Government of India
India to launch first-ever auction of offshore mineral blocks
Mining
November 27, 2024
India to launch first-ever auction of offshore mineral blocks
The Ministry of Mines, Government of India, is set to embark on a historic journey by launching the first tranche…
Launch of “Bharat Zero Emission Trucking (ZET) Policy Advisory” document
Sustainability
August 21, 2024
Launch of “Bharat Zero Emission Trucking (ZET) Policy Advisory” document
In a move towards achieving India’s decarbonisation goals, the “Bharat Zero Emission Trucking (ZET) Policy Advisory” document was officially launched…
Delhi urges Centre to allow it to retain 728 MW from Dadri II plant
Power
June 14, 2022
Delhi urges Centre to allow it to retain 728 MW from Dadri II plant
Delhi government has written to the Ministry of Power for allowing it to retain 728 MW of electricity from NTPC…
Government accords ‘Maharatna’ status to PFC
Power
October 12, 2021
Government accords ‘Maharatna’ status to PFC
Government of India accorded ‘Maharatna’ status to the state-owned Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), thus giving PFC greater operational and…
Trust between govt, industry critical to leverage opportunities
Oil & Gas
September 13, 2021
Trust between govt, industry critical to leverage opportunities
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the trust between government and industry is critical for leveraging the opportunities…
Government’s excise collection jumps 48% in Apr-July
Oil & Gas
September 6, 2021
Government’s excise collection jumps 48% in Apr-July
The government's collections from levy of excise duty on petroleum products have jumped 48% in the first four months of…
Govt sensitive to fuel price rise, relief in coming month: Puri
Oil & Gas
August 25, 2021
Govt sensitive to fuel price rise, relief in coming month: Puri
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the Central government is sensitive to fuel price rise while also hinting…
CESL issues tender for 1 lakh Electric Three-Wheelers
Sustainability
August 6, 2021
CESL issues tender for 1 lakh Electric Three-Wheelers
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)- an entity under the Ministry…
Government looking for green hydrogen as transport fuel
Sustainability
July 30, 2021
Government looking for green hydrogen as transport fuel
Nitin Gadkari said the government is looking for prospects about green hydrogen as a potential transport fuel, and added that…
Government plans to commission more nuclear power plants
Power
July 28, 2021
Government plans to commission more nuclear power plants
MoS Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Government has planned to commission more nuclear power plants for…
Govt incentivising rooftop solar systems connected to grid
Renewable Energy
July 28, 2021
Govt incentivising rooftop solar systems connected to grid
To promote rooftop solar (RTS) in the country including in rural areas, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is…
Govt confirms French court order against Indian assets
Oil & Gas
July 27, 2021
Govt confirms French court order against Indian assets
government confirmed that a French court has ordered the freezing of certain Indian assets in Paris on a petition by…
Government starts justifying high central tax on petrol, diesel
Oil & Gas
July 26, 2021
Government starts justifying high central tax on petrol, diesel
The government has justified high level of taxation on auto fuels suggesting that revenue from petroleum sector is important for…
6.5 MMT storage to be added under phase-2 of SPR
Oil & Gas
July 26, 2021
6.5 MMT storage to be added under phase-2 of SPR
Under Phase II of the petroleum reserve programme, Government has given approval in July 2021 for establishing two additional commercial-cum-strategic…
2.8 cr households electrified since the launch of Saubhagya
Power
July 20, 2021
2.8 cr households electrified since the launch of Saubhagya
A total of 2.817 crore un-electrified households in rural areas have been electrified since the launch of Saubhagya, up to…
Govt collections on petrol, diesel jumps to Rs 3.35 lakh cr
Oil & Gas
July 19, 2021
Govt collections on petrol, diesel jumps to Rs 3.35 lakh cr
The union government's tax collections on petrol and diesel jumped by 88% to Rs 3.35 lakh crore in the year…
Government focusing on improving energy efficiency
Sustainability
July 16, 2021
Government focusing on improving energy efficiency
RK Singh, Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy today announced various initiatives being taken by Government of…
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…
Centre sitting on Rs 25 lakh cr fuel tax: Kharge
Oil & Gas
July 13, 2021
Centre sitting on Rs 25 lakh cr fuel tax: Kharge
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge alleged the Centre had collected Rs 25 lakh crore through fuel tax but it is neither…
ISGF & NGS jointly launch India City Gas Distribution forum
Oil & Gas
July 13, 2021
ISGF & NGS jointly launch India City Gas Distribution forum
Government of India has set the target of 15% gas-based economy by 2030 and licenses have been issued for City…
CTI urges government to bring petrol, diesel under GST
Oil & Gas
July 9, 2021
CTI urges government to bring petrol, diesel under GST
The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) on Thursday asked the government to bring petrol and diesel under the ambit…
Cairn wins freeze on India state assets in Paris
Oil & Gas
July 8, 2021
Cairn wins freeze on India state assets in Paris
Cairn Energy said that a Paris court had accepted its petition that Indian state-owned assets in the city worth over…
Indian Power Secretary meets Bangladesh counterpart
Power
July 6, 2021
Indian Power Secretary meets Bangladesh counterpart
Secretary (Power) Govt of India met Secretary (Power) Govt of Bangladesh through video conferencing for the issues related to 1320MW…
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…
Nagaland government shuts down three ONGC wells
Oil & Gas
June 17, 2021
Nagaland government shuts down three ONGC wells
The Nagaland government has shut down three wells of state-run energy giant ONGC for allegedly not obtaining prior permission before…