Tata Power customer base crosses 6 lakh in Mumbai

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 21:05

Tata Power, which is celebrating its centenary year, today said its customer base in Mumbai has grown 20 per cent over the previous year and crossed the 6- lakh mark as of February.

Rail Budget 2015: Power tariffs may rise after hike in freight rates for coal

Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 17:44

An official of state-run miner Coal India said that the impact of freight rate hike would be on the landed cost of coal.

Auction of coal mines to lower power tariff: President

Last Updated: Monday, February 23, 2015, 15:57

The government is committed to bringing transparency in the allocation of natural resources including coal, the auctions for which have started and would result in lowering power tariff, President Pranab Mukherjee said today.

Delhi HC refuses to stay AAP govt`s decision on CAG audit of power firms

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 13:47

he Delhi High Court on Friday refused to stay the decision of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to have the accounts of major power firms audited by the Comptroller And Accountant General of India.

Deora demands white paper on power tariffs in Maharashtra

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 19:02

Union Minister of State for Shipping Milind Deora on Sunday demanded a "white paper" on power tariffs in Maharashtra to study how subsidies are provided.

Power tariffs cheaper in Chhattisgarh than Delhi: Raman Singh

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 00:20

Chief Minister Raman Singh claimed in the Chhattisgarh Assembly that power tariffs in the state were cheaper than those in Delhi.

DU colleges should give priority to Delhi students: Vijay Goel

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 22:18

BJP`s Delhi unit demanded that students passing from schools in the national capital should be given priority in admissions to DU-affiliated colleges.

Tata Power jumps 6% as CERC allows tariff hike

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 12:18

Shares of Tata Power on Tuesday surged nearly 6 percent in early trade, after electricity regulator CERC allowed the company to raise power tariffs to compensate for an unexpected increase in coal cost.

Power tariffs to move in line with rising input cost: PowerMin

Last Updated: Sunday, January 13, 2013, 13:03

Indicating that power tariffs could go up further, Power Ministry has said the price of electricity has to match the rising cost of inputs.

Higher import duty to push power tariffs higher by 2%: Icra

Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2012, 19:27

The government's decision to impose 21 percent on imported power gear would increase the cost of electricity generated from future plants by about two percent, according to rating agency Icra.