Power Plants
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11 dead, 22 injured in boiler explosion at Vedanta Power Plant in Chhattisgarh's Singhitarai
India | Apr 14, 2026, 11:40 PM ISTSakti district SP Praful Thakur said, "11 people died and 22 injured in a boiler blast at Vedanta Power Plant in Singhi Tarai area of Sakti district. The injured have been taken to hospital in Raigarh."
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Iran plans human chains to shield energy sites as Trump's Strait of Hormuz deadline approaches
World | Apr 07, 2026, 09:04 AM ISTThe US President also stressed that he was 'not at all' concerned about committing potential war crimes while issuing the threats against Iran. His comments and the approaching deadline have heightened fears of conflict in the Middle East.
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'Sufficient coal stock available to meet demand of power plants during monsoon'
Business | Aug 21, 2023, 11:32 PM ISTThe meeting comes just days after Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi had last week reviewed the availability of coal, where it was informed that there is adequate supply of dry fuel to meet the requirements of coal-based power plants.
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Coal shortage: A look at current situation in Karnataka, Kerala, TN, Andhra and Telangana
India | Oct 12, 2021, 06:55 AM ISTEarlier in the day, Home Minister Amit Shah held an hour-long meeting with Power Minister, Coal Minister, and other officials over possible coal shortage and power crisis concerns.
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BHEL can produce world's best power plants, cut dependency on China: Vedanta's Anil Agarwal
Business | Jun 18, 2020, 09:55 AM ISTVedanta Resources Limited executive chairman Anil Agarwal has said that BHEL can produce best power plants in the world if its provided with full autonomy in order to cut dependency on China and move forward towards Atmanirbhar Bharat.
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Power crisis looms large over Delhi-NCR as thermal plants face acute coal shortage
India | May 29, 2018, 08:30 AM ISTThree days after raising the alarm over the alleged “coal shortage”, Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain has said that the situation has “worsened”.
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Govt relaxes norms for domestic coal utilisation by power plants
May 05, 2016, 01:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government on Wednesday relaxed norms for utilisation of domestic coal that will help bring down the cost of power generation by 40 to 50 paise per unit and eventually lead to yearly
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Coal strike hits production; daily loss estimated at 1.5mn tonnes
Jan 07, 2015, 02:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: The five-day strike by coal industry workers across the country entered its second day today as negotiations between government officials and union leaders failed late last night. Though Union Coal Minister Piyush Goyal
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Coal India transporting extra coal to power plants
Jan 05, 2015, 03:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: State-owned Coal India is transporting extra coal to the power plants to help them tide over the likely disruption of supplies following the proposed five-day strike by the unions beginning tomorrow."Coal India (CIL)
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Power plants have less than 4 days' coal stock: Goyal
India | Aug 04, 2014, 07:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: Giving an indication of the fuel shortage in the country, Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal Monday said 22 coal-based power plants monitored by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) had stocks to last less
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Power plants like Lanco, DVC yet to sign FSA with Coal India
Sep 13, 2013, 04:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Some of the power companies like Lanco, Damodar Valley Corp (DVC) and SKS Power are yet to enter into a fuel supply pact with Coal India (CIL), amid another deadline set for signing
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RIL stops supplies to power plants; minister wants EGoM meet
Apr 08, 2013, 05:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, April 8: New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has stopped gas supplies to power plants after output of its KG-D6 block hit an all-time low, prompting Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to press for
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Adani Eyes 32 PC Share In Power Sector By 2020
Jun 07, 2011, 01:25 PM ISTMundra, (Guj), Jun 7: Adani Enterprises Limited will have a combined power generation capacity to the tune of 18,500 MW by year 2020 and control 32 percent share in overall power produce in the country,