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Petrol rate in Delhi reaches new high at Rs 101.19/litre
Oil & Gas
July 12, 2021
Petrol rate in Delhi reaches new high at Rs 101.19/litre
Petrol prices in the national capital rose to Rs 101.19 per litre on Sunday, touching another record high figure.
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…
Nepal PM Oli inaugurates country’s largest power project
Power
July 7, 2021
Nepal PM Oli inaugurates country’s largest power project
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated the Upper Tamakoshi hydropower project, the country's largest, with an installed capacity…
Ladakh inching closer to achieve carbon neutrality
Power
June 18, 2021
Ladakh inching closer to achieve carbon neutrality
As many as 19 villages in Siachen has been electrified with supply from the Chamshen micro-hydel project (MHP), a development…
India to boost ethanol production due to high fuel rates
Oil & Gas
June 17, 2021
India to boost ethanol production due to high fuel rates
Union minister Nitin Gadkari said India is going to increase the production of alternative fuel ethanol as people are facing…
Stalin urges PM to cancel hydrocarbon extraction bids
Oil & Gas
June 14, 2021
Stalin urges PM to cancel hydrocarbon extraction bids
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking immediate directions to the Ministry…
FSUI seeks speedy judicial inquiry & suitable compensation
Oil & Gas
June 10, 2021
FSUI seeks speedy judicial inquiry & suitable compensation
The Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI) has sought suitable compensation for the families of the victims of the Mumbai…
Pradhan inaugurates CNG distribution through MRUs
Oil & Gas
June 8, 2021
Pradhan inaugurates CNG distribution through MRUs
Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan today dedicated to the nation GAIL group’s 201 CNG stations…
India’s first e-vehicles only area to be developed in Kevadia
Sustainability
June 7, 2021
India’s first e-vehicles only area to be developed in Kevadia
Statue of Unity Area Development and Tourism Governance Authority (SOUADTGA) on Sunday said it will develop the "country's first electric…
Gujarat DISCOMs sign pacts for 3,979 solar projects
Renewable Energy
June 6, 2021
Gujarat DISCOMs sign pacts for 3,979 solar projects
Gujarat's four public-owned electricity distribution companies have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 3,979 small-scale distributed solar projects with aggregate…
Assam gives Rs 500 crore to OIL to increase stake in NRL
Oil & Gas
May 28, 2021
Assam gives Rs 500 crore to OIL to increase stake in NRL
The Assam government handed over a cheque of Rs 500 crore to Oil India Limited (OIL) as a part of…
Pakistan’s largest nuclear power plant to start operation
Power
May 22, 2021
Pakistan’s largest nuclear power plant to start operation
Pakistan's largest nuclear power plant was opened on Friday, generating electricity for the national grid as the country tries to…
ReNew to develop solar component manufacturing in Gujarat
Renewable Energy
May 18, 2021
ReNew to develop solar component manufacturing in Gujarat
ReNew Power plans to develop a solar cell and module manufacturing facility with 2GW annual capacity in Dholera Special Industrial…
PLI scheme for National Programme on ACC Battery Storage
Power
May 12, 2021
PLI scheme for National Programme on ACC Battery Storage
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of Department of Heavy Industry for implementation of the Production Linked Incentive…
Coal-fired power plant development to remain growth driver
Coal
April 13, 2021
Coal-fired power plant development to remain growth driver
Coal-fired power plants will be the primary driver of infrastructure investment in India's power sector over the next decade
Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout, nuclear terrorism
Power
April 12, 2021
Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout, nuclear terrorism
Iran on Sunday described a blackout at its underground Natanz atomic facility an act of nuclear terrorism, raising regional tensions.
India announcing net-zero target not absolute requirement
Sustainability
April 9, 2021
India announcing net-zero target not absolute requirement
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said it will be great if India announces a net-zero emission target…
RK Singh meets John Kerry, discusses energy transition
Power
April 8, 2021
RK Singh meets John Kerry, discusses energy transition
Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh met US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John…
India getting job done on tackling climate issues: John Kerry
Renewable Energy
April 7, 2021
India getting job done on tackling climate issues: John Kerry
United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, on Tuesday lauded India for getting the job done on climate…
John Kerry to visit India from April 5-8
Sustainability
April 4, 2021
John Kerry to visit India from April 5-8
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will be in India from April 5-8 during which he will discuss the…
Imran Khan puzzled over Pak’s omission from climate meet
Sustainability
April 4, 2021
Imran Khan puzzled over Pak’s omission from climate meet
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said he cannot understand the reason why there is a cacophony over Islamabad's…
India, US to revamp energy ties & focus on cleaner energy
Sustainability
March 30, 2021
India, US to revamp energy ties & focus on cleaner energy
India and the United States have agreed to revamp their strategic energy partnership with a greater focus on cleaner energy…
Not possible to bring petrol under GST for next 8-10 years
Oil & Gas
March 24, 2021
Not possible to bring petrol under GST for next 8-10 years
BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi said it is not possible to bring petrol and diesel under the GST regime for…
Unions take out procession demanding coal miners safety
Coal
March 22, 2021
Unions take out procession demanding coal miners safety
After seven people were killed in a coal mine blast in Balochistan recently, several workers' unions in Pakistan took out…
Indian Oil & Phinergy forms JV to boost e-mobility aspirations
Sustainability
March 18, 2021
Indian Oil & Phinergy forms JV to boost e-mobility aspirations
Indian Oil entered into a JV with Phinergy a company specializing in hybrid lithium-ion and aluminium-air/zinc-air battery systems