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Revised estimates for transmission & distribution approved
Power
March 16, 2021
Revised estimates for transmission & distribution approved
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a major step towards economic development of the…
Climate finance still not on table for developing countries
Sustainability
March 16, 2021
Climate finance still not on table for developing countries
Climate finance of USD 100 billion a year and green technologies for mitigation actions promised in 2009 under the Paris…
India witnesses a near universal LPG coverage
Oil & Gas
March 10, 2021
India witnesses a near universal LPG coverage
LPG has emerged as the preferred kitchen partner for almost every Indian. This is evident from the fact that the…
L&T delivers 700 MW steam generator ahead schedule
Power
March 10, 2021
L&T delivers 700 MW steam generator ahead schedule
Engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro on Tuesday said it has despatched a 700 MWe steam generator for Gorakhpur…
India to levy import tax on solar modules & cells from 2022
Renewable Energy
March 10, 2021
India to levy import tax on solar modules & cells from 2022
India will levy a customs duty of 40% on solar modules and 25% on solar cells from April 2022, according…
MoU signed for Paradip Plastic Park between IOCL & IDCO
Sustainability
March 9, 2021
MoU signed for Paradip Plastic Park between IOCL & IDCO
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop…
Pakistan’s new gas deal with Qatar could save $3 billion
Oil & Gas
March 1, 2021
Pakistan’s new gas deal with Qatar could save $3 billion
Pakistan's landmark, new deal with Qatar for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at lower rates will save Islamabad a total of…
Congress takes a jab at PM on LPG price hike
Oil & Gas
March 1, 2021
Congress takes a jab at PM on LPG price hike
Just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his first shot of COVID vaccine on Monday, opposition Congress took a jab…
Shiv Sena slams Sitharaman’s Dharm-Sankat remark on fuel
Oil & Gas
February 27, 2021
Shiv Sena slams Sitharaman’s Dharm-Sankat remark on fuel
The Shiv Sena on Friday targeted Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for referring to the issue of high fuel prices…
Many countries have joined International Solar Alliance: Modi
Renewable Energy
February 25, 2021
Many countries have joined International Solar Alliance: Modi
Lauding India's contribution in the global fight against climate change, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that many countries in the…
Mamata rides electric scooter to protest fuel price hike
Sustainability
February 25, 2021
Mamata rides electric scooter to protest fuel price hike
In a unique protest against fuel price hike, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rode pillion on an…
Priyanka Gandhi slams centre on fuel prices
Oil & Gas
February 25, 2021
Priyanka Gandhi slams centre on fuel prices
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday slammed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over the hike in prices…
Metals sector can play important role in Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Steel
February 24, 2021
Metals sector can play important role in Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Urging the industry to take advantage of PLI scheme for the specialty steel, he calls for developing a new manufacturing…
Petrol nears Rs 91 per litre mark in the national capital
Oil & Gas
February 24, 2021
Petrol nears Rs 91 per litre mark in the national capital
Petrol price neared the Rs 91 per litre mark in the national capital and diesel crossed Rs 81 a litre,…
Pradhan gives two main reasons behind rising fuel prices
Oil & Gas
February 22, 2021
Pradhan gives two main reasons behind rising fuel prices
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that reduced fuel production and oil-rich nations seeking more profits are…
Policy and regulatory framework for DISCOMs in the offing
Power
February 18, 2021
Policy and regulatory framework for DISCOMs in the offing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Centre is working to remove problems in the distribution sector and a policy and…
We see Hydrogen as the future energy, says Pradhan
Oil & Gas
February 18, 2021
We see Hydrogen as the future energy, says Pradhan
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan witnessed the signing of a Statement of Intent between Indian Oil and…
PM lays foundation stone of two bridges in Assam
Infrastructure
February 18, 2021
PM lays foundation stone of two bridges in Assam
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’ and laid the foundation stone of two bridges in Assam.
Centre committed to bringing natural gas under GST regime
Oil & Gas
February 18, 2021
Centre committed to bringing natural gas under GST regime
Asserting that the central government is committed to bringing natural gas under the Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime, Prime…
Modi blames previous govt for not cutting import dependence
Oil & Gas
February 17, 2021
Modi blames previous govt for not cutting import dependence
On a day when petrol crossed the Rs 100 mark, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the middle-class would not have…
India is creating a global model of energy justice
Oil & Gas
February 16, 2021
India is creating a global model of energy justice
MoPNG Dharmendra Pradhan said that by balancing accessibility and affordability, India is creating a global model of energy justice and…
AIPEF demands to put Electricity Amendment Bill in public
Power
February 15, 2021
AIPEF demands to put Electricity Amendment Bill in public
The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has demanded that the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 must be put in…
India giving topmost importance to develop its blue economy
Oil & Gas
February 15, 2021
India giving topmost importance to develop its blue economy
India is giving topmost importance to develop its blue economy, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while inaugurating several projects in…
John Kerry praises Modi for his climate initiatives
Sustainability
February 12, 2021
John Kerry praises Modi for his climate initiatives
India is actually a red-hot investment opportunity for its clean energy transition, top US official John Kerry said, as he…
Budget augments capital of SECI and IREDA
Renewable Energy
February 9, 2021
Budget augments capital of SECI and IREDA
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech 2021-22 announced capital Augmentation of Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI)…