Sena (UBT) MP detained at anti-refinery stir in Maharashtra's Barsu

The police on Friday detained Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Vinayak Raut at Barsu village in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district after he joined a section of local people in their protest against the proposed......

Villagers opposing Barsu refinery project meet Sharad Pawar, raise concerns

A delegation of people opposing a proposed oil refinery project at Barsu in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district called on Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai on Sunday. IMAGE: A......

Won't proceed with refinery at Barsu without locals' consent: Maha CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said the proposed refinery project at Barsu village in Ratnagiri district will not be implemented without the local people's consent, and appealed......

'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

Ratnagiri Gas to get Rs 550 cr state aid

The Maharashtra government will lend Rs 550 crore (Rs 5.5 billion) to Ratnagiri Gas & Power, earlier called Dabhol Power Company, as a bridge loan to ensure that its plant starts running to full......

DPC is now Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltd

The special purpose vehicle floated by GAIL(India) Ltd and National Thermal Power Corporation to revive the 2,184 MW Dabhol power plant has been named 'Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltd'. The......

Ratnagiri power project begins generation

Dabhol Power Project, rechristened as Ratnagiri Gas Power Pvt Ltd,commenced power generation on Monday, with 30-60 MW of electricity and the production would touch 220 MW by next week. "The test......

GE-Ratnagiri pact may reduce Maha power woes

GE Energy has signed an eight-year agreement with Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltdfor equipment supply and rehabilitation of machines for the Dabhol power plant, the complete revival of which will......