Hindu Business Line
Bhutan puts riders for Indian private power players' entry
Hindu Business Line
Bhutan believes that projects taken up there should have the backing of the Indian Government, whether it is a project by a State-owned entity or private sector entity. Bhutan has four major rivers – Torsa, Wangchu, Sankosh and Manas – with more than ...

Indian ambassador meets Deputy Prime Minister Awad Barasi
Libya Herald
Indian ambassador meets Deputy Prime Minister Awad Barasi. Tripoli, 2 April 2013: The Indian Ambassador Mr Anil Trigunayat, called on the Deputy Prime Minister Awad Al-Barasi to discuss cooperation in the area of capacity building and the power sector.

Business Standard
Rural Electrification Corporation to raise up to Rs 37000 cr in FY14
Business Standard
Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), a leading state-run infrastructure finance company in India's power sector is planning to raise Rs 35,000-37,000 crore in the current financial year compared with a borrowing of Rs 31,000 crore last fiscal. “We ...

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Wall Street Journal (blog)
India's CAD-averous Problem
Wall Street Journal (blog)
In India, diesel is also an important source of power generation. The power sector is faced with peak shortages and a large number of uncompleted projects. Power shortages in much of the country, especially in the south, force manufacturers to turn to ...

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The New Indian Express
Naidu seeks white paper on 1994-2003 power situation
The New Indian Express
Due to lack of knowledge on Kiran Reddy's part about the power sector, crisis has prevailed in the state, he alleged and questioned why power is being sold to other states when there is a crisis in Andhra Pradesh itself. The government kept mum even ...

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Times of India
Akhilesh plans mega push for Noida, Greater Noida
Times of India
The bounty includes two new affordable housing projects for Noida and Greater Noida, a state-of-the-art sewage treatment plant, two power generation units, a government inter college for girls, construction orders for a medical university promised last ...
Noida to get Rs.3300 cr development bonanzaSME Times

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February coal imports up 9.62 pct at 9.65 mln tonnes: Reports
Economic Times
Domestic production of coal, which fuels more than half of India's power generation, has lagged capacity growth in the power sector, where energy production falls far short of the demands of a fast-growing economy and an increasingly affluent population.

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February coal imports up 9.62 pct at 9.65 mln tonnes: Reports
Economic Times
Domestic production of coal, which fuels more than half of India's power generation, has lagged capacity growth in the power sector, where energy production falls far short of the demands of a fast-growing economy and an increasingly affluent population.

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India Today
Hi-tech electronic meters and crackdowns by power discoms fail to check power ...
India Today
The number of theft cases in commercial category is high in industrialised Haryana, which is a hub of India's IT and services industry. Madhya Pradesh, which has been registering high growth in the agriculture sector, has around 1.2 lakh power theft ...

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Wall Street Journal (blog)
The Quality Deficit in India's Fiscal Deficit
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The State Electricity Board is in a precarious financial position as states have kept power prices artificially low, especially in the agricultural sector, where power is distributed for free in many states. This encapsulates the biggest challenge ...

The New Indian Express
Power play in Andhra Pradesh
The New Indian Express
However, the TDP blames Y S Rajasekhara Reddy for the collapse of power sector in the state. “Rajasekhara Reddy is responsible for the present crisis. For the sake of commissions, Reddy encouraged private players in the power sector. He mismanaged the ...

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IBNLive
Need to align domestic energy with global prices: Montek
The New Indian Express
In the next financial year, the emphasis would be to simply make sure that India's infrastructure story looks very good, he added. Noting that India should have more projects on power generation, he said such expansion has been mainly done by the ...
Reduced fiscal deficit key to lower lending rate: MontekThe Hindu
Need to grow at more than 9% in last two years of 12th Plan: AhluwaliaBusiness Standard

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Business Today
CCI may give nod for several projects in 3 weeks: Montek
Hindustan Times
"Most of all, solving the fuel supply problems for the power sector and all this put together will enable the Indian economy to see increase in investments," he said. During the next financial year that is about to begin soon, the emphasis would be "to ...
Montek calls for 9% growth in last two years of plan periodBusiness Standard

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Zee News
CCI may give nod for several projects in 3 weeks: Montek
Zee News
"Most of all, solving the fuel supply problems for the power sector and all this put together will enable the Indian economy to see increase in investments," he said. During the next financial year that is about to begin soon, the emphasis would be "to ...
Reduced fiscal deficit key to lower lending rate: MontekThe Hindu
Montek calls for 9% growth in last two years of plan periodBusiness Standard

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