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Mumbai, March 16 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis invited British investors to invest in the state on Monday, stating that it has an excellent ecosystem for industry and investment.He said that Maharashtra attracts the highest foreign investment in India and remains the country's...

New Delhi, March 16 Schneider Electric has partnered with Tata Power Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL) to modernize and digitize power distribution infrastructure across Western Odisha.Digitizing power distribution infrastructure can help the grid to handle decentralized, renewable...

New Delhi, March 12 – Sibi George, Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and Ambassadors from Nordic countries discussed ways to strengthen ties, including focusing on sectors like trade and investment, digital technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), quantum, renewable...

India and the Nordic countries today emphasized the importance of utilizing both the India-EU Free Trade Agreement and the India-EFTA TEPA. Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, hosted a luncheon for Nordic Ambassadors in New Delhi today. In a social media post, the...

New Delhi, March 16 The government plans to add 97,000 MW of thermal power capacity based on coal and lignite by 2034–35 to meet the anticipated 3,07,000 MW requirement, Parliament was informed on Monday.To meet this requirement, several initiatives have already been undertaken, Minister of...

New Delhi, March 16 Clean energy company ReNew announced on Monday that it has secured USD 95 million in equity investment from a consortium led by LeapFrog Investments.The company will use the funds to expand its commercial and industrial platform, ReNew said in a statement.ReNew Green...

New Delhi, March 16 Ola Electric has launched a plan to raise up to ₹2,000 crore by selling a stake in its battery arm, Ola Cell Technologies (OCT), according to sources.OCT owns the lithium-ion cell manufacturing plant based in Tamil Nadu, with an operational capacity of 1.5 GWh, and plans to...

Mohali, March 15 Nahar Group Chairman Kamal Oswal announced on Sunday an investment of Rs 1,500 crore in the modernization of existing textile, renewable energy units, as well as the establishment of a data center in Mohali.Addressing a gathering on the concluding day of the Progressive Punjab...

New Delhi, March 15 Adani Power announced on Sunday that it has received a letter of award (LoA) from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) for the supply of 1,600 MW of power from one of its upcoming ultra-supercritical thermal power projects.The supply of power...

New Delhi, March 14 New Era Cleantech Solutions commenced the development of India's first greenfield Integrated Coal Gasification and Carbon Capture Complex at Bhadrawati in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, with an investment of ₹20,000 crore, on Saturday.This development is significant at a time...

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...

Itanagar, March 14 – Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Saturday urged educational institutions to foster entrepreneurship and develop robust startup ecosystems through innovation hubs, incubation centers, and startup laboratories, so that students can become job creators...

Kolkata, March 14 Despite a shortage of LPG across the country caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Belur Math in the Howrah district of West Bengal is continuing its daily distribution of "bhog" (food offerings) to thousands of devotees by relying on alternative energy sources...

Itanagar, March 14 Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik (Retd) said on Saturday that higher education must progress with a clear and purposeful vision.In his address during the inaugural session of the 23rd Conference on Higher and Technical Education in Itanagar, Parnaik urged...

In Mohali, HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) will invest ₹2,600 crore in the specialty and fine chemicals sector in Punjab, according to Lakshmi Niwas Mittal, a renowned industrialist, on Friday.HMEL will also enter the retail fuel sector and establish 500 retail outlets across the country, he...

Guwahati, March 13 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that by granting land rights to tea workers within garden housing lines, the BJP-led government is ending a "historic injustice" towards the community.Addressing the Congress, Modi said the opposition party never adequately...

Jammu, March 11 – In a move to strengthen skill development and promote self-employment among educated unemployed youth, the Employment Department in Jammu and Kashmir has launched a three-month Solar Technician training program, in collaboration with the ITI Rajouri.This initiative, designed...

Mohali, March 13 HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) will invest ₹2,600 crore in the specialty and fine chemicals sector in Punjab, renowned industrialist Lakshmi Niwas Mittal said on Friday.HMEL will also enter the retail fuel sector and open 500 retail outlets across the country, he added...

Amaravati, March 13 BITS Pilani will invest ₹1,000 crore to establish its AI Plus campus in the Greenfield capital city of Amaravati over the next five years.Andhra Pradesh IT and Education Minister Nara Lokesh reviewed the construction plans of the proposed campus during a meeting with Birla...

New Delhi, March 13 Infra-to-energy company Hazoor Multi Projects Ltd (HMPL) has secured a new contract from NHAI worth over ₹27 crore.The projects were secured through an e-tendering process, the company informed the exchanges.The work includes collecting user fees at the Chowlaggere fee...