CIL gets order to import 5 lakh tonnes of coal for FY'15

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 15:58

State-owned Coal India (CIL) has received an order to import around 5 lakh tonnes of coal for the current fiscal, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

Govt to clear $2 bn transmission projects in the south

Last Updated: Sunday, December 7, 2014, 11:16

The government will soon clear transmission projects worth USD 2 billion in the Southern region and has sought greater private participation to meet its target of USD 50 billion investments in the segment over the next five years.

Will ensure 24x7 power to all Indians by March 2019: Goyal

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014, 16:24

Reiterating the promise of 24x7 electricity to all by 2019, Power Minister Piyush Goyal today said use of information technology will help in achieving the target.

Subsidy impact on discoms should be revenue neutral: Scindia

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 21:06

Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia added however that discoms should be revenue neutral.

Pakistan minister warns of 20 hours of load shedding in Khyber

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 00:12

Pakistan`s power minister on Wednesday warned that there could be 20 hours of load shedding in certain areas of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Cabinet note regarding changes in tariff policy soon: Scindia

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 15:57

Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said his ministry will circulate two Cabinet notes within a month proposing changes in the Tariff Policy and Electricity Act 2003.

Pakistani power minister to visit India

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 14:03

Pakistan`s water and power minister will soon visit India to explore potential areas of cooperation between the two countries, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said.

States need to do their job on discom debt rejig: Scindia

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 16:30

Indicating that the Ministry has done its part in helping with discoms debt rejig, Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said that it was now for the states "to do their job".

Gas allocation priority: Power Min seeks date for IMG meet

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 13:56

Pitching for priority status to power projects on a par with fertilisers for gas allocation, Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said he is seeking a date for the meeting of high level inter-ministerial panel in this regard.

Power Minister to meet state energy ministers on Feb 5

Last Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013, 10:30

Last year, the government announced restructuring the Rs 1.9 lakh crore debt (as on March 31, 2011) of nearly-bankrupt power distribution companies in an attempt to improve their financial health.

Assembly goes dark during Power Minister`s reply

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 15:37

The West Bengal Assembly on Wednesday plunged into darkness when Power Minister Manish Gupta was replying during Question Hour.

Scindia takes charge of Power Min; calls it daunting challenge

Last Updated: Monday, October 29, 2012, 11:59

Jyotiraditya Scindia, who look over as Power Minister Monday described his new job as a "daunting" challenge but hoped that he would be able to perform his duties well.