energy security

Jaipur, April 9 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma chaired a meeting with officials on Thursday to review preparations for Prime Minister's visit to the state for the inauguration of the HPCL refinery in Balotra district on April 21.During the meeting, Sharma said the Pachpadra refinery...

New Delhi, April 9 – India and Bhutan signed the tariff protocol for the Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project on Wednesday, and the methodology for reactive energy accounting of the reactive power exchange, according to the Ministry of Power.The two agreements were signed at a meeting...

April 09, New Delhi – India has secured the third position globally in installed renewable energy capacity, surpassing Brazil, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency's 2026 statistics.In the Financial Year 2025–26, India added 55.3 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity, with...

Islamabad, April 9 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set up a special body to deal with the economic and security impacts of the West Asia conflict on the country.The National Coordination and Management Council (NCMC) was formed just hours before the two-week ceasefire was achieved between...

Washington, April 8 – The White House confirmed on Wednesday high-level engagement with China during the Iran crisis, signaling a broader geopolitical dimension to the ceasefire and upcoming negotiations with Tehran.The White House said that conversations took place between Washington and...

Jaipur, April 8 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Wednesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Union Cabinet approved the Jaipur Metro Phase-2 project and cleared the revised cost of the Pachpadra refinery.In a statement, Sharma said the approvals will...

New Delhi, April 8 – The Congress welcomed the temporary cessation of hostilities in West Asia on Wednesday, but launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi government, accusing it of diplomatic missteps that allowed Pakistan to emerge as a key mediator in the US-Iran ceasefire deal.In a...

New Delhi/Itanagar, April 8 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that his government is strengthening India’s clean energy ecosystem while accelerating development in the Northeast region.His comments came after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by him...

New Delhi, April 8 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a significant increase in the cost of the Rajasthan oil refinery project to Rs 79,459 crore, along with additional equity support from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), as the government pushes to...

Tehran, April 7 – With only a few hours remaining before US President Donald Trump's deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Foreign Ministry reiterated its firm stance on Tuesday, asserting that the logic of using "brute force" would ultimately fail."The power of a 'civilized'...

Mumbai, April 7 – The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has approved the financial restructuring and bifurcation of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, in an effort to transform the state’s energy landscape.This move represents a...

Amaravati, April 7 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Tuesday that the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu achieving criticality is a proud moment for every Indian and a boost to India's civil nuclear journey."The indigenously built...

Mumbai, April 7 Experts in the nuclear field on Tuesday hailed India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) achieving criticality, terming it a crucial step towards achieving energy security, and noted that very few countries have mastered this technology.They also said that the next step...

Washington, April 7 – U.S. President Donald Trump has set a final deadline for Iran to reach an agreement, warning of widespread military action if talks fail, as tensions in West Asia escalate with global energy and security implications.“They have until tomorrow, 8:00 eastern time,” Trump...

April 6, New Delhi – Israel carried out strikes on Iran's petrochemical sector, targeting major facilities in Asaluyeh, a key energy hub.The attack targeted the South Pars complex, Iran's largest petrochemical facility, with multiple explosions reported. Critical infrastructure, including...

April 6, New Delhi — On Monday, Israel carried out fresh strikes on Iran, targeting its largest petrochemical complex, as tensions escalated over the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz.The strikes targeted the South Pars facility in Assaluyeh, a key hub responsible for a significant portion of...

New Delhi, April 6 Research and applied sciences will be central to developing sustainable solutions for India's energy security, green chemistry, and broader environmental challenges, CSIR Director General N Kalaiselvi said on Monday.Addressing the inaugural session of an international...

Doha, April 6 – India and Qatar stressed the need to stop the "unjustified attacks" by Iran on several Gulf nations during a phone conversation between Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, the foreign ministry of...

Tokyo, April 6 – The Japanese government is arranging summit talks with Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, according to local media reports."We are preparing dialogues at the leadership level at an appropriate time," Takaichi told a parliamentary committee in response to a...

Sofia, April 4. China is exploiting the security vacuum in the Middle East to position itself as a "strategic alternative," amid growing doubts in Beijing over the viability of US bases in the region following repeated attacks on American and Israeli interests, a recent report has highlighted...