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Petroleum Minister defends govt over fuel price hike
Oil & Gas

Petroleum Minister defends govt over fuel price hike

Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday defended the government over the hike in fuel prices in the country, saying…
India’s solar power capacity has grown 18 times in seven years
Renewable Energy

India’s solar power capacity has grown 18 times in seven years

The installed capacity of solar energy in India has witnessed an 18 times increase between 2014 and 2021, the Union…
Parliament passes bill to bury ghost of retrospective taxation
Oil & Gas

Parliament passes bill to bury ghost of retrospective taxation

Parliament cleared a bill to bury the ghost of retrospective taxation which had created discontent among foreign investors.
Nuclear Power capacity likely to reach 22,480 MW by 2031
Power

Nuclear Power capacity likely to reach 22,480 MW by 2031

Minister of Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the share of nuclear power in the total electricity…
Blending of biodiesel in diesel in India is less than 0.1%
Oil & Gas

Blending of biodiesel in diesel in India is less than 0.1%

The present percentage of blending of biodiesel in diesel is less than 0.1 per cent, the government informed the Lok…
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…
Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 may come before cabinet
Power

Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 may come before cabinet

The Union Cabinet is likely to take up for approval the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the next few days,…
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…
170 GW of renewable energy capacity under development
Renewable Energy

170 GW of renewable energy capacity under development

As much as 170.14 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity, excluding large hydropower units, has either been installed or under…
Lok Sabha passes MMDR Act amendment
Mining

Lok Sabha passes MMDR Act amendment

Lok Sabha has passed a bill to amend the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, with Union minister Pralhad…
1 bid received out of 4 coal mines put up for auction
Coal

1 bid received out of 4 coal mines put up for auction

Only one bid has been received out of four coal mines that were put up for second attempt of auction…
LPG price, petroleum taxes rise since BJP came to power
Oil & Gas

LPG price, petroleum taxes rise since BJP came to power

Price of domestic cooking gas, LPG has doubled to Rs 819 per cylinder in the last seven years while the…
RK Singh reinstated Paris Climate Agreement commitments
Power

RK Singh reinstated Paris Climate Agreement commitments

Power Minister said that we are diversifying our energy basket with more non fossil fuels such as hydro, solar, wind,…
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