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New Delhi, June 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) State-run power major NTPC on Thursday announced that its 3,300 MW Barh Super Thermal Power Project in Bihar will become fully commercially operational from July 1. This development comes as the last remaining unit under Stage I, Unit 3 of 660 MW, is set to begin commercial power supply. "In terms of Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we would like to inform you that Unit 3 (660 MW) of Barh Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-I (3x660 MW) is declared on commercial operation w.e.f 00:00 Hrs of 01.07.2025," the company said in its stock exchange filing. "With this, the total installed and commercial capacity of NTPC on a standalone and group basis will become 60,978 MW & 82,080 MW, respectively," it added in the filing. The Barh project consists of five units of 660 MW each, divided into two stages. Stage I includes three units, while Stage II has two. With Unit 3 now ready for commercial operation, all five units of the project will be fully functional. The earlier four units of the plant have already been commissioned over the years. Units 1 and 2, both of 660 MW under Stage I, were commissioned in November 2021 and July 2023, respectively. Under Stage II, Unit 4 and Unit 5 were commissioned earlier in November 2014 and February 2016. According to NTPC's regulatory filing, Unit 3 (660 MW) of the Barh Super Thermal Power Project, Stage I, will officially begin commercial operations from July 1. With this, the entire 3,300 MW capacity of the Barh project will be contributing to India's power grid. Following this addition, NTPC's total installed and commercial capacity will rise to 60,978 MW on a standalone basis and 82,080 MW on a group basis. The Barh Super Thermal Power Project is one of NTPC's key ventures in Bihar and has been developed in phases to ensure a steady boost in power generation capacity in the region.
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 28 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday visited the site of the world's largest upcoming Hybrid Renewable Energy (RE) Park near Khavda and held a review meeting with representatives from various companies. On this occasion, he inspected the progress of solar and wind energy generation from the Central Control Room, reviewed the ongoing work with officials, and offered guidance to further advance the vision of green energy, said release. To pave the way for a Viksit Gujarat through green growth, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries is deliberating on closing a deal with the Russian oil giant PJSC Rosneft Oil Company, the talks for which are in an early stage. The talks are about sale of Rosneft's 49.13 per cent stake in Nayara Energy, which operates a 20-million tonnes-a-year oil refinery and 6,750 petrol pumps in India, sources said. Reliance has held preliminary talks for the acquisition of Nayara. If it happens then it will help it overtake state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to become India's No.1 oil refiner. Since the discussions are in initial stage, there is no ...Read More >
Patiala: Punjab faces unprecedented pressure on its power grid, with electricity demand almost doubling over the past 12 years -- drawing parallels with a developing nation's industrial boom and raising fears of future grid stress. On July 5, the demand was highest ever, with peak load surging to 17,233 MW, almost double the 9,074 MW recorded in the year 2012-13. Officials associate this sharp rise with the state's intensifying domestic, industrial, and agricultural power usage -- during the summer sowing season particularly.The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) attributed the sur ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Indian government expressed regret on Tuesday over the reported demolition of the ancestral property of celebrated filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh and expressed its willingness to extend cooperation in its restoration. "We note with profound regret that the ancestral property of noted filmmaker and litterateur Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, belonging to his grandfather and eminent litterateur, Upendra Kishor Ray Chowdhury, is being demolished," the Ministry of External Affairs said. Also Read | India Urges Bangladesh ...Read More >
Anil Ambani has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in connection with an alleged '17,000-crore loan fraud case. Searches were conducted at multiple locations linked to Reliance Group. SEBI shared findings of a probe into alleged diversion of '10,000 crore by Reliance Infrastructure to Reliance Group units through an undisclosed related party. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has summoned Anil Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Group, for questioning i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's primary market experienced its most active month this September in almost 28 years, as 25 companies went public on the mainboard, marking the highest number of listings since January 1997, when 28 were recorded. The SME activity in the primary market also set a record, with 53 IPOs raising Rs 2,309 crore, the highest ever in a single month by both volume and value, as per the stock exchanges data. A total of 25 IPOs raised over Rs 13,300 crore during the month. Meanwhile, SMEs raised Rs 9,129 crore through 207 listings, surpassing previous annual fu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30: Investing in unlisted companies--essentially buying shares before they are listed on the stock exchange--is gaining significant traction in India. The appeal is clear: investors can potentially earn in two ways, first, by riding valuation gains before listing, and second, by pocketing a listing premium when the company finally goes public. Also Read | Was Sonam Wangchuk Arrested on the Directions of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Without Any Evidence? PIB Fact Check Debunks Digitally Altered Video of Ladakh DGP SD Singh Jamwal. The Pre-IPO Buzz With India's ...Read More >
Synopsis: NLC India JV begins coal production at Pachwara South block in Jharkhand, with 9 MTPA capacity, strengthening fuel supply for the 3×660 MW Ghatampur thermal power project. NLC India has commenced coal production at the Pachwara South Open Cast Mine in Jharkhand, marking a key operational milestone for the state-run energy company. NLC India Pachwara South coal block: NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) announced that coal production has commenced at the Pachwara South Open Cast Mine in Jharkhand on Sunday, March 29, 2026, marking a significant milestone for the company's mining operations. The ...Read More >
