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Delhi urges Centre to allow it to retain 728 MW from Dadri II plant
Power

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Govt incentivising rooftop solar systems connected to grid
Renewable Energy

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…
Government plans to commission more nuclear power plants
Power

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 confirms French court order against Indian assets
Oil & Gas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Power Ministry takes steps towards reduction in coal import
Power

Power Ministry takes steps towards reduction in coal import

Government of India has enabled State governments and UTs by allowing flexibility in utilization of domestic coal amongst power generating…
ADB, India’s $2.5M support towards Sikkim road upgradation
Infrastructure

ADB, India’s $2.5M support towards Sikkim road upgradation

Asian Development Bank and the Government of India today signed a $2.5 million project readiness financing (PRF) loan to support…
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