power sector

Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation in the petroleum, crude oil, gas, power, and fertilizer sectors, amid the evolving situation in West Asia. The meeting, held in New Delhi, focused on ensuring uninterrupted supply, stable logistics, and...

New Delhi, March 22 The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) reviewed the situation arising from the conflict in West Asia on Sunday, and a detailed assessment was made on the availability of essential needs for the common people, including food, energy, and fuel security, according to an...

New Delhi, March 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the situation related to crude oil, gas, and other petroleum products, as well as the power and fertilizer sectors, along with senior ministers on Sunday, in light of the evolving situation in West Asia.Government sources said the focus...

March 22, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the situation in the petroleum, crude, gas, power, and fertilizer sectors, in light of the evolving developments in West Asia.The meeting focused on ensuring a continuous supply, maintaining stable...

New Delhi, March 22 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level meeting on Sunday evening to review the situation in the petroleum products, crude oil, power, and fertilizer sectors, given the evolving situation in West Asia, according to reliable sources.The meeting, which will be...

New Delhi, March 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting on Sunday evening with senior ministers to review the petroleum, power, and fertilizer sectors in light of the evolving situation in the Middle East, sources have said.The focus of the meeting is to ensure uninterrupted...

A strategic partnership meeting between India and Africa was held on the third day of the 2026 Bharat Electricity Summit in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Minister for Power, Manohar Lal.Other attendees included Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shripad Naik...

New Delhi, March 21 India has achieved 1 billion tonne (BT) coal production for the second consecutive year, despite heightened uncertainties in global energy markets due to the West Asia crisis."With sustained and coordinated efforts across the coal sector and the invaluable contribution of...

Itanagar, March 20 Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein highlighted the state's crucial role in India's transition to clean energy on Friday, noting that its 58,000 MW hydropower potential accounts for over 38 per cent of the national total.Speaking at the Power Ministerial Meet...

A CEO Roundtable on Power Distribution was held today as part of the ongoing Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, based on the draft National Electricity Policy. The roundtable focused on the reforms needed to strengthen the distribution segment and ensure the financial sustainability of DISCOMs, in...

New Delhi, March 19 India will require an investment of approximately USD 2.2 trillion in the power sector over the next two decades, a senior official said on Thursday.India has set a target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, and the addition of 97 GW of coal-based thermal power...

March 19, New Delhi – The Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, India's leading platform for the power and electricity sector, commenced in New Delhi today.The summit showcases India's leadership, scale, and innovation in renewable energy, storage, and power infrastructure, highlighting the nation's...

New Delhi, March 19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invited global investors to invest in the power sector, urging them to "make, invest, innovate, and scale" in India.In a written message read out by Union Power Secretary Pankaj Aggarwal at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, Modi...

Dehradun, March 18 The Uttarakhand government has removed the Managing Directors of two energy sector corporations from their posts with immediate effect, bringing the total number of Managing Directors removed in the state to three in the last 20 days.Both the removed Managing Directors were...

New Delhi, March 17 Godrej Enterprises Group is aiming for up to 20 per cent growth for its energy solutions business, having built a project pipeline of Rs 2,600 crore at the close of FY26, a top company official said on Tuesday.The company is closely monitoring developments related to the...

New Delhi, May 16 SECL, the second largest coal-producing arm of Coal India Ltd, said on Monday that it is prepared to meet the country's coal demand, including that of the power sector, amid the evolving global energy dynamics.The ongoing war in West Asia has disrupted global energy routes...

New Delhi, March 15 Foreign investors withdrew ₹52,704 crore (approximately USD 5.73 billion) from domestic equities in the first fortnight of March amid escalating tensions in West Asia, the depreciation of the rupee, and concerns over the impact of high crude oil prices on India's growth and...

The government has amended the Electricity Rules to strengthen the captive power framework and support industrial competitiveness. The Ministry of Power has announced that the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, have been introduced to provide greater clarity and flexibility in the framework...

Amaravati, March 13 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu congratulated the Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) on Friday for achieving a record thermal power generation of 6,160 megawatts in a single day.He attributed this achievement to the strategic revival of...

New Delhi, March 10 International aluminium prices have surged past $3,400 per tonne amid fears of supply disruptions from the West Asia crisis, offering short-term gains to Indian primary producers but posing long-term challenges through rising input costs, the Federation of Indian Mineral...