power sector

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 27: Additional Chief Secretary of the Power Development Department, Ashwani Kumar, conducted a thorough review of J&K's power infrastructure and operational performance.The meetings, which included senior officers such as Managing Directors, Chief Engineers, and Directors of...

New Delhi, February 27 DEE Development Engineers announced on Friday that the company has secured a ₹58 crore contract for the manufacture and supply of alloy steel seamless pipes.The contract was awarded by a joint venture between an Indian and foreign conglomerate operating in the power...

New Delhi, February 27 State-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) on Friday said it is prepared to meet a potential surge in summer coal demand, dismissing concerns of domestic fuel shortages as power consumption begins to rise.The company said a three-tiered buffer across the supply chain – coal...

New Delhi, February 26 Saatvik Green Energy has secured an order worth ₹87 crore for the supply of solar photovoltaic modules.The order has been secured from an independent power producer, the company said.In a statement, Saatvik Green Energy said it has received an order aggregating to...

RAMBAN, FEBRUARY 24: Deputy Commissioner of Ramban, Mohammad Alyas Khan, chaired a review meeting to assess the implementation of key power sector schemes across the district.The meeting was attended by CPO Dr. Shakeeb Ahmed Rather, the Executive Engineer of Jammu Power Distribution...

Kolkata, February 24 CIL hopes that the National Coal Exchange may be implemented in phases, with necessary provisions to safeguard energy security, as the company on Tuesday outlined its vision for the proposed platform, asserting that market reforms in the sector must be carefully balanced...

Mumbai, February 24 The Maharashtra government on Tuesday presented supplementary demands of ₹11,995.33 crore in the state legislative assembly, with the largest allocation of ₹4,066 crore proposed for the energy, labor, industries, and mining sectors.The supplementary budgetary demand was...

New Delhi, February 23 – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the second phase of the asset monetisation pipeline of central ministries and public sector entities – the ‘National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0)’ – on Monday, with an estimated monetisation potential of ₹16.72 lakh...

New Delhi, February 23 Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) K Sanjay Murthy said on Monday that with the increasing use of artificial intelligence and big data analytics in the power sector, the ability to address the inherent complexities in the sector is being strengthened.Addressing the...

New Delhi, February 23 DEE Development Engineers announced on Monday that it has secured orders totaling over Rs 170 crore across its domestic and overseas operations."These orders further solidify our position as a trusted manufacturing partner for leading power and industrial infrastructure...

New Delhi, February 22 The country's demand for coal, which had been weak earlier in the current financial year, is expected to increase in the coming days due to a sharp increase in electricity consumption, an industry expert said on Sunday.Vinaya Varma, Managing Director of mjunction...

Jammu, February 19 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that the Union Territory has an estimated hydropower potential of around 18,000 megawatts, of which only about 3,000-3,500 MW has been developed so far.The chief minister said that with the planned addition of...

Guwahati, February 18 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted the significant improvement in electricity supply across the state since 2016, contrasting the current situation with what he described as frequent power outages and mismanagement during the Congress regime.In a post...

New Delhi, February 18 – Plagued by chronic losses and mounting debt, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Pakistan have for years drained public funds that could have been spent on sectors such as healthcare and education. Frequent equity injections, subsidies, loans, and sovereign guarantees have...

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated the Ministry of Power Pavilion at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. During the event, the Minister also visited the exhibition put up by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation at the AI Impact Summit. The Ministry of Power stated that the pavilion...

New Delhi, February 18 Artificial Intelligence can improve the quality and reliability of power supply in the country by optimizing resources, but there is a need to accelerate adoption, Central Electricity Authority Chairman Ghanshyam Prasad said on Wednesday.He was speaking at a session of...

New Delhi, February 18 The integration of AI-driven technologies can be useful in managing the stability of the grid in India, where capacities are being added on a large scale, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.Speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing AI Impact Summit here, the...

New Delhi, February 17 Integrating AI can help manage the complexities in the power sector, including in India, where the share of renewables is expected to grow in the coming years, an expert from the International Energy Agency (IEA) said."...We are seeing a very strong trend of increasing...

Shillong, February 16 – Meghalaya Governor C.H. Vijayashankar stated on Monday that the state’s economy has nearly doubled over the past seven years, emphasizing that sustained high growth reflects the resilience of its people and the government’s long-term development vision.Addressing the...

Mumbai, February 16 – The Sensex and Nifty benchmark indices rebounded sharply on Monday, rising by nearly 1%, driven by strong buying in power, banking, and financial stocks amid a mixed trend in overseas markets.In addition, a stable rupee and global crude oil prices, amidst US-Iran talks...