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NTPC IPO in August

NTPC IPO in August

Rediff.com5 Apr 2004

State-owned National Thermal Power Corporation said on Monday that it plans to hit the market with an initial public offering of shares representing 5 per cent of its equity by early August.

Alert: Postgrad at IIT Guwahati

Alert: Postgrad at IIT Guwahati

Rediff.com25 Mar 2004

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NASA tests options to repair shuttle blanket

NASA tests options to repair shuttle blanket

Rediff.com14 Jun 2007

Atlantis astronauts Patrick Forrester and Steve Swanson, will likely use a sewing kit, reserved usually for spacesuits to repair a peeled-back thermal blanket near the spacecraft's tail, NASA managers said.

As natives return, Himachal's coronavirus woes may just begin

As natives return, Himachal's coronavirus woes may just begin

Rediff.com7 May 2020

More than 1.20 lakh Himachalis have already returned home in less than a week's time. There is a list of 21,000 others approved for return, and at least two lakh more are still awaiting official nod for their return. Will this influx see a spike in coronavirus numbers? That is the administration's main worry, reports Ashwani Sharma.

Questions to ask about the Bad Bank

Questions to ask about the Bad Bank

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

Why do we need a bad bank, owned by the banks themselves when there are at least 28 ARCs around, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Schools reopen in Kerala, Karnataka, Assam with Covid regulations

Schools reopen in Kerala, Karnataka, Assam with Covid regulations

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

Though many students attended school, with letters of consent from their parents, some chose to continue education online with their guardians anxious about the pandemic situation and the emergence of a new strain of the novel coronavirus.

TCS, Bharti among 25 best employers

TCS, Bharti among 25 best employers

Rediff.com10 Dec 2004

Tata Consultancy Services along with Bharti Televentures and National Thermal Power Corp was on Friday adjudged among the best employers in India by leading global human resources management firm Hewitt Associates.

ONGC seeks gas price of $4.75 per mBtu

ONGC seeks gas price of $4.75 per mBtu

Rediff.com8 Aug 2007

ONGC Chairman and Managing Director R S Sharma on July 30 wrote to Petroleum Secretary M S Srinivasan seeking immediate hike in price of gas it sells under regulated regime as it was incurring Rs 700 crore (Rs 7 billion) loss on the business.

Visa forays into power sector, plans Rs 45bn plant

Visa forays into power sector, plans Rs 45bn plant

Rediff.com6 Jun 2007

Visa group will invest Rs 4,500 crore (Rs 45 billion) for setting up a 1000-MW mega thermal power plant in Orissa and also engage in all-India power trading, diversifying from steel.

Dabhol power may cost over Rs 4/unit

Dabhol power may cost over Rs 4/unit

Rediff.com20 Apr 2006

NTPC bags ISTD-FICCI award

NTPC bags ISTD-FICCI award

Rediff.com24 Nov 2004

National Thermal Power Corporation has bagged the ISTD-FICCI Award for excellence in HR practices.

ONGC's loss pegged at Rs 700 cr

ONGC's loss pegged at Rs 700 cr

Rediff.com14 Apr 2008

ONGC has been making an annual loss of about Rs 700 crore (Rs 7 billion) on sale of gas at administered prices and hoped the government will soon decide on hiking the fuel price. the present price of Rs 3.2 per cubic meters that ONGC gets for gas produced from fields given to it on nomination basis, was not sustainable. Price of about 80% of gas produced by ONGC is regulated by the Govt. PetroMin had recommended 16% increase in price of gas produced by ONGC and Oil India.

What Election Commission can learn from US

What Election Commission can learn from US

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

India needs to examine some way in which, assuming that there is either no vaccine or a delay in administering it to everyone, voting can be made safer, notes Aakar Patel.

Indian power station coal stocks lowest since 2012 blackouts

Indian power station coal stocks lowest since 2012 blackouts

Rediff.com29 Aug 2014

There was a sharp fall in power output on Thursday from a plant in Gujarat that left India more than 9,000 megawatts short of peak demand, according to two officials at the state grid operator.

Coronavirus: Govt prepares to evacuate Indians from Wuhan

Coronavirus: Govt prepares to evacuate Indians from Wuhan

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

A meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba reviewed India's preparedness to deal with the virus amid mounting global concern over increasing number of cases in China and several other countries.

All you need to know about China's deadly coronavirus

All you need to know about China's deadly coronavirus

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

Common symptoms of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) strain, which has infected more than 300 people since the outbreak in Wuhan in December, include respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties, the WHO said

IPOs squeeze broker margins

IPOs squeeze broker margins

Rediff.com22 Oct 2004

NTPC plans coal mining firm

NTPC plans coal mining firm

Rediff.com28 Sep 2004

They seek the blessings of Sun God to light up India

They seek the blessings of Sun God to light up India

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Aiming to enhance quality of life while conserving the planet, Fourth Partner has ventured into the disruptive sector of solar power

NTPC's LNG open price bids in Oct

NTPC's LNG open price bids in Oct

Rediff.com23 Sep 2003

With a view to open price bids next month, National Thermal Power Corporation will begin discussions with four bidders, including Reliance Industries, for supplying three million tonnes of LNG.

