MUMBAI: Electricity bills could go up as the government has decided to levy an additional duty and tax on electricity produced and sold in the state.

In a deal valued at $1.5 b, state-owned consortium ICVL, GVK,and Reliance Power have shown early interest
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Three top Indian companies have joined the race to bid for the coal assets of one of Australia

BHUBANESWAR: The Government today slammed the Centre for the rising cost of the thermal power in the State.

Even as the State is endowed with one-fourth of the coal reserves of the country, the thermal generating power stations, both in Central and State sectors as well as the captive generating plants, are experiencing acute coal shortage due to the discriminatory policies adopted by the Cent

The Orissa government has threatened it will not support the Union power ministry

Decision taken after reports of protests over land acquisition for 2,640-Mw power project.
The Ministry of Environment and Forests on Tuesday directed East Coast Energy to stop construction at its 2,640-Mw thermal power project in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, owing to protests by farmers.

The ministry, in its letter, said,

BHUBANESWAR: Acting on a writ petition filed by one Suresh Pradhan and others, the Orissa High Court today issued notices to the Centre and State Government along with Jindal India Thermal Power Ltd over establishment of its power plant at Deranga in Angul district.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice V Gopalagowda and Justice BN Mohapatra has also directed status quo on the public roads within

A proposed joint venture between the Indian Railways and NTPC for setting up a 1,320 MW thermal power plant in West Bengal has been caught in a tussle between the railway ministry and Bihar government over issues relating to a similar joint venture.

The power plant, proposed to be set up at Adra in Purulia district of West Bengal, has been made a part of Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Co, a 26:74 joint v