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Tata Power told to pay Rs 289 cr to MSEB

Tata Power told to pay Rs 289 cr to MSEB

Rediff.com1 Jul 2004

Upholding an order of Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Authority, the Bombay high court on Thursday asked Tata Power Company to pay Rs 289 cr

Dabhol: GE, Bechtel slap Rs 26,000 cr notice

Dabhol: GE, Bechtel slap Rs 26,000 cr notice

Rediff.com1 Jul 2004

The process to restart the 2184-MW Dabhol power plant has received a jolt with promoters, GE and Bechtel, slapping an arbitration notice on Maharashtra State Electricity Board for recovery of Rs 26,000 crore (Rs 260 billion) towards investments and l

Bihar powermen on indefinite strike from Tuesday

Bihar powermen on indefinite strike from Tuesday

Rediff.com22 Sep 2003

Bihar is heading for a major power crisis with 16,000 power workers and engineers deciding to go on an indefinite strike from Tuesday in support of their demands for unfreezing DA.

Bomb scare in MSEB headquarters, Bandra court

Bomb scare in MSEB headquarters, Bandra court

Rediff.com5 Dec 2002

Both the buildings have been evacuated. Sniffer dogs and a bomb disposal squad have been pressed into service.\n\n\n\n\n\n

Railways crack whip on defaulters

Railways crack whip on defaulters

Rediff.com3 Dec 2004

Industry to pay less for power

Industry to pay less for power

Rediff.com21 Apr 2003

GE sees Dabhol solution in 6 months

GE sees Dabhol solution in 6 months

Rediff.com19 Apr 2003

DPC's foreign lenders go for arbitration in London

DPC's foreign lenders go for arbitration in London

Rediff.com17 Apr 2003

Foreign lenders to Enron Corp's $2.9 billion stalled Dahbol power project said on Thursday they had launched arbitration proceedings in a London court to recover their loans and exit from the Indian project.

Enron India lenders seek to end PPA

Enron India lenders seek to end PPA

Rediff.com3 Apr 2003

Offshore lenders to bankrupt Enron Corp's $2.9 billion Indian power plant in Dabhol want to terminate the power purchase agreement with Maharashtra State Electricity Board, a statement from a consultant of the banks said.

BSF down ASEB

BSF down ASEB

Rediff.com1 Apr 2003

The victory was the second from three matches for the army team, in the NFL

Govt earmarks Rs 40,000 cr for power reforms

Govt earmarks Rs 40,000 cr for power reforms

Rediff.com1 Apr 2003

The government said on Monday that it would give state power utilities Rs 40,000 crore (Rs 400 billion) over the next five years to reform the ailing industry after huge losses and decades of poor management.\n\n

Linesman's wife wins Rs 1.50 crore lottery

Linesman's wife wins Rs 1.50 crore lottery

Rediff.com16 Apr 2004

Kuldeep Kaur, wife of an assistant lines man of the Punjab State Electricity Board and a resident of Dhaleke village in Moga, has won Rs 1.5 crore Punjab State Baissakhi Bumper lottery.

SEBs cut losses by Rs 8000 cr

SEBs cut losses by Rs 8000 cr

Rediff.com14 Apr 2004

The losses of state electricity boards have come down by a massive Rs 8,000 crore (Rs 80 billion) in 2003-04, thanks to the Centre's incentive-based initiative through accelerated power development and reform programme (APDRP).

MSEB tariff to go up by 4%

MSEB tariff to go up by 4%

Rediff.com29 Mar 2004

Rs 6000 cr fraud unearthed in Himachal Pradesh

Rs 6000 cr fraud unearthed in Himachal Pradesh

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

The financial fraud, one of the biggest in the state as per records, was being investigated by the different departments of Himachal Pradesh for the past over four years.

BHEL bags contract for power plant in Maharashtra

BHEL bags contract for power plant in Maharashtra

Rediff.com19 Jan 2004

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd on Monday said it has bagged a Rs 599 crore (Rs 5.99 billion) contract for setting up a 250 MW thermal power plant in Beed district of Maharashtra.

How good were NDA's infrastructure ministries?

How good were NDA's infrastructure ministries?

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

How the 4 ministries have performed

Geete foresees delay in restarting Dabhol

Geete foresees delay in restarting Dabhol

Rediff.com12 Dec 2002

Indicating that it would take some more time to restart the controversial Phase I of Dabhol Power project in Maharashtra, Power Minister Anant Geete said in Lok Sabha.

