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Topic: coal

Indian power plants not operating to full capacity as coal imports drop by 32 per cent

Rajesh Kumar Singh - July 9, 2018

Modi government discouraging of thermal coal imports has been effective. But rising domestic supplies are failing to keep pace with demand.

Badarpur power plant has no plans to shut down despite order from court-appointed body

Priyamvada Grover - June 30, 2018

The Badarpur plant has been identified as India’s most polluting power plant.

Coal is being squeezed out of power by cheap renewables

Reed Landberg - June 21, 2018

With evolving markets, electricity from renewables will become cheaper than coal by 2040. Coal will be increasingly squeezed out of the power generation market over...

This village ‘lives with cancer, TB & death’ just so Delhi can have a fraction of its power

Priyamvada Grover - March 22, 2018

Molarband residents blame Badarpur power plant for dozens of cancer & TB cases. NTPC rejects the complaints, says emission levels are within safe limits.

Off The Cuff with Piyush Goyal

Abhishek Krishnan - January 15, 2018

The fifth edition of 'Off The Cuff' saw Hon. Minister of Railway and Coal for India, Piyush Goyal in conversation with ThePrint Chairman and...

Top defence finance official & husband accused of bending rules to get govt contract

Manu Pubby - November 13, 2017

Ex-MP complains to defence ministry and PMO about ‘corruption at the highest level’, alleges official used her influence to get the contract for husband.

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