New power projects, MOEF, Cabinet Committee on Investments, Steel Authority of India, SAIL, iron ore mines, Gua, Jharkhand, ministry of environment and forests.
Fortunately, in the case of SAIL, the Cabinet Committee for Investments, headed by prime...
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mining, iron ore, Supreme Court, illegal activities, CEC, Central Empowered Committee, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
The recent Supreme Court ruling on the mining industry has far reaching repercussions. Exports...
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gas pricing, gas supplies, power generators, Reliance Industries, satellite fields, power-starved, Rangarajan Committee.
In order to maintain and support agriculture, it is imperative that gas is made available to...
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China, line of control, India premier, Li Kiqiang, Line of Actual Control,
India will not command respect if we keep towing the line of least resistance. It is time to put...
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RBI, new banking licences, Parliamentary Standing Committee, Finance, PSC, D Subbarao, RBI governor
With some sixty days to go for the much hyped new banking licences, the recent news of the...
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power, oil and gas exploration, power shortage, Coal India, Indian Railways, NTPC, Coal Secretary SK Srivastava, FSA,
It is time that the government announces a more lenient policy towards power related programmes....
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polymer currency notes, RBI, Reserve Bank of India, counterfeit currency, cross-border,
The central bank must clarify whether we have the necessary technology and equipment to mint...
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Jiban Patra, death abroad, insurance companies, hospitalization, Bollywood,
Reading Jiban Patra’s sad story, one would conclude that our insurance companies have not...
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railways, railway line, railway lines, coal industry, coal block, coal blocks,
If we are really serious about generating adequate power and distributing it, the coal industry...
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Estimates of India’s large proven coal reserves are not disputed. But, due to the slow movement...
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india china relation, india china relations, Panchsheel, indian Chinese relation, indian Chinese relations,
We continue to import a lot of rubbish that can be easily made in India and at comparatively...
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India China relations, India-China relations, Wen Jiabao, Dalai Lama
In the last eight years when Wen Jiabao was the Chinese premier, nothing worthwhile was...
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Air Kerala, Kerala, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, DGCA
Air Kerala, a state government promoted venture, is set to become a reality in April next year....
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RBI is probably investigating all the legal avenues that can give it adequate powers to directly...
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Coal India, power generation, fuel supply agreements, power supply
Power generating companies presently require an estimated 300 million tonnes annually while Coal...
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FDI, FDI India, FDI in pension, foreign direct investment, NPS, old age homes, old peoples’ homes, old peoples’ home
While old peoples’ home is a shelter for many, it offers a viable investment opportunity for...
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FDI, FDI India, FDI in pension, NPS, PFRDA
FDI in pension funds is a welcome step for pensioners and the New Pension Scheme would benefit...
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coal ministry, coal, power industry, coal mining, coal supply, power ministry, power, power projects
There is absolute lack of coordination between departments whose goal should be to ensure no...
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Neyveli Lignite Corporation, NLC, BHEL, Coal India
Neyveli Lignite Corporation has been showing laudable performance since it inception. Government...
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coal supply, Coal India, coal, CIL, coal block allocation, coal ministry
The fuel supply agreements signed between Coal India and power producers envisages a penalty...
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