Time for action against Maoists: Jharkhand leaders

The Maoist threat should be taken with utmost seriously and the menace should be dealt with in every possible way, political leaders in Jharkhand opined. "Appeals for a dialogue with them (Maoists)......

How parties LIED on their poll expenses

The Association of Democratic Reforms in its lartest report has noted serious discrepancies between lump sum amount that political parties declared to have given to their candidates for election......

How Congress spokespersons defend the indefensible

A Ganesh Nadar listens in during Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha’s speech to the IMC in Mumbai. “Sir, you are living in a fool’s paradise.” This was the first reaction to......

Govt acts tough against Greenpeace India, freezes bank accounts

In a tough action, the Government on Thursday barred Greenpeace India from receiving foreign funds with immediate effect by suspending its licence for six months and froze all its accounts,......

India's tryst with coal and clean energy is coming unstuck

India’s jugalbandhi with coal and clean energy is coming unstuck, neither achieving adequate renewable generation nor ensuring sufficient coal-fired power in the quest to become a $5-trillion......

Alkali: Cut customs duty on capital goods

To reduce the cost of captive power generation, seeks removal of import duty on all capital goods used for small and medium power projects. Current status The Chlor alkali industry in the country......

The looming coal crisis

Currently, 23 power units with a cumulative capacity of 30,000 MW have super critical coal stock situation A lack of synchronised approach between the concerned ministries and power plants, has led......

Coal stocks at power plants lowest in 25 years: CEA

Fuel stockpiles at the thermal power stations hit a new low in 25 years at 7.2 million tonnes, as Coal India and its subsidiaries failed to meet their production targets, as per latest official......