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  11 dead, 22 injured in boiler explosion at Vedanta Power Plant in Chhattisgarh's Singhitarai

  India | April 14, 2026 23:40 IST

  Sakti 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 | April 07, 2026 9:04 IST

  The 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 | August 21, 2023 23:32 IST

  The 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 | October 12, 2021 6:55 IST

  Earlier 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 | June 18, 2020 9:55 IST

  Vedanta 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 8:30 IST

  Three 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 13:57 IST

  New 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

  January 07, 2015 14:20 IST

  New 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

  January 05, 2015 15:11 IST

  New 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 | August 04, 2014 19:35 IST

  New 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

  September 13, 2013 16:50 IST

  New 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

  April 08, 2013 17:30 IST

  New 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

  June 07, 2011 13:25 IST

  Mundra, (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,