Seven power companies to supply 1,900 MW

December 2018

The Centre has picked seven thermal energy producers to supply 1,900 MW of power to West Bengal, Bihar, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Haryana on a medium...

Tags: Thermal Energy, Energy, IL&FS Energy, Aggregator, Power, Power Supply

Tata Hitachi to invest Rs.2.5 bn in two plants

December 2018

Despite its current cost and margin pressure, Tata Hitachi will be investing Rs 2.5 bn over the next two years in West Bengal and Karnataka....

Tags: Tata Hitachi, Jamshedpur plant

Coal shortage at Mettur’s 600 MW unit

November 2018

One of the thermal units at Mettur generating 600 MW has been shutdown as the coal scheduled to arrive from West Bengal and Odisha has been delayed d...

Tags: Mines, Coal, Thermal, Mettur, Ships

Tenders for smart water meters are likely to be invited soon, says Debashis Sen, Chairman, New Town Kolkata Development Authority

November 2018

New Town Kolkata in West Bengal has been recognised as India's first green-rated satellite city. This apart, it is also listed as one of the top town...

Tags: IGBC, NKDA, Debashis Sen, ATM, WBHIDCO, Solar energy, LED lights, WiFi, Airport-Garia Metro Link, SMS portal, AMRUT, Swachh Bharat, Housing for All, Nirmal Bangla, SCADA

Dalmia Cement to double capacity in east

October 2018

Dalmia cement is planning to double its cement manufacturing capacity to 17 mn tonne (mt) in a span of two years. An amount of Rs 35 bn will be injec...

Tags: Dalmia cement, Cement manufacturing

Work on driverless technology in metro begins

October 2018

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has started installation of the crucial microprocessor-based Train Control and Management System (TCMS). This will gi...

Tags: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, TCMS, Metro peroject, Driverless technology

State bags $151 mn from World Bank for river transport

August 2018

Under the World Bank's assistance, the West Bengal Government has bagged $151 mn to optimise river transport and tourism potential, mainly emphasisin...

Tags: World Bank, West Bengal Government, River transport

State gets world's second-largest coal mine

July 2018

The world's second largest coal mine - the Deocha Pachami Harinsingha Dewanganj coal mine - situated in Birbhum district, has been allocated to West ...

Tags: Deocha Pachami Harinsingha Dewanganj, Coal mine