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Insolvency proceedings: Top PSUs discuss JV to bid for distressed power assetsSubscriber Only
March 19, 2018 00:59 IST
Govt sector loans are roughly 83 per cent of PFC’s loan book and are being serviced regularly. PFC has a private sector exposure of around Rs 44,000 crore, which is the remaining share of 17 per cent.
Mon, Mar 19, 2018
Vacant Land with SEZs: Optimisation plan in the worksSubscriber Only
March 14, 2018 01:02 IST
The commerce ministry has requested 7 states to jointly work with SEZ developers to resolve the issue in the next two years. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is hearing a plea for returning such land to farmers.
Wed, Mar 14, 2018
Auction of 348 non-captive mines: Only 2 states submit action plans to CentreSubscriber Only
March 12, 2018 01:35 IST
On November 24, 2017, Arun Kumar, the then Union mines secretary, wrote a letter to all mineral-rich states, wherein he requested them to submit their action plans by December 9, 2017.
Mon, Mar 12, 2018
Railway Crossings: Two years after launch, first bridge under Setu Bharatam yet to see commissioningSubscriber Only
March 07, 2018 00:54 IST
In 2016-17, URLC accidents were 16.23 per cent out of the total consequential train accidents, according to the Ministry of Railways. There were 7,701 URLCs in India as on April 1, 2017.
Wed, Mar 07, 2018
Tax breaks on R&D: DIPP, Finance Ministry not on the same pageSubscriber Only
March 04, 2018 05:54 IST
On February 28, 2015, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget speech announced that the rate of corporate tax will be reduced from 30% to 25% over the next four years, along with corresponding phasing out of exemptions and deductions, including weighted deductions.
Sun, Mar 04, 2018
Power Sector: Electricity authority plans test bed to tackle cyber threats, sets up task forceSubscriber Only
February 28, 2018 02:23 IST
Government yet to allocate a budget for the test bed as the process is in preliminary stage, according to a senior government official.
Wed, Feb 28, 2018DoP seeks support from other depts to reduce India’s dependence on APIsSubscriber Only
February 27, 2018 02:53 IST
India’s API imports from top five countries stood at Rs 18,372 crore in 2016-17 with China accounting for 66 per cent, according to the government data.
Tue, Feb 27, 2018
Drug pricing: A regulatory tug of warSubscriber Only
February 27, 2018 01:06 IST
At a recent meeting, NPPA suggested that govt abandon the ‘archaic practice’ of reviewing its decisions despite pharma players seeking greater intervention.
Tue, Feb 27, 2018
Government shortlists coal blocks for private mining in first round of auctionsSubscriber Only
February 26, 2018 04:59 IST
The shortlist of coal blocks — nearly all having at least 50 million tonne of reserves — include four mining blocks each in Odisha and Chhattisgarh, and one each in Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.
Mon, Feb 26, 2018
NHPS to focus on quality generics, not just branded: Ananth KumarSubscriber Only
February 26, 2018 02:14 IST
In the Union Budget 2018-19, an initial corpus of Rs 2,000 crore was provided for the NHPS that aims to provide medical cover of Rs 5 lakh to over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families.
Mon, Feb 26, 2018
Annaswamy Vaidheesh interview: ‘There’s general consensus that next price control will happen in 2021’Subscriber Only
February 23, 2018 01:32 IST
Since last round of price control happened in 2016, Vaidheesh said he expects the government not to make any changes in the price control regime till 2021 as the companies want to do their business planning with certainty.
Fri, Feb 23, 2018
Brexit a big loss, others must step up: EU drug regulatorSubscriber Only
February 17, 2018 03:10 IST
Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) is a big loss for the latter’s pharmaceutical regulatory structure and member-countries have been asked to step up their competence and expertise to cope with Britain’s departur
Sat, Feb 17, 2018
Price control not the best way to achieve affordability: NPPA Chairman Bhupendra SinghSubscriber Only
February 17, 2018 03:02 IST
On Monday, the price regulator refused to provide separate sub-category and higher ceiling price for latest-generation biodegradable stents, as requested by multinational medical device companies.
