Foundation stone laid for EV charging plaza at Nehru Place
Delhi government on Monday laid the foundation stone of the first public electronic vehicle (EV) charging plaza and a charging station at Nehru Place DTC Bus…
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IREDA, TANGEDCO to work on renewable energy projects
IREDA has entered into a pact with TANGEDCO for providing technical expertise in developing of renewable energy projects and raising of funds.
MGR system to transport coal to power station inaugurated
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a Merry-Go-Round (MGR), a dedicated rail transportation system between the production and consumption points, for carrying coal from a mine…
RK Singh urges union ministers, CMs to switch to EVs
Power Minister RK Singh has urged all union ministers and chief ministers to switch over to electric vehicles for all official purposes.
Modi launches Ujjwala 2.0 to provide free LPG connections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Ujjwala 2.0, the second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) by handing over LPG connections in Mahoba in Uttar…
Assam to waive 20% surcharge in power bills of tea gardens
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government has decided to waive the 20% surcharge in power bills for tea garden labourers and all…
37 paise/unit cut in electricity tariffs for Haryana consumers
The Haryana government on Saturday announced reducing power tariff by 37 paise per unit for electricity consumers in the state.
Punjab CM orders to cancel or revisit one-sided power pacts
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) to cancel or revisit all the one-sided pacts with private companies that are not…
Torrent Gas plans Rs 10,000 crore capex in 5 years
Torrent Gas, part of the USD 3 billion Torrent Group, has drawn up a Rs 10,000 crore capital expenditure plan spread over the next five years…
CCL seeks reconciliation on Jharkhand’s Rs 56,000 cr dues
Jharkhand-based Coal India arm CCL has sought reconciliation of amount of claims post the state government slapping the behemoth with a demand of Rs 56,000 crore…
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.
Kejriwal promises free power in Uttarakhand too
The fight for power among major political outfits in upcoming Assembly elections due next year in Uttarakhand seems to be surrounded by power (electricity), at least…
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 retailing at Rs 100.56 per litre…
222 KM road corridors at a cost of Rs 6,155 crore
Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari laid Foundation stone and inaugurated various National Highway Projects in Himachal Pradesh.…
Gujarat announces new EV policy 2021
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced the 'Gujarat Electric Vehicle Policy 2021' which, according to him, has been designed to see at least two lakh electric…
Stalin urges PM to cancel hydrocarbon extraction bids
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking immediate directions to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to…
Punjab CM orders to finish Darbar Sahib solar project early
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday said he has directed the power department to accord approval to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for installation of…
Jagan urges Pradhan to set up petro complex
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy called on Union Steel and Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and urged him not to privatise Visakhapatnam Steel…
Goa CM launches solar electrification programme for villages
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launched solar-based electrification programme for rural households in the state.
Reduced power tariff to benefit poor consumers: Punjab CM
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said that the massive cut, ranging from 50 paise to Rs 1 per unit, in domestic power tariff…
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 related to coal scam
Assam gives Rs 500 crore to OIL to increase stake in NRL
The Assam government handed over a cheque of Rs 500 crore to Oil India Limited (OIL) as a part of its enhanced 26% share in the…
Tesla strengthens India’s team ahead of rolling out EVs
As Tesla firms up its plans to roll out its first all-electric car in India this year, the Elon Musk-run company has hired top executives in…
12 retail outlets of Indian Oil on jail land in Punjab
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh accorded approval to a proposal by the Punjab Prisons Development Board (PPDB) to set up 12 retail outlets of Indian Oil Corporation…
Remove distortions before bringing petrol under GST: Moily
Former Union Oil Minister and senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily said distortions in the GST Act will have to be removed before the government considers…