DIVERSIFIED business conglomerate Videocon today said it plans to generate 5,000 MW power through projects in Gujarat, Chhatisgarh, Maharashtra and West Bengal.

KOLKATA, 6 APRIL: Coal India Limited today said that it was facing some problems in raw coal offtake following non-availability of rakes by the Railways. As a result, there has been a meagre 3.6 per cent growth in raw coal offtake during the financial year 2009-10.

- Hill track journey cut short for second time in four days
Darjeeling, March 29: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway continues to be hit by disruptions. The Unesco World Heritage property ran out of steam once again today because of poor quality of coal.

KOLKATA, 17 MARCH: Mr Nirupam Sen, minister in charge of state power department today said unavailability of requisite amount of coal, railway rake and power from the Central power sector has led to massive power cuts during Madhyamik examination.

land acquisition hurdles, Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL) remains serious about executing the 6,000-mw civilian nuke power project in Haripur in West Bengal.

The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, on Wednesday inaugurated the Rs 100-crore solar photovoltaic module manufacturing plant set up by Vikram Group of Industries at Falta Special Economic Zone in South 24 Parganas district, according to a company release.

Power cuts plagued the city and its fringes for the sixth day on the trot as the shortage in high-quality coal crippled generation by the state utility and restricted CESC

A pusher tug, a small barge that propels a bigger vessel, drowned in the Hooghly near Prinsep Ghat on Friday night, releasing oil into the river.

SRIDHAR KUMARASWAMI

Darjeeling: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway has run out of steam once more.

The Darjeeling-Ghoom-Darjeeling joyride of the DHR, one of the biggest attractions for tourists visiting the hills, has been cancelled since Saturday because of scarcity of coal.