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Pakistan opposition blames govt for blocking investment
Pakistan's Minister for Energy for Sindh province, Imtiaz Ahmad Shaikh has slammed the federal government for restricting access to a UK-based company from investing in Thar…
Women in UP manufacture solar lamps for kids
Women of self-help groups are creating these solar lamps, which are being made available to the school children by the government for Rs 100 per piece
India’s annual electricity demand fall for first time in 35 years
India's annual electricity demand fell for the first time in at least 35 years in the fiscal year to March, government data reviewed by Reuters showed.
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…
Demand for electric vehicles in India more than doubled
The adoption of electric vehicle by commuters is on the rise in the country as falling prices and government support is pushing up demand and increasing…
Government committed to promote RE, especially in MSME
The government is committed to promote Renewable Energy (RE) resources in the country, especially in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector
Over 72 lakh domestic PNG connections in India
As per data provided by PNGRB, as on 31.12.2020, the total number of domestic PNG connection in India was approximately 72.47 lakh.
Government promoting Ethanol Blending of Petrol
Government has been promoting use of ethanol as a blend stock with main automotive fuel like petrol in line with the National Policy on Biofuels -2018,…
Government gets tax rich from oil as consumers bear brunt
Government is all set to walk away with the highest level of excise duty collection from the petroleum sector this year, even as fuel consumers continue…
India should promote clean auto fuel not just electric mobility
Indian Auto LPC Coalition, the industry body of auto LPG stakeholders has urged the government to promote a number of clean alternative fuels for automobiles, rather…
Meghalaya government reduces petrol, diesel prices by Rs 7
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has informed that the prices of petrol and diesel will be reduced by Rs 7 approximately in the state.
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over LPG price hike
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a dig at the Central government over the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) domestic cylinder price hike in Delhi.
Government to create a company to own and operate NDR
The government will create a company to own and operate India's maiden National Data Repository (NDR) that stores information on the vast sedimentary basins.
Petrochemical Park to make Kerala industry friendly
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the Rs 300 crore Petrochemical Park coming up at Ambalamugal in Kochi, will change the perception that the state was…
Meghalaya government to reduce tax on petrol & diesel
The Meghalaya government has decided to reduce the tax on petrol and diesel in the state by Rs 2 per litre from Monday midnight, Chief Minister…
World’s biggest offshore wind farm in South Korea
A $43 billion deal was signed to build what the South Korean government said will be the world's biggest offshore wind power complex, as it seeks…
Steps taken to ramp up production of Iron Ore and Steel
The Government has taken steps to ramp up production of iron ore and steel to increase their domestic availability to bridge the demand-supply mismatch leading to…
Kerosene subsidy eliminated via small price hikes
Government has eliminated subsidy on poor man's fuel kerosene through small fortnightly price increases and the fuel sold through the public distribution system (PDS) is now…
No new policy to support gas-based power plants
The government has decided not to bring any new policy or provide support to gas-based power plants at the moment because states are reluctant to offer…
Total investments by power PSU to rise 19% to Rs 60,000 cr
Government has increased total investments by eight state-owned power companies, including REC Ltd, by over 19% to Rs 59,990.52 crore for 2021-22.
Environment protection is topmost priority of Government
India is among the frontline nations in implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change, President Ram Nath Kovind said.