IS Twitter ID case: 'My son's account was hacked'

IS Twitter ID case: 'My son's account was hacked'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2014

The father of Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the alleged handler of the pro-Islamic State Twitter account who was arrested in Bengaluru on Saturday, said that he did not know about it and claimed that his son's internet account was hacked.

Big-ticket divestment in the offing

Big-ticket divestment in the offing

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Market players say the government is likely to attempt, at least, one big-ticket sale this month.

Opening of dams caused Kerala floods, says Opposition

Opening of dams caused Kerala floods, says Opposition

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala demanded a judicial probe into the circumstances that led to opening of shutters of 40-odd dams at a time in the state.

Dabhol power project to be split to revive plant

Dabhol power project to be split to revive plant

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Ratnagiri Gas will be an equal JV between NTPC and GAIL if MSEB which has been offered a small stake does not pick up equity

NTPC shortlists 4-5 power firms to buy coal-based projects

NTPC shortlists 4-5 power firms to buy coal-based projects

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

NTPC, which currently generates over 43,000 MW, aims to add 14,000 MW capacity by 2017.

Tuticorin: 'People hate cops'

Tuticorin: 'People hate cops'

Rediff.com24 May 2018

'That was triggering stone-throwing.' 'So if the cops were not so visible, the chances of any violence is reduced.'

Yashwant Sinha granted bail, set to walk out of jail soon

Yashwant Sinha granted bail, set to walk out of jail soon

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

A day after veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani met him at Hazaribagh jail, Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday secured bail from a local court having spent a fortnight in prison following his refusal to seek relief after his arrest during a power crisis stir.

Adani group, RIL, Tata lead race to buy bankrupt firms

Adani group, RIL, Tata lead race to buy bankrupt firms

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

Analysts said with more power sector companies referred to the NCLT by banks, large companies would be at an advantage.

BJP's Yashwant Sinha spends night in jail, refuses to furnish bail

BJP's Yashwant Sinha spends night in jail, refuses to furnish bail

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

The protest over electricity crisis by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand entered the third day even as senior party leader Yashwant Sinha and others did not apply for bail on Wednesday after they were arrested and remanded to judicial custody in connection with alleged assault of an electricity board official.

Modiji, 7 ideas for a new India

Modiji, 7 ideas for a new India

Rediff.com14 May 2020

'Now is the time for India to course correct and for the government also to course correct,' says businessman Mangesh Khatri.

As rain eases, Kerala braces for mammoth task of rehabilitation

As rain eases, Kerala braces for mammoth task of rehabilitation

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

Over 7.24 lakh displaced people have been sheltered in 5,645 relief camps dotting the state, they said.

Centre declares Kerala floods 'severe calamity'

Centre declares Kerala floods 'severe calamity'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

The Centre said that there was no legal provision to declare a disaster as a national calamity, amid demands for declaring the floods as a national disaster.

Has anyone seen Mumbai as Sudhir Patwardhan has?

Has anyone seen Mumbai as Sudhir Patwardhan has?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

It is impossible for Mumbaikars not to glimpse themselves or someone they know in Sudhir Patwardhan's paintings.

Mullaperiyar dam worries Kerala; CM writes to Jaya

Mullaperiyar dam worries Kerala; CM writes to Jaya

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Water level in the Mullaperiyar dam is threatening to cross the permissible limit of 142 feet, leading to fears about the safety of the people living downstream from it in Kerala even as six spillway shutters were opened on Monday night to release excess water.

NTPC 'open to buying' distressed assets

NTPC 'open to buying' distressed assets

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Many private players have been under pressure due to factors such as macro-economic issues and delay in receivables from state electricity boards with weak financial health.

CISF jawan opens fire on colleagues; kills 4 superiors

CISF jawan opens fire on colleagues; kills 4 superiors

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

The CISF headquarters in Delhi said any issue related to service leave had nothing to do with the jawan taking the extreme step.

Meet Urjit Patel, RBI's 24th Governor

Meet Urjit Patel, RBI's 24th Governor

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

As deputy governor, Patel headed the RBI panel to draft the monetary policy report, which became the basis of the ongoing reforms at the apex bank

Why rail passengers may not benefit from diesel price cut

Why rail passengers may not benefit from diesel price cut

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

The last revision was done in June wherein passenger fares were revised by 4.2 per cent and freight rates by 1.4 per cent.