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Govt marginally reduces investments by seven power PSUs to Rs 44,468 crore

Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam will invest Rs 2,880.00 crore in 2020-21 compared with Rs 1,200 crore budgeted for 2019-20

Railways asks premium customers for advance payments to boost balance sheet

Around 50 freight customers had a business of Rs 500 crore or above with the railways in the previous calendar year, and hence, they are eligible for the scheme.

Coal stocks at power plants rise as Coal India steps up production

None of the units run by NTPC, along with those operated by its JVs, now faces a situation of super critical stocks

NTPC unlikely conclude THDCIL, NEEPCO acquisition deals this fiscal: Report

The government was keen to complete the transaction in the ongoing fiscal so as to meet its overall disinvestment target of Rs 1.05 trillion for the 2019-20 fiscal

Defining moment for India's coal

India must find its own sources of funding

Indian cos may take a hit as BlackRock moves away from coal-based firms

BlackRock's alternatives business will make 'no future direct investments in companies that generate more than 25 per cent of their revenues from thermal coal production'

NTPC's shopping spree may turn out to be a gift for its investors

Majority of the analysts say the recent buys and capacity expansion plans will work to NTPC's advantage

Auto scrappage policy targeting CVs a way to start revival: Sajjan Jindal

If we are to become a $5 trillion economy, then we need at least 7 per cent to 8 per cent GDP growth, if not higher, says Sajjan Jindal

Adani Ent dips 4% on reports SC stays Bombay HC ruling in coal import case

The case pertains to probe that was initiated by the DRI against a few Adani group firms for alleged overvaluation of coal imports from Indonesia between 2011 and 2015

Reforming Railways

Passenger fare hike does not go far enough

NTPC to invest Rs 50,000 crore to add 10GW solar energy capacity by 2022

The source also said the company intends to capitalise on real time power market, which is just three months away

NTPC, world's top rated power stock, seen recovering from 10-month low

NTPC trades at 8.5 times projected earnings for the next fiscal year, the fourth-cheapest among members of India's S&P BSE Sensex

NTPC plans to switch to a 2-part tender process for solar power projects

The move was part of a plan to have such projects with no advance PPA with any state or discom

In a first, NTPC to bid for Avantha's Jhabua thermal plant under IBC

The 1,200-Mw project has been submitted to NCLT by an Axis Bank-led lender consortium

NTPC may acquire NEEPCO through debt; awaits clarity on THDC stake buying

Company executives said they would evaluate several funding streams, including the bond market

NTPC snubs foreign emissions tech for plant, shuts out GE from $2-bn orders

The rejection of the foreign technology comes at a time when over half of coal-fired plants in India are already set to miss a phased deadline to cut emissions

NTPC reported 19 cases of contractor irregularities in three years

The irregularities cited include bribes taken from contractors, steel pilferage, corruption in land acquisition deals, and submission of forged bank guarantees

Five major industrial fire accidents that shook the nation's conscience

Each of these mishaps snuffed out innocent lives, often due to negligence on the part of the authorities

NTPC inks Rs 5,000 crore term-loan pact with SBI for capex spending

The loan facility has been extended at an interest rate linked to 3-month MCLR of the bank and has a door-to-door tenure of 15 years

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