11 PIOs in Forbes' list of best venture capitalistsThe list includes 11 venture capitalists who are of Indian-origin and have been behind some of the highest- returning investments in the te...
Narendra Modi’s cash ban spells bonanza for money-losing power retailersPower retailers in the northern state of Haryana saw unexpected collections of 750 million rupees ($11 million) in the first ten days after...
Narendra Modi's power-packed speech outlined his initiatives in the energy domainModi signalled strong support for public sector undertakings and said that in the past it was common practice for such units to slowly deca...
Investors may shun thermal projects for solar energyInstallation and generation costs have risen for thermal plants following an increased coal cess and stricter pollution norms.
Budget 2016: Coal cess to make renewable power competitiveAccording to India Ratings, the Rs 200 per ton rise on cess on coal will impact profits of companies like JSW, Tata Steel and Sail.
BCCI VP Khanna kept out of all DDCA Committees for World T20Khanna has been kept out of the two primary committees that will look into the organisation of the ICC World T20 matches at the Feroz Shah ...
India to face power surplus, 300 million people may not be able to affordIndia may be heading for a huge surplus of generation capacity because 300 million people who don’t have access to electricity also don’t h...
E-auction of coal blocks to boost investor confidence: ReportAuction of coal blocks is likely to be held in the second week of February, while letter of accord/vesting order is to be issued to bid win...
Power production to grow over 5%; coal an issue: India RatingsPower generation is likely to grow at 5-6.% next fiscal, in line with India's GDP growth estimate, but fuel supply concerns continue to be ...
- India Ratings maintains a stable outlook on its rated fertiliser companies
nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) scheme.After the introduction of NBS,.
- Sluggish power sector could hit economic growth: India Ratings
For every one per cent increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the power generation need to increase by one per cent.
42,000-mw hydropower projects run out of steamProblems in securing long-term funding and high interest rates are also preventing developers from taking up big hydropower projects.
- New power project launches to slow down in 2012: Fitch
In its '2012 Outlook: Indian Power' report, global ratings agency Fitch said the power sector would remain exposed to both fuel availabilit...
- Sliding volumes, payment delays hit power trading market
The power traders are already seeing a sharp decline in their trading volumes in a market grappling with high business risks, the experts h...
Power companies, discoms facing rating downgradeThis could raise the funding costs for power companies, which are already facing many obstacles such as high cost of fuel and inability to ...
- Discoms' poor financial health poses risks for power traders: Fitch
The poor financial health of state electricity boards could pose significant business risks for power traders in the country, says Fitch.
- Goods dealers need not pay TDS on discounts
Manufacturers offering discounts to their dealers need not cut TDS (tax deducted at source) on them. Instead, TDS would only apply on the c...