Lok Sabha
Petroleum Minister defends govt over fuel price hike
Oil & Gas
March 25, 2022
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
December 7, 2021
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
August 10, 2021
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
August 4, 2021
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
August 3, 2021
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
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…
Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 may come before cabinet
Power
July 26, 2021
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
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…
170 GW of renewable energy capacity under development
Renewable Energy
March 25, 2021
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
March 20, 2021
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
March 10, 2021
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
March 9, 2021
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
February 24, 2021
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,…