Sat, Feb 17, 2018National Health Protection Scheme: ‘Universal healthcare has to be co-opted in new pharma policy’
February 16, 2018 02:25 IST
The Department of Pharmaceuticals, which comes under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, released the draft of the new pharmaceutical policy in August 2017.
Fri, Feb 16, 2018
Coal stock at power plants: Government developing portal for real-time infoSubscriber Only
February 14, 2018 04:33 IST
On January 22, 2018, another meeting, on the same topic was chaired by Singh, wherein he “indicated” in his opening remarks that the coal supply situation “is still critical” as there are “10 power stations with zero coal stock and around 45 power stations with coal stock for 1-6 days”.
Wed, Feb 14, 2018Coal Sector: Stricter regulation, lack of tech and cost overruns major challengesSubscriber Only
February 14, 2018 04:30 IST
Paris agreement commitments by India, shrinkage in global coal consumption, tepid response to recent tranches of coal block auctions and emergence of renewable energy, have 'intensified' doubts on the future of coal, says a CIL study.
Wed, Feb 14, 2018
Rs 5 lakh family cover: Centre to call meeting of state health secysSubscriber Only
February 13, 2018 05:18 IST
In the Union Budget 2018-19, an initial corpus of Rs 2,000 crore was provided for the NHPS that aims to provide medical cover of Rs 5 lakh to over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families.
Tue, Feb 13, 2018
Power Minister: New plants only within 500 kms of coal fieldSubscriber Only
February 12, 2018 00:16 IST
This decision was taken on January 25, 2018, at a meeting that was called on the topic of "review of coal supply to power stations" and was chaired by R K Singh, Minister of State (Independent charge).
Mon, Feb 12, 2018
Coal India Study: ‘No need for new coal mines beyond current pipeline’Subscriber Only
February 09, 2018 00:30 IST
A latest Coal India Limited (CIL) study has stated that there is no need to auction or allocate new coal mines beyond the ones that are in current pipeline because of low demand.
Fri, Feb 09, 2018Judgment on illegal mining: Three states concerned over ‘pandemic effects’ of SC orderSubscriber Only
February 07, 2018 01:09 IST
The Supreme Court had on August 2 last year imposed a penalty on 152 iron ore and manganese lessees in Odisha for illegal mining. The states voiced concerns over the effect of the SC ruling on their state’s mining operations.
Wed, Feb 07, 2018
Helpline for alcoholics, drug dependents witnesses two-fold increase in callsSubscriber Only
February 06, 2018 06:30 IST
The service was launched by Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment on January 7, 2015.
Tue, Feb 06, 2018
Union Budget 2018: A comprehensive gold policy to be formulatedSubscriber Only
February 02, 2018 04:48 IST
In 2015, the government launched the GMS with the objective of mobilising the gold held by households and institutions in the country. The scheme allows a bank’s customers to deposit their idle gold holdings for a fixed period in return for interest in the range of 2.25 per cent to 2.50 per cent
Fri, Feb 02, 2018
TRAI slashes mobile number portability rates by 79 per centSubscriber Only
February 01, 2018 01:20 IST
As per Trai’s monthly report on telecom subscription data, the cumulative requests for porting of mobile numbers from one service provider to another grew to 331 million in November 2017 from 18.6 million in August 2011.
Thu, Feb 01, 2018
Cyber security standards for power utilities: Two BIS groups to issue norms within 6 monthsSubscriber Only
February 01, 2018 00:41 IST
The Bureau of Indian Standards has been working on the part two of Indian Standard 16335 for more than 15 months, says a senior government official.
Thu, Feb 01, 2018
Rural electrification: Arunachal a major hurdle in achieving May 1 deadlineSubscriber Only
January 29, 2018 01:10 IST
Roadblocks include litigation, poor performance by contractors, tough terrain.
Mon, Jan 29, 2018Journalism of Courage
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