renewable energy

Itanagar, March 10 – Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said on Tuesday that the state possesses the largest hydropower potential in the country, estimated at around 58,000 MW, and the government aims to harness this resource to accelerate green energy generation and economic...

Raipur, March 10 The Chhattisgarh cabinet on Tuesday approved a draft bill aimed at preventing forced religious conversion through coercion, inducement, fraudulent means, or misrepresentation.The decision was made at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at the premises of...

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...

New Delhi, March 10 Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with the Odisha government for the modernization and expansion of the Badamba Sugar Mill, with an estimated investment of ₹360 crore.The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by IPL managing...

New Delhi, March 10 The Delhi government is planning to set up an inter-state bus terminal on over 20 acres of land at the Bhalswa landfill site, which is being reclaimed after the garbage has been removed.After chairing a review meeting of his department on Tuesday, Transport Minister Pankaj...

New Delhi, March 10 Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil launched several digital initiatives aimed at strengthening dam safety governance on Tuesday, including an AI-enabled platform and a visualization tool for dam break analysis.During the inauguration of the new office of the National Dam...

Palghar, March 10 The Vasai-Virar civic body in Maharashtra's Palghar district has presented a budget of ₹4,206.87 crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with a strong focus on infrastructure, healthcare, and sustainable urban development.Manojkumar Suryavanshi, Commissioner of the Vasai Virar...

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...

New Delhi, March 10: A total of 25,02,217 rooftop solar systems have been installed under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (as of March 5, 2026), the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.Under the scheme, funds amounting to ₹14,585.29 crore have been utilized in FY26 (till March 5), against...

Mumbai, March 10 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the state assembly on Tuesday that eight lakh farmers have benefited from the government's flagship solar agricultural feeder scheme, which provides them with affordable daytime electricity.Fadnavis, who holds the energy...

NHPC Limited developed the 390 MW Dulhasti Power Station through financing via equity and loans or market borrowings, the Centre informed Parliament.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha to a question raised by Member of Parliament Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo, Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik...

Johannesburg, March 10 India has a significant role to play in reshaping the post-World War II world order, which is on the verge of collapse, South African Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Zuko Godlimpi told a gathering of business leaders, academics, and policymakers in Pretoria on...

On March 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu and inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for development projects worth approximately ₹16,450 crore, according to an official statement on Monday.Specifically, on Wednesday, March 11, at approximately 1:30 pm, Modi...

Shimla, March 9 A hydropower station of the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) achieved the historic milestone of generating 150 billion units (BU) of cumulative power on Monday.The Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS), the largest underground hydro power station in the country, reaffirmed...

New Delhi, March 9 NTPC Green Energy announced on Monday that its 250-MW solar PV project in Andhra Pradesh has become operational.The project is owned by Ayana Kadapa Renewable Power, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the joint venture entity ONGC NTPC Green, the company said in an exchange...

New Delhi, March 9 Solex Energy announced on Monday that its 3.78-gigawatt solar module manufacturing facility in Surat has received approval under the government's ALMM framework, which ensures the reliability of its products in the domestic market.The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy...

Amaravati, March 9 As summer approaches, Andhra Pradesh's power utilities are preparing to handle a surge in power consumption, with daily demand expected to reach 280 million units by May 2026.Special Chief Secretary for Energy, K Vijayanand, has directed power utilities to ensure a...

Chandigarh, March 9 Punjab Minister of Industries, Commerce and Investment Promotion, Sanjeev Arora, said on Monday that the JL Oswal Group will invest around Rs 1,550 crore in the state over the next three years, following the launch of the Punjab Industrial and Business Development Policy...

New Delhi, March 9 Domestic coal production is expected to grow by 6-7 per cent annually over the next few years, reaching about 1.5 billion tonnes by 2029-30, Parliament was informed on Monday.The country's demand for coal is expected to continue rising and is projected to peak around 2040...