NTPC says 3,300-MW project in Bihar will become commercially operational on July 1NTPC's 3,300-MW Barh Super Thermal Power Project in Bihar is set to achieve full commercial operation. This milestone will be reached on Ju...
26 Jun, 2025, 05.31 PM IST
Bihar hospital declares alive COVID-19 patient dead, hands over another person's body to kinAs soon as the incident came to light, Patna District Magistrate Chandrasekhar Singh shot off a letter to the hospital authorities asking t...
12 Apr, 2021, 01.07 PM IST
NTPC synchronises one more unit of 3,300 megawatt power plant in Bihar with gridThe construction work of three units of stage-I of the project was delayed due to "contractual, execution and timeline issues" with Russian...
27 Sep, 2020, 01.55 PM IST
High Court quashes criminal proceedings against Nitish Kumar in murder caseIn the FIR lodged on November 16, 1991, Kumar, who was then the Samata Party MP from Barh, was named as an accused, along with others, for ...
15 Mar, 2019, 05.22 PM IST
Cabinet clears coal linkages to Barh power projectUnion Government has sanctioned coal linkages to Barh power project in the state to halve the cost of generating 1,320 MW of electricity.
09 Sep, 2015, 06.33 PM IST
CBI books JD(U)'s Anant Singh for cartelisation in handing over NTPC contractsCBI registered a case against JD(U) MLA Anant Singh for alleged cartelisation and ring formation during award of contracts in NTPC in Barh ...
01 Aug, 2015, 09.07 PM IST
CBI makes surprise check at Barh Super Thermal Power StationThis was following allegation of corruption in awarding contracts and extortion racket being run by locals in "connivance with influential ...
02 Jul, 2015, 04.48 PM IST
JD(U) MLA sent to jail for a kidnapping caseA local court has remanded influential JD(U) MLA Anant Singh to 14 days' judicial custody in connection with a kidnapping case at Bihta.
25 Jun, 2015, 11.13 AM IST
BHEL wins Rs 369-crore order to revive NTPC's Barh projectScope of work includes design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, installation and commissioning of the complete PCP package.
01 Jun, 2015, 01.52 PM IST
NTPC commissions fifth unit of Barh thermal project in BiharState-run NTPC today said it has commissioned the fifth unit of its Barh thermal power project in Bihar.
05 Mar, 2015, 01.03 PM IST
Nitish Kumar attacks PM Modi for 'failing' to respect Vajpayee's workNitish Kumar today took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "failing" to respect good work done by senior party leader Atal Bihari...
15 Nov, 2014, 09.19 PM IST
Omission of Nitish Kumar's name triggers war of wordsOmission of the name and photograph of ex-Bihar CM Nitish from the site of NTPC power plant at Barh triggered a war of words between rival ...
15 Nov, 2014, 04.39 PM IST
- NTPC resolves Barh-I dispute with Technoprom
The controversial Barh, phase-I power project of NTPC in Bihar is set to take off after years of delays. Russian equipment maker Technoprom...
13 Aug, 2010, 10.17 AM IST
- BHEL may get Rs 2k cr NTPC order for Barh-I
Government-owned NTPC may ask bharat heavy electricals (bhel) to supply boilers to its 1,980 mw barh power project in Bihar, a power minist...
11 Sep, 2009, 11.13 AM IST
- Agitation in Bihar over Mamata's proposal
Hundreds of youths blocked the rail traffic for a few hours in Patna.
13 Jul, 2009, 05.02 PM IST
- Ministers’ panel to fast-track NTPC Barh project on cards
The Centre is tipped to constitute an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) to hasten NTPC’s troubled Rs 8,700 crore Barh-Stage I (3 x 660 MW...
03 Jul, 2008, 12.25 AM IST
- Russian firm paid Rs 90 cr kickback for Barh project
In what could dent the UPA government’s image, the Interpol has confirmed to CBI that Rs 90 crore was paid as kickback by a Russian firm fo...
18 Jun, 2008, 04.28 AM IST