India to supply 500 MW additional power to Bangladesh in 12 monthsIndia will also draw considerably higher volumes of hydro power from nations such as Bhutan and Nepal.
08 Jul, 2015, 05.39 PM IST
Government draws up plan to create a 'milk grid'; will push to seek tariff cut to less than 5%The proposed regional milk grid will benefit dairy farmers in the region by linking milk surplus countries with the deficit ones.
24 Jun, 2015, 10.27 AM IST
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar arrives in Bangladesh on day-long visitDhaka was expecting the Land Boundary Agreement to be ratified in the current session of Indian parliament as hinted by Indian officials.
02 Mar, 2015, 12.34 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi-Nawaz Sharif handshake gets prominent coverage in Pakistani mediaAll leading newspapers ran the news about their interaction as a front page lead with a photograph of the two leaders smiling.
28 Nov, 2014, 01.43 PM IST
SAARC nations sign seamless electricity grid dealThe agreement will enable greater cooperation in the power sector among South Asian countries. It is expected to improve power availability...
27 Nov, 2014, 09.16 PM IST
SAARC Summit: With just a day to go, Pakistan blocks crucial pactsA last-ditch effort has been launched by host Nepal and other member states, including Sri Lanka, to salvage the Summit when it ends on Thu...
27 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Cabinet clears 3 key agreemenets to be signed at SAARC SummitA Memorandum of Understanding between India and Nepal for strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism was also given a green signal b...
20 Nov, 2014, 10.31 PM IST
SAARC power grid likely to get leaders' approval this monthThe ambitious plan for establishing the grid, which has been in the works for quite sometime, was discussed during the SAARC Energy Ministe...
14 Nov, 2014, 02.43 PM IST
Talks begin on power grid connecting India with neighbours"Preliminary discussions have started and we are yet to draw up full fledged plans on the proposed grid," Power and Coal Minister Piyush Go...
17 Oct, 2014, 07.22 PM IST
Alstom T&D India bags euro 8.4 mn contract from PowerGridIt includes expansion and upgradation of energy management systems for North Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre and seven other Regional...
21 Apr, 2014, 02.45 PM IST
India to set up HVDC transmission line with Nepal, BhutanIndia is working to set up an energy efficient power transmission line (HVDC) with Nepal and Bhutan as part of its energy security plans.
05 Dec, 2013, 01.22 PM IST
Power Grid preparing road map for SAARC electricity gridState-run Power Grid is preparing a road map for setting up an electricity grid to connect SAARC nations including Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
30 Aug, 2013, 07.35 PM IST
- India looking to sell 500 MW electricity to Pakistan
Mode of transmission is proposed to be transmission interconnection and the duration of transmission of electricity would depend on the con...
03 Sep, 2012, 04.57 PM IST
- KEC International bags orders worth Rs 795 crore
The RPG Group firm bagged three orders worth Rs 600 crore in its transmission business and Rs 195 crore in power system segment, KEC said i...
04 Jul, 2012, 08.07 PM IST
- Pak claims India has offered to sell power
Pakistan commerce secretary Zafar Mehmood claimed India had offered to sell power to help Islamabad tide over massive shortage.
21 Apr, 2011, 09.26 AM IST
- PowerGrid Corporation bags 1,600cr Jharkhand project
The country's largest transmission utility, PowerGrid Corporation of India, has won a Rs 1,600-crore project to develop the transmission sy...
20 Jan, 2011, 05.25 AM IST
- SAARC nations plan energy ring to protect against power shortage
South Asian countries are planning to set up an energy ring connecting India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan t...
06 Mar, 2007, 03.18 AM IST