Coal India incorporates new arm for coal-to-chemical businessCoal India's subsidiary BCGCL, with BHEL and GAIL, aims for coal-to-chemicals business with ammonia, nitric acid, and ammonium nitrate prod...
28 May, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
India may launch carbon capture policy to exploit vast coal resourcesIndia plans to launch a carbon capture policy to address its growing emissions while still utilising its vast coal resources. The policy, s...
03 Feb, 2024, 11.35 AM IST
BHEL inks pact with CIL, NLCIL to set up coal gasification based plantsBHEL and CIL (Coal India Ltd) will jointly set up coal gasification based plants under the agreement. Apart from this, NLCIL will establish...
14 Oct, 2022, 08.32 AM IST
Govt plans to monetise assets worth Rs 75,220 crore in coal mining sector in FY23The monetisation of coal blocks is likely to generate a revenue of Rs 52,200 crore, followed by Rs 20,320 crore from projects on Mine Devel...
07 Jun, 2022, 04.06 PM IST
BHEL demonstrates tech to create methanol from coalThis in-house capability will assist India's coal gasification mission and coal-to-hydrogen production for Hydrogen Mission, NITI Aayog mem...
09 Sep, 2021, 07.53 PM IST
Government keen to source coal gasification technology from USThe move was triggered after recent attempts by the govt & private players to set up their own coal gasification plants failed.
14 Feb, 2019, 07.53 AM IST
Niti Aayog pushes for methanol use as cooking fuelThe Aayog is in talks with the states of Uttar Pradesh and Assam over distribution of 20,000 and 50,000 gas stoves, respectively, powered b...
17 Dec, 2018, 06.09 PM IST
Government to promote methanol as alternative fuelNiti Aayog member V K Saraswat said today that methanol is a good substitute for transportation fuels and cooking fuel and there is a merit...
19 Dec, 2017, 11.04 PM IST
Ensure efficient, stringent monitoring of road projects: PM Narendra ModiAccording to an official statement, Modi laid stress on better outcomes for turnaround time of ships and clearance for cargo.
17 Nov, 2017, 05.12 PM IST
Status of energy sector in India highly uneven; scope for reform: PM Narendra ModiAt an interaction here with oil and gas CEOs and experts from across the world, he welcomed the suggestion made for a comprehensive energy ...
09 Oct, 2017, 03.37 PM IST
Niti Aayog roots for methanol-from-coal to cut down LPG import billCoal with high ash content can be converted into methanol and can be used for cooking gas purpose as methanol is substitute for LPG, said N...
09 Jul, 2017, 01.01 PM IST
Drones, satellites on the job as Modi pushes team to meet his election promisesPM Narendra Modi has asked Niti Aayog to set stiff targets for the sector and focus on monitoring to meet government’s poll promises.
29 Apr, 2017, 08.15 AM IST
NITI Aayog seeks to shift focus of India-China economic dialogueXu Shaoshi, chairman of National Development and Reform Commission, would lead the Chinese delegation while Panagariya would lead the India...
24 Sep, 2016, 03.01 AM IST
NITI Aayog proposes to rejig contents of the India-China Strategic Economic DialogueThe idea is to showcase India as an investment destination to lure multinational companies in China to migrate to India to help create more...
23 Sep, 2016, 05.58 PM IST
Government sets up inter-ministerial panel on coal gasificationIn the perspective of next two years some explored blocks will be identified for offer. Additional blocks will be identified for offer in t...
17 Jan, 2016, 12.11 PM IST
Inter-ministerial panel for coal gas to be set up soonThe Union Cabinet last month approved a policy for developing Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) in coal and lignite bearing areas in the ...
03 Jan, 2016, 12.08 PM IST
More R&D needed for self-sufficiency in power technologies: NITI Aayog member V K Saraswat'India needs to strengthen research and development capabilities to become self-sufficient and bring down dependency on other countries for...
08 Aug, 2015, 07.24 PM IST