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No takers for 15 coal mines up for auction
Mining
September 30, 2020
No takers for 15 coal mines up for auction
India has received no bids for 15 of the 38 mines to be auctioned as a part of its plan…
PMUY LPG credit scheme extended till September 30
Oil & Gas
September 21, 2020
PMUY LPG credit scheme extended till September 30
As part of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, a scheme for providing free of cost LPG refills to PMUY beneficiaries…
PM dedicates the historic Kosi Rail Mahasetu to the Nation
Infrastructure
September 18, 2020
PM dedicates the historic Kosi Rail Mahasetu to the Nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the historic Kosi Rail Mahasetu to the Nation and inaugurated new Rail Lines and Electrification…
PM Modi inaugurates three key Petroleum projects in Bihar
Oil & Gas
September 13, 2020
PM Modi inaugurates three key Petroleum projects in Bihar
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation three key projects related to the Petroleum sector in Bihar via…
Five Petroleum and Gas sector PSUs to join International Solar Alliance
Oil & Gas
September 8, 2020
Five Petroleum and Gas sector PSUs to join International Solar Alliance
Five Public Sector Undertakings under Petroleum & Natural Gas Ministry will be joining International Solar Alliance (ISA)’s Coalition for Sustainable…
Technology holds the key to scale up the use of solar energy: PM
Renewable Energy
September 8, 2020
Technology holds the key to scale up the use of solar energy: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a message at the inaugural session of First World Solar Technology Summit read out by…
Cabinet approves Power Grid asset monetization through InvIT
Power
September 8, 2020
Cabinet approves Power Grid asset monetization through InvIT
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, in a path breaking reform, has approved monetisation of…
Western Railway saves Rs 3 cr from rooftop solar panels at 75 stations
Renewable Energy
September 2, 2020
Western Railway saves Rs 3 cr from rooftop solar panels at 75 stations
In order to achieve the objective of Indian Railways to become 100% self-sustainable for all its power needs and also…
Power Minister dedicates 3 wind projects with 800 MW capacity to the nation
Power
July 29, 2020
Power Minister dedicates 3 wind projects with 800 MW capacity to the nation
RK Singh, MoS Power in a virtual ceremony, dedicated Sembcorp’s state of the art SECI 1, 2 and 3 projects…
ReNew Power to manufacture solar cells and modules in India
Renewable Energy
July 18, 2020
ReNew Power to manufacture solar cells and modules in India
ReNew Power announced that it intends to start manufacturing solar cells and modules in India. The announcement was made by…
Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to give boost to Power Sector: R.K. Singh
Power
July 3, 2020
Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to give boost to Power Sector: R.K. Singh
R.K. Singh, Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, highlighted the need of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, envisaged by…
Battery Swapping Facility Quick Interchange Service inaugurated in Chandigarh
Renewable Energy
June 26, 2020
Battery Swapping Facility Quick Interchange Service inaugurated in Chandigarh
Governor of Punjab V P Singh Badnore, along with the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan today inaugurated…
Additional investment approved for development of A-1 and A-3 Blocks of Myanmar
Oil & Gas
June 24, 2020
Additional investment approved for development of A-1 and A-3 Blocks of Myanmar
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved additional investment of US$ 121.27 million (about…
Auction of coal mines for commercial mining launched; 41 coal mines on offer
Coal
June 18, 2020
Auction of coal mines for commercial mining launched; 41 coal mines on offer
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the auction process of 41 coal blocks for commercial mining through video conference here. It…
RE projects to get extension due to lockdown
Renewable Energy
March 26, 2020
RE projects to get extension due to lockdown
Anand Kumar, secretary MNRE (Ministry of New & Renewable Energy), has stated in a tweet that all Renewable Energy projects…
Indian Oil commences pilot test-study of indoor solar cooking system at Leh
Renewable Energy
September 11, 2019
Indian Oil commences pilot test-study of indoor solar cooking system at Leh
In an effort to combine utility and use of renewable energy for scalable adoption and mass acceptance, Indian Oil Corporation…
MoU between India and Morocco in the field of Mining and Geology
Mining
May 16, 2018
MoU between India and Morocco in the field of Mining and Geology
MoU between India and Morocco in the field of mining and geology was signed on 11.4.2018 in New Delhi between…
ONGC drills 503 wells in FY’18 – Highest in 27 years
Oil & Gas
May 3, 2018
ONGC drills 503 wells in FY’18 – Highest in 27 years
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) has drilled 503 wells in 2017-18. This is the highest number of wells…
India-US Strategy Energy Partnership
Oil & Gas
April 17, 2018
India-US Strategy Energy Partnership
Petroleum Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan and U.S. Secretary of Energy, Rick Perry co-chaired the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-India Strategic Energy…
Boost to Ease of Doing Business in Petroleum & Natural Gas Sector
Oil & Gas
April 11, 2018
Boost to Ease of Doing Business in Petroleum & Natural Gas Sector
In line with the Government initiative of ease of doing business, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra…
PM Ujjwala Yojana inaugurated
Oil & Gas
April 7, 2018
PM Ujjwala Yojana inaugurated
In order to prevent pollution and facilitate the healthy atmosphere in the families of poor people Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana…
Co-operation on the response to Oil and Chemical Pollution in the South Asian Seas Region
Oil & Gas
March 28, 2018
Co-operation on the response to Oil and Chemical Pollution in the South Asian Seas Region
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between…
Nuclear Cooperation with Canada
Power
March 13, 2018
Nuclear Cooperation with Canada
During the visit of Prime Minister of Canada H.E. Mr. Justin Trudeau to India on February 23, 2018, Government of…
EESL to procure 10,000 electric cars under National E-Mobility
Sustainability
March 9, 2018
EESL to procure 10,000 electric cars under National E-Mobility
Shri R K Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy, has launched the National E-Mobility…
GAIL’s LNG contract with Sabine Pass flagged off
Oil & Gas
March 7, 2018
GAIL’s LNG contract with Sabine Pass flagged off
B C Tripathi, CMD, GAIL flagged off GAIL's first USA sourced LNG cargo from Sabine Pass LNG export facility in…