Brookfield India Real Estate Trust's Rs 2,800- crore QIP has drawn interest from institutional investors such as India's biggest insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), World Bank arm IFC and mutual funds such as ICICI Prudential MF and SBI MF, sources told Moneycontrol. The Canadian investment firm Brookfield-backed firm's QIP, with a base issue size of Rs 2,800 crore, saw a 2x demand from investors, the sources said. "This is the first time LIC and IFC have invested in a REIT in In ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first Super ECBC (Energy Conservation Building Code) compliant building at Sagar Nagar in Visakhapatnam on Friday. Terming it a landmark in sustainable infrastructure, he emphasised the government's commitment to energy efficiency and green design in public facilities. The facility will serve as a national-level training hub for power sector staff. He urged power utilities to expedite 20 lakh rooftop solar connections, targeting 10,000 in each Assembly segment. He reaffirmed nine-hour uninterrupted power for agri ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is probing from all angles, including sabotage, in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed 274 people on board and on the ground last month, Minister of State (MoS) For Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said. Mohol said the black box of the Air India flight AI 171 that has been recovered is in AAIB's custody and will not be outside the country for a thorough assessment. The MoS was speaking at the Pune chapter of the Emerging Business Conclave. "It (plane crash) was an unfortunate incident. The AAIB has begun a full investig ...Read More >
Union Minister Piyush Goyal pledged to recommend a GST reduction on handicrafts and handlooms in Jammu and Kashmir. He addressed the FTII Traders Conclave 2025 in Srinagar. Goyal also announced a Centre of Excellence for Packaging and Design. Discussions included setting up a Centre of Excellence for storage technology. He assured support for startups and new talent. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday promised to recommend a reduction in the Goods and Services Tax impose ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) NIRL, the renewable energy arm of state-owned NLC India, is expected to go public in the second quarter of the next financial year to raise around Rs 4,000 crore to part fund its expansion plans, a top official of the company said. In an interview to PTI, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) Prasanna Kumar Motupalli said that the public sector enterprise is targeting to ramp up its renewable energy capacity from the current 1.4 GW to 10 GW by 2030 and the company plans to raise Rs 4,000 crore through initial public offering (IPO) route. Also R ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi came out with a new framework for monitoring intraday positions in equity index derivatives, a move aimed at preventing risks caused by large exposures. Under the new framework, the net intraday position has been capped at Rs 5,000 crore per entity in index options as against the end-of-day limit of Rs 1,500 crore, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a circular. The gross intraday position has been restricted at Rs 10,000 crore, the same as the existing end-of-day limit. This applied separately to long and short positions, i ...Read More >
(Reuters) -- India's markets regulator late on Monday issued fresh rules for monitoring intraday positions in equity derivatives. The Securities and Exchange Board of India has been reassessing the rules for equity derivatives after it temporarily banned U.S. high-frequency trading firm Jane Street from the Indian markets, saying some of its trading strategies were manipulative and left retail investors with losses. The new framework, which will take effect from Oct. 1, sets an intraday net position limit of 50 billion rupees ($571.4 million) per entity in index options, compared with an end ...Read More >
New Delhi: Non-banking financial company Tata Capital is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) on October 6, with people familiar with the matter pegging the issue size at an estimated USD 2 billion (Rs 17,200 crore)."The bid/offer opens on Monday, October 6, 2025, and closes on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. The anchor investor bidding date shall be Friday, October 3, 2025," according to a disclosure made to the stock exchanges. The company is eyeing a valuation of around USD 18 billion, the people cited above said.The proposed IPO of 47.58 crore shares comprises a fresh issue of 21 c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Capital markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday granted additional time to stock brokers for the full rollout of the retail algo trading framework by April next year, allowing a phased implementation to ensure a smooth transition to the new system. According to Sebi, stock brokers who are ready with the required systems can go live with the new framework from October 1 this year. Algorithmic trading (algo trading) provides the advantages of faster order execution and improved liquidity. The framework's implementation, originally scheduled to come into effect from August 1, ...Read More >
Founded in 1908, the 117-year-old institution once rivalled the Bombay Stock Exchange in trading volumes and stood as a symbol of Kolkata's financial heritage. The Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE), one of India's oldest bourses, may this year celebrate its last Kali Puja and Diwali on October 20 as a functioning exchange, with the process of voluntary exit as a bourse nearing completion after a decade-long legal battle. Trading at CSE was suspended by SEBI in April 2013 following regulatory non-co ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has barely begun, but it has already delivered its first major controversy. Following Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, a pointed remark from captain Ajinkya Rahane has triggered a wider debate - forcing Cricket Australia (CA) to step in with a clarification. At the centre of the storm is Cameron Green, KKR's high-profile signing worth INR 25.20 crore, who did not bowl a single over despite MI's dominant chase of 220. KKR seemed in control after posting a commanding 220/4, but the script ...Read More >
