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Modi's 'model villages?' Some progress but still far from the 'model' tag

Jayapur and Nagepur were selected to be turned into model villages by 2019. They are work in progress

PFC concludes REC acquisition with internal accruals, term loans

Quashing concerns regarding its financial strength post the acquisition, PFC executives said the company had 19 per cent capital adequacy in Q3FY19

India's 'power' conundrum: Deeply connected but not yet electrified

Discoms go back in red, clouding the country's '24x7 power' dream

Centre issue tenders for developing 30,000 MW of renewable projects

Of the tenders issued, Andhra Pradesh has already received expression of interest for its 600 MW hybrid power project from close to a dozen companies

Power Grid is using network to improve national telecom connectivity

During FY18, the company had the highest ever capital expenditure of Rs 25,791 crore and its FY19 capex plan is similar

PFC acquires govt stake in REC for Rs 14,500 crore

Board approved the acquisition at a cash purchase consideration of Rs 139.50 per share

Private power players want Trade Receivables Discount System

Dues of discoms to gencos have ballooned to Rs 41,240 crore

Work in progress: Old Kashi, reforms to remove power wire clutter

The congested Old Kashi area comprises Dashashwamedh, Manikarnika ghats, Kashi Vishwanath temple, and the popular Godauliya, Lanka market areas, among others

PFC, REC merger may leave discoms with higher-than-usual dues on books

The total outstanding dues of the discoms are Rs 26,437 crore, according to the power ministry's portal

Supreme Court to start hearing plea against RBI Feb 12 circular from today

The HLEC had come up with a report suggesting ways to resolve stress in the sector

SC hearing on challenge against RBI February 12 circular on Wednesday

Power, sugar, shipping companies had in August last year moved top court seeking stay on RBI's February 12 circular

After a decade of slump, investment in coal power may rebound, courtesy MP

Sector experts said the project cost would be around Rs 8 crore per unit resulting in tariff of Rs 5.5-6 per unit.

Cabinet nod for long-pending KUSUM, 40GW solar rooftop schemes

The long-pending KUSUM scheme (Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) was approved by the CCEA

We'd surely look at more stressed assets, but we'd be choosy: Tata Power

The firm has strict terms on coal supply, PPAs and quality of assets, and is being cautious about green energy projects as well

SHAKTI scheme: Second round of auction to keep out former winners

The first round, conducted in September 2017, saw the entire offered amount contracted by power developers

'Move to increase the tenure of BEd courses a demonetisation in education'

The country doesn't require another education policy. What it needs is a clear cut action plan, said, Anil Swarup, former coal secretary

Domestic solar panel manufacturing industry gets 12-Gw boost from Centre

Indian panel makers have been facing stiff challenge, especially from China

NTPC may cut power to 3 southern states over non-payment; UP next in list

Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh may face power cut from 9 February

India's largest coal mine enmeshed in political tug of war, production hit

SECL had said it would increase its annual production to 250 million tonne in 2019-20 as its contribution to the 1 billion tonne target of Coal India

Interim Budget 2019: Many infra beginnings for BJP, finish line still far

In his maiden budget, then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley committed 8,500 km of highways during 2014-15 with a cumulative investment of Rs 37,880 crore in both national highways and state roads