Trump declares himself in 'perfect' health, as 80th birthday loomsDonald Trump said an annual medical checkup had gone "perfectly" Tuesday, as the health of the oldest US president ever to take the oath fa...
27 May, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
Lenskart shares tumble 5% amid online backlash over dress code rowLenskart shares fell amid social media backlash over an alleged dress code restricting religious symbols. The controversy persisted despite...
20 Apr, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Put on hold privatisation of electricity distribution: AIPEF"Government must put on hold the privatisation of electricity distribution and stop entrusting the electricity departments of union territo...
15 Apr, 2021, 05.00 PM IST
Standard bidding document for discoms not to reform power sector but to privatize: AIPEFAIPEF in its submission of comments has written that before considering the SBD proposal, the fundamental issue of privatization of disocms...
09 Oct, 2020, 05.23 PM IST
Cabinet likely to approve UMPP bid paper soon, says Piyush GoyalCabinet clearance will enable auctioning of the UMPP projects in the current fiscal which include Banka in Bihar and Tilaiya in Jharkhand.
25 Apr, 2016, 04.24 PM IST
Chhattisgarh not keen to set up 4,000 MW Suruja UMPPChhattisgarh government is not keen on setting up a 4,000 MW ultra mega power project at Surguja at present citing surplus power.
18 Dec, 2015, 09.21 PM IST
UMPP revised standard bidding document soon: Power Minister Piyush GoyalThe revised bidding norms for ultra mega power projects would be finalised very soon, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal said today.
06 Jul, 2015, 12.59 PM IST
Government scraps initial bids for Odisha UMPP; new tender in 15 daysGovt has scrapped initial bids received from 20 power companies for setting up the 4,000 MW power project in Odisha.
05 Sep, 2013, 11.42 AM IST
EGoM clears changes to bidding norms for thermal power plants"The EGOM has cleared standard bidding documents for Case-II plants," Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told reporters after the meeting.
23 Aug, 2013, 08.56 PM IST
New bidding norms for power projects in a month's timeNew bidding norms for power plants would be out in a month's time, Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today said
21 Jun, 2013, 08.33 PM IST
Case-I power plants can pass through fuel hike to consumersCase I is an open bid where the developer has to decide for fuel and location and compete against any other developers in general.
18 Jun, 2013, 01.32 PM IST
- Power Ministry to finalise bidding norms after talks with developers
The Ministry will only send the documents to the EGoM after the group's feedback.
19 Feb, 2013, 03.22 PM IST
- New bidding norms for thermal plants likely by year end
New bidding norms for thermal power projects are likely to be finalised by December 31, Power Secretary P Uma Shankar said today.
06 Nov, 2012, 07.43 PM IST
Government moots compulsory 25-year power purchase pacts for new projectsThe govt has proposed mandatory efficiency rate for electricity generation as well as 25-yr long purchase pacts for developers planning to ...
02 Sep, 2012, 02.43 PM IST
- New bidding rules likely to be silent on use of surplus coal
The Power Ministry is unlikely to mention the issue of use of surplus coal from mines allotted to power project even in revised bidding gui...
28 Aug, 2012, 08.04 PM IST
- Power ministry rectifies order on UMPP limit for a company
The power ministry has hurriedly brought back restrictions on the number of ultra mega power plants (UMPP) a company can build.
20 Feb, 2012, 03.49 AM IST
- 2nd bidding round for Orissa UMPP not likely this fiscal: Power Ministry official
"The changes in the standard bidding documents are underway, so only after those changes are made and approved by the Cabinet, we can go ah...
09 Dec, 2011, 02.21 PM IST