A Russian strike on a nine-story building in the city of Sumy in northern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded dozens, an official said Sunday (November 17, 2024), as Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack described by officials as the largest in recent months. "Among the eight killed in Sumy, 40 kilometers (24 miles) from the border with Russia, were two children," said Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko. More than 400 people were evacuated from the building. Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges allies to take steps before North Korean troops reach the front The rescu ...Read More >
Mumbai, November 26: The final allotment for the NTPC Green Energy IPO has been confirmed, and investors can now check their status through bank debit messages or online platforms such as the BSE, NSE, and Kfin Technologies. The shares of NTPC Green Energy, which opened for subscription on November 19 and closed on November 22, are set to be listed on the stock exchanges on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. The public offering received strong investor interest, with the issue oversubscribed by 2.42 times, according to the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Analysts maintain a positive long-term outlo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) State-owned power giant NTPC on Friday said its Group installed generation capacity has reached 80,515 MW, after the first unit of 250 MW of the Tehri hydro Pumped Storage Project (PSP) began commercial supply of electricity. THDC India Ltd, a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, has declared the first 250 MW unit of its 1,000 MW Tehri PSP (4x250 MW) commercially operational with effect from 00:00 hours on June 7, 2025, according to a regulatory filing. The total installed and commercial capacity of the NTPC group will become 80,515 MW, it added. NTPC is India's largest integrated ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) Shares of stockbroking firms such as Nuvama Wealth, Angel One, leading stock exchange BSE, and depository CDSL saw sharp declines on Friday amid concerns of potential business impact following a regulatory crackdown. Markets regulator Sebi has barred US-based Jane Street Group from the securities markets and directed the group to disgorge unlawful gains of ₹4,843 crore for allegedly manipulating stock indices through positions taken in derivatives segment. This could be the highest disgorgement amount ever directed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7(ANI): The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jaipur Zonal Office, conducted search operations on Friday at several locations in Jaipur and Kota districts of Rajasthan under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in the case of the Debock Industries Ltd (DIL) Scam, said the release. https://x.com/dir_ed/status/1942196032122826765 The searches have been conducted at the residence and office of the Chairman, i.e. Mukesh Mahavar alias Mukesh Manveer Singh of Debock Industries Limited (a NSE-listed company), and his associates. ED initiated ...Read More >
The shares of Coffee Day Enterprises sharply surged 10 percent to hit the upper circuit on July 15 after data on the latest shareholding pattern showed that veteran investor Dolly Khanna has bought some stake in the firm. Khanna held 32.78 lakh shares, representing 1.55 percent stake in the parent company of popular chain Café Coffee Day, according to BSE data showing the firm's shareholding pattern as at the end of the April-June quarter. Coffee Day Enterprises shares remained locked in the u ...Read More >
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) has received a ₹13,500 crore order from NTPC Ltd. for the main plant package of the 3x800 MW Telangana Stage-II supercritical thermal power project, the company said in an exchange filing on Monday, March 30. The Notification of Award (NOA) pertains to the project located in the Peddapalli district of Telangana. The scope of work includes design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection, commissioning, and testing of the main plant package, covering bo ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 6 (ANI): NSE Sustainability Ratings and Analytics, a defunct subsidiary of the stock exchange NSE, has launched ESG ratings services for listed companies. It marks a significant milestone in advancing sustainable business practices in India. Also Read | Startup Growth in India: Country Now Has 1.76 Lakh Registered Startups and 118 Unicorns, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman. NSE Sustainability focuses on assessing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance, providing stakeholders with vital information to make informed decisions. The company NSE Sus ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to launch electricity derivatives, according to a regulatory filing on the BSE. These contracts -- linked to the price of electricity -- will allow power generators, distribution companies, and large consumers to hedge against price volatility and manage risks more effectively. "The electricity derivatives contracts will enhance efficiency in the power market," MCX said in its filing. The launch marks the resolution of a long-standing jurisdictional tussle over the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Ace investor and founder of retail giant DMart, Radhakishan Damani stands to benefit greatly from his calculated investment in the National Stock Exchange (NSE), which is getting closer to its much anticipated IPO. According to the latest shareholding disclosures, Damani holds a 1.58% stake in NSE, owning 3.91 crore shares. His shareholding is worth an astounding Rs 9,300 crore at the current unlisted market price of Rs 2,389 per share. The NSE holding is currently Damani's second-largest investment by value and is only behind Avenue Supermarts (DMart) he established. In recent yea ...Read More >
Mumbai: The chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Tuhin Kanta Pandey, has said that any form of market manipulation will not be allowed. He was speaking in Mumbai on Saturday, a day after SEBI took strict action against US-based trading firm Jane Street and three of its related companies. Stronger Watch on Illegal Trading Pandey said SEBI has increased its market surveillance to catch and stop illegal trading activities. "Market manipulation is not going to be tolerated," he told reporters. He added that SEBI will continue to take tough steps against unfair practi ...Read More >