Shipping freight market defies ongoing trade war

Shipping freight market defies ongoing trade war

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

Huge demand for dry bulk commodities such as iron ore, coal, and grain has helped the Index touch a five year high recently.

630 cancellations as domestic flights resume in India

630 cancellations as domestic flights resume in India

Rediff.com25 May 2020

According to aviation industry sources, around 630 domestic flights of Monday were cancelled due to the Centre's Sunday night announcement that there would be no flights in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, and limited operations at major airports such as Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.

NTPC IPO to open on Sep 23

NTPC IPO to open on Sep 23

Rediff.com24 Aug 2004

The initial public offering of state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation would hit the market on September 23, for which it would file the prospectus with Securities and Exchange Board of India in a day or two.

How civic body curbed COVID-19 spread in Dharavi

How civic body curbed COVID-19 spread in Dharavi

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Kiran Dighavkar, assistant commissioner of the G North ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said the civic body had to change its traditional approach of waiting for patients, contact tracing, isolation and home quarantine to begin proactive screening instead.

NTPC plans foray into power distribution

NTPC plans foray into power distribution

Rediff.com12 Nov 2003

In a bid to diversify its product portfolio, National Thermal Power Corporation plans to enter into new areas like power distribution and electricity supply besides consolidating its presence in hydel power sector.

NTPC plans power plant in Sri Lanka

NTPC plans power plant in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com20 Jan 2005

The state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation on Thursday said it is considering setting up a 300 MW power plant in Sri Lanka.

Commodity rally likely to hurt India's growth story

Commodity rally likely to hurt India's growth story

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Cascading effect of rising raw materials will result in inflation, high rates, slow capex

NTPC plans foray into Middle East market

NTPC plans foray into Middle East market

Rediff.com11 Nov 2003

With eyes set firmly on becoming a multi-national company by 2017, state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation is planning to foray into the Middle East market with two projects in Saudi Arabia and Oman.

NTPC extends LNG tender date to May 12

NTPC extends LNG tender date to May 12

Rediff.com21 Apr 2004

National Thermal Power Corporation has extended by two weeks to May 12 the last date for bidding for its mega LNG supply tender, to enable Royal Dutch/Shell to cobble a joint bid with French oil giant Total.

NTPC net up 36% to Rs 4905 crore

NTPC net up 36% to Rs 4905 crore

Rediff.com5 Apr 2004

National Thermal Power Corporation on Monday announced a net profit of Rs 4,905 crore, reflecting a whopping 36 per cent increase over the previous fiscal.

How tech enabled the Thai cave rescue

How tech enabled the Thai cave rescue

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

Drones, high capacity auto prime pumps, autonomous vehicles, robots, all played a role in the seemingly impossible rescue, reports Pranjal Sharma.

How to protect your skin this summer

How to protect your skin this summer

Rediff.com2 May 2016

Here are tips on how to manage your skin this summer.

All post offices to start working on new tech by 2015: FM

All post offices to start working on new tech by 2015: FM

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

The IT modernisation project with this outlay was approved by Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs in November 2012.

Why Sajjan Jindal now wants to make cars

Why Sajjan Jindal now wants to make cars

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

'We will have a well-designed product, and not a compromise.' 'We will make a completely contemporary vehicle, in keeping with consumers' aspirations, not like the Nano, which disappointed them,' Sajjan Jindal tells Shreekant Sambrani.

What India will we wake up to on May 4?

What India will we wake up to on May 4?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

'One hopes that it is for the better that this disaster alters our reality from the morning of May 4,' notes Aakar Patel.

Nearly 90% candidates take NEET amid strict COVID-19 precautions

Nearly 90% candidates take NEET amid strict COVID-19 precautions

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

Various state governments had announced free transportation and accommodation, including West Bengal that ran special metro service for candidates.

What drove July core sector growth

What drove July core sector growth

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Growth was primarily pushed by a jump in steel and electricity generation, apart from a sustained rise in natural gas output.

India's power crisis: Who's to be blamed?

India's power crisis: Who's to be blamed?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

If the power plants are reporting low coal stocks with them, it is largely because they have improved their power generation to meet higher demand.

2022 FIFA WC: Climate-controlled stadiums the future

2022 FIFA WC: Climate-controlled stadiums the future

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

Al Janoub, a 40,000-seat venue made to resemble the sail of a dhow, or traditional wooden sailboat, was opened last May and is the first to showcase the new cooling system.

Markets pause after 3-day bull run

Markets pause after 3-day bull run

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Asian shares ended higher after a string of positive US economic data.