Premier Energies plans to invest Rs 1,200 cr in 2 years
Solar equipment maker Premier Energies plans to invest around Rs 1,200 crore in the next two years to expand its annual solar cells and modules manufacturing…
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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 running various developmental schemes
Israel freezes oil deal with UAE over environmental concerns
Israel's environmental protection ministry said Sunday it was delaying implementation of a proposed oil transport deal with the United Arab Emirates, freezing a project that has…
UP farmers to benefit from Kusum scheme
Kusum scheme will now benefit the farmers of Uttar Pradesh. Under this scheme, farmers will not only irrigate their fields with the help of solar energy-run…
NTPC to develop WTE facility in Modi’s constituency
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC has invited online bids on a two-stage bidding basis for the EPC Package of Waste to…
NTPC REL to setup first green Hydrogen Mobility project
NTPC REL signed a MoU with Union Territory of Ladakh, today, to setup country's first green Hydrogen Mobility project in the region.
IS bombs power transmission towers in war torn Iraq
Islamic State (IS) terrorists bombed two power transmission towers in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, sparking anger among residents amid a continuous power shortage during the…
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 using this fund for the welfare…
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
Cairn Energy said that a Paris court had accepted its petition that Indian state-owned assets in the city worth over 20 million euros ($24 million) be…
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 of 456 MW.
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 that will help Ladakh inch closer…
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 problems due to a rise in…
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 of Petroleum and Natural Gas to…
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 barge tragedy during the cyclone Tauktae…
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 across the Country.
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 vehicles-only area" in Gujarat's Kevadia.
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 capacity of 2,500 MW
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 its enhanced 26% share in the…
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 wean itself off its reliance on…
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 Region, Gujarat.
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 (PLI) Scheme 'National Programme on Advanced…
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
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
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said it will be great if India announces a net-zero emission target but "that's not an absolute requirement"…