomorrow, note circulated among ministers listing discussion topics.
R-Power, Essar could be hit as state mulls benefit-sharing levy for ecology loss.
India has so far set up three projects - Tala, Chukha and Kurichu - in Bhutan under the Inter-governmental Agreement model.
Figures compiled by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics, under the commerce ministry, showed India's iron ore exports jumped a whopping 157 per cent to 121 million tonnes in 2012-13, compared with 47 million tonnes a year ago.
No clarity yet on whether multi-level structure would escape ban.
The Committee, in an earlier report on the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill, had favoured abolition of STT.
Expected to be over 100% of long average period.
Television owners might have to again shell out a licence fee- this time to fund state-owned Prasar Bharati, which runs Doordarshan and All India Radio, if a government committee has its way.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's demand for special-category status still looks a far cry.
'Milk City' plans to distribute milk at rates which are almost Rs 7-10 a litre less than the current prices.
It does not bar any state or the Centre from continuing or launching other food-based schemes.
NTPC raises new demands, while CIL is not willing to yield
In an interview with Business Standard, CIL Chairman Singayapally Narsing Rao attributes the performance to volume growth but adds a decision on price hike will be taken at an appropriate time.
The move comes at a time when consumers are shunning high-quality coal, which has become costlier than prevailing market rates globally.
