energy sector

Guwahati, March 11 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that there is no shortage of LPG cylinders in the state.Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said that the state government is monitoring the situation arising across the country in the wake of the war in West Asia."I...

New Delhi, March 11 Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, threatening global energy supplies, the government said on Wednesday that it is fully prepared to meet any unprecedented surge in coal demand, with overall coal stocks at approximately 210 million tonnes – sufficient for around 88 days...

New Delhi, March 11 Expressing concern over emerging issues regarding the supply and distribution of LPG cylinders in Kerala, CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas urged Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to intervene and ensure there is no shortage of cooking gas.In a letter to the minister...

New Delhi, March 11 – The Congress expressed concern over the evolving global energy situation on Wednesday, describing it as tense and urging the government to address the issue more transparently.Party leaders said that developments in the international energy market and the domestic...

March 11, New Delhi – Countries and agencies worldwide are implementing emergency measures to address soaring oil prices, including capping fuel costs, releasing strategic reserves, and reducing consumption.The major move comes from the International Energy Agency (IEA), which has proposed the...

President Donald Trump has announced a historic $300 billion partnership with India’s Reliance Industries Ltd to establish America First Refining, the first major new oil refinery in the US in 50 years. Trump made the announcement on the social media platform Truth Social, describing the project...

New Delhi, March 10 The government is likely to launch a new version of the PM KUSUM scheme, which would enable farmers to generate renewable electricity while continuing farming on the same land, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday.Launched in 2019 with an outlay of Rs 34,422 crore...

A deeper look at the structural strength and resilience of Jammu and Kashmir’s economy, beyond narrow economic indicators, reveals a fundamentally different picture.Instead of being dependent, conflict-ridden, and driven by public sector employment, budgetary support, and tourism cycles, the...

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy informed the Rajya Sabha that more than 25,000 rooftop solar systems have been installed in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.Responding to a starred question raised by MP Sat Paul Sharma, the Minister of...

New Delhi, March 10 NTPC Green Energy announced on Tuesday that its subsidiary, NTPC Renewable Energy, has begun supplying electricity from a 270-MW unit, which is part of a 1,200-MW solar PV project in Gujarat.With the addition of this capacity, the total installed capacity of the NTPC Green...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 10 Associations of small-scale industries and hotels in Marathwada on Tuesday raised concerns about the shortage of gas, as global fuel supply chains remain disrupted by the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict.Four small-scale units in the industrial area of...

New Delhi, March 10 The production of LPG, CNG, and piped cooking gas will take precedence over all other sectors using natural gas, as the government has restructured allocations to ensure uninterrupted supply for households and transport sectors.Following the widening conflict in the Middle...

Hyderabad, March 9 Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy urged Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday to take steps to sign Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with NTPC's power plant at Ramagundam in the Peddapalli district to meet the state's power requirements.In a letter to the Chief...

New Delhi, March 9 – On Monday, opposition leaders criticised the Union government's response to the escalating crisis in West Asia following External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's statement in the Rajya Sabha regarding the ongoing conflict in the region.Congress MP J.B. Mather said that...

New Delhi, March 8 – The Congress Parliamentary Strategy Group meeting discussed national and international issues and decided to prominently raise foreign policy, unemployment, and economic issues during the second part of the Parliament's Budget Session, which begins on Monday, a party MP...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 – Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday of "succumbing to pressure" from former US President Donald Trump, alleging that recent commitments made to the United States had compromised India's farmers...

New Delhi, March 6 Adani Total Gas Ltd (ATGL) has not increased the prices of CNG and piped cooking gas supplied to households, even as it has imposed supply restrictions on some large industrial consumers amid the escalating West Asia crisis affecting gas supplies, officials said on Friday.A...

New Delhi, March 6 Mauritius will soon begin importing petroleum products from India under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement, Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful said on Friday."In the past, we had a similar arrangement with the Indian government, involving the Mangalore oil...

Mumbai, March 6: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while presenting the annual budget for 2026–27, identified the energy sector as the "foundation of Viksit Maharashtra" (Developed Maharashtra). The strategy focuses on achieving energy independence and grid stability by transitioning...

Islamabad, March 5 Pakistan decided on Thursday to introduce weekly revisions in petroleum prices, effective from Saturday, and to consider measures such as working from home and distance learning to conserve fuel amid possible disruptions in oil supply due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia...