West Bengal
Power trade volume rises 36% to 9165 MU on IEX in October
Power
November 2, 2021
Power trade volume rises 36% to 9165 MU on IEX in October
Electricity trade rose 36% to 9,165 million units in October 2021 at the Indian Energy Exchange compared to 6743 MU…
NRL inks pipeline ‘Right to Use’ agreement with IGGL
Oil & Gas
October 22, 2021
NRL inks pipeline ‘Right to Use’ agreement with IGGL
A pipeline ‘Right to Use (RoU)’ sharing agreement was inked between Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited…
ECoR supplied record 66 coal rakes in a day
Coal
October 19, 2021
ECoR supplied record 66 coal rakes in a day
East Coast Railway on Monday said it has set a record in single-day coal loading as it supplied 66 rakes…
Coal Ministry launches auction process of 40 coal mines
Coal
October 12, 2021
Coal Ministry launches auction process of 40 coal mines
Ministry of Coal has today launched the auction process of 40 new coal mines (21 new mines under CM(SP) Act…
CSIR-CMERI develops Solar DC cooking system
Sustainability
September 22, 2021
CSIR-CMERI develops Solar DC cooking system
Prof. Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, handed over the CSIR-CMERI developed Solar DC Cooking System to the Asansol Braille Academy, West…
Biofuel manufacturing, sand mining policy to boost WB
Oil & Gas
September 16, 2021
Biofuel manufacturing, sand mining policy to boost WB
West Bengal government made a slew of announcements aimed at giving a fillip to industry, including proposals for manufacturing biofuel,…
Bengal Law Minister refuses to appear before ED
Coal
September 14, 2021
Bengal Law Minister refuses to appear before ED
West Bengal Law Minister Moloy Ghatak also informed the enforcement directorate that it is not possible for him to go…
Sluggish demand may pose problem for new power plants
Power
September 9, 2021
Sluggish demand may pose problem for new power plants
As the demand for power in West Bengal is not growing as per projection, it may pose problems for the…
MNRE to set up a pilot tidal power project
Renewable Energy
August 6, 2021
MNRE to set up a pilot tidal power project
A Parliamentary panel has asked the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to set up a pilot tidal power…
Details on gold reserves in the country
Mining
July 26, 2021
Details on gold reserves in the country
As per National Mineral Inventory data, the total reserves/resources of gold ore (primary) in the country have been estimated at…
Govt says very concerned about safety of people in Jharia
Coal
July 15, 2021
Govt says very concerned about safety of people in Jharia
In view of challenges like natural mishaps including fire in coal bearing areas, the Centre on Wednesday said it is…
Petrol rate in Delhi reaches new high at Rs 101.19/litre
Oil & Gas
July 12, 2021
Petrol rate in Delhi reaches new high at Rs 101.19/litre
Petrol prices in the national capital rose to Rs 101.19 per litre on Sunday, touching another record high figure.
Petrol crosses Rs 100-mark in three more states
Oil & Gas
July 11, 2021
Petrol crosses Rs 100-mark in three more states
Petrol price on Saturday crossed the Rs 100-per-litre mark in some places in Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Nagaland after fuel…
CNG, PNG prices also hiked in NCR after petrol hike
Oil & Gas
July 8, 2021
CNG, PNG prices also hiked in NCR after petrol hike
Fuel prices continue to soar across India and touched a record high in the national capital as petrol price is…
50 kWp solar roof top inaugurated in Solan
Renewable Energy
June 25, 2021
50 kWp solar roof top inaugurated in Solan
As part of the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', a 50 kWp Solar roof top was inaugurated in Solan, Himachal Pradesh…
Petrol in Hyderabad also crosses Rs 100/litre mark
Oil & Gas
June 15, 2021
Petrol in Hyderabad also crosses Rs 100/litre mark
Hyderabad on Monday became the second metro city in the country to see petrol price crossing Rs 100 per litre…
Delhi court dismisses Ashok Mishra’s bail plea in coal scam
Coal
May 28, 2021
Delhi court dismisses Ashok Mishra’s bail plea in coal scam
A Delhi court has denied bail to West Bengal police officer Ashok Kumar Mishra, arrested in a money laundering case…
Petrol crosses Rs 100/litre in Thane after 14th price hike
Oil & Gas
May 27, 2021
Petrol crosses Rs 100/litre in Thane after 14th price hike
Petrol price on Thursday crossed the Rs 100-a-litre mark in Thane district of Maharashtra, while it was hovering a tad…
Cyclone Yaas: Oil & gas installations in survival mode
Oil & Gas
May 26, 2021
Cyclone Yaas: Oil & gas installations in survival mode
Ships at anchorage have been asked to move to a safer area in the sea while oil and gas installations…
Petrol hits record Rs 99.71/L in Mumbai after 13th price hike
Oil & Gas
May 25, 2021
Petrol hits record Rs 99.71/L in Mumbai after 13th price hike
Petrol price inched towards the Rs 100-mark in Mumbai on Tuesday after fuel rates were hiked again. Petrol price was…
Ninth hike in petrol, diesel prices since state election results
Oil & Gas
May 16, 2021
Ninth hike in petrol, diesel prices since state election results
Petrol price on Sunday was increased by 24 paise per litre and diesel by 27 paise, pushing rates across the…
Oil companies cut LPG price by Rs 10 per cylinder
Oil & Gas
April 1, 2021
Oil companies cut LPG price by Rs 10 per cylinder
After raising cooking gas prices by Rs 125 per cylinder last month, state owned oil firms on Wednesday announced a…
Petrol, diesel prices cut by 18 paise & 17 paise respectively
Oil & Gas
March 24, 2021
Petrol, diesel prices cut by 18 paise & 17 paise respectively
In the first reduction in rates in over a year, petrol price on Wednesday was cut by 18 paise per…
BPCL aims to increasing CNG sale share to 15% in 4-5yrs
Oil & Gas
March 17, 2021
BPCL aims to increasing CNG sale share to 15% in 4-5yrs
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) is aiming big to expand its footprint in clean fuel space and looking to set…
Mamata rides electric scooter to protest fuel price hike
Sustainability
February 25, 2021
Mamata rides electric scooter to protest fuel price hike
In a unique protest against fuel price hike, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rode pillion on an…