NTPC eyeing stranded private power project

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 7, 2015, 20:13

Country's largest power producer NTPC is planning to acquire a plant with up to 4,000 MW capacity for about Rs 20,000 crore, said a source.

Essar Oil's CBM block production rises to 0.5 mmscmd

Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 15:45

Essar Oil said it has built a high quality infrastructure gas conditioning and compression stations, in-field pipelines of 120 kms and last mile pipeline connectivity network to end users of about 60 kms.

Essar Oil becomes India's largest CBM gas producer

Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 15:36

Indian oil and gas producer Essar Oil on Monday said it has become India`s largest coalbed methane (CBM) gas producer as its gas unit in Raniganj in West Bengal crossed production of 5 lakh standard cubic metres per day (scmd) recently.

NTPC's first hydro power project kickstarts in Himachal

Last Updated: Monday, March 30, 2015, 20:43

Country's largest power producer NTPC on Monday forayed into hydel generation by commissioning the 200 MW unit of its Koldam project in Himachal Pradesh.

RBI invites public comments on data standardisation

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 20:54

The RBI on Tuesday invited comments from the public on the recommendations of a panel which has made a case for compilation of separate indices on producer price, labour force, urban wages and household indebtedness.

India overtakes US as 3rd biggest steel producer

Last Updated: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 13:20

India has overtaken the US to become the third-largest steel producer in the world with a production of 14.56 million tonnes (MT) in first two months of the year.

NTPC may announce asset acquisition plan before March 31

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 21:05

Country's largest thermal power producer NTPC has identified 7-8 private power projects as potential acquisition targets and will take a final call on them before end of the current fiscal, a top company official said.

Oil hits new five-year low before rallying to $63

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014, 15:28

Brent crude hit a fresh five-year low close to $60 a barrel on Monday after oil producer group OPEC restated its determination not to cut output despite a global fuel glut, but the North Sea benchmark later rallied to trade around $63.

YRF to mentor independent producers

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 14:24

Yash Raj Films (YRF) will introduce and promote independent producers under its banner.

Telugu movie producer booked for allegedly cheating woman

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 00:55

A Telugu movie producer has been booked by the police for allegedly cheating a 24-year-old woman here after allegedly promising her marriage, the police said here on Sunday.

Oscar-winning film producer Saul Zaentz dies

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 14:15

Saul Zaentz, who won three best picture Oscars, has died at the age of 92.

Film producer held for implicating Salman Khan in fake shootout

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 08:54

In a plot straight out of Bollywood, a film producer was arrested for allegedly trying to implicate Salman Khan in a fake attack on himself in order to coerce the film star to work in his next project.