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Jaipur/Bhopal, March 21: In a significant move to strengthen economic ties between states, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav addressed investors from Rajasthan in Jaipur on Saturday, declaring the two states as "natural partners" and "twin brothers" poised to transform Central India into...

Shimla, March 20 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Friday that 1,098 government buildings in the state remain unoccupied as they have not been put to any use.He said this while responding to a question raised by BJP MLA Satpal Singh Satti in the state Assembly...

New Delhi, March 20 Sunsure Energy and Jakson Engineering have signed a long-term power purchase agreement, a statement said on Friday.Under the agreement, Sunsure will supply 7.28 million units of solar power annually to Jakson's corporate office in Noida and manufacturing facility in Greater...

New Delhi, March 20 India has set a target to achieve about 70 per cent non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity at 786GW, out of the total 1121 GW planned capacity by 2035-36, as per the latest National Generation Adequacy Plan beginning from 2026-27.The document released at the...

Bengaluru, March 18: Karnataka aims to increase renewable energy production to 25,000 MW in the next five years and is implementing supportive policies to achieve this target, Additional Chief Secretary (Energy) Gaurav Gupta said on Wednesday.Speaking at an event organized by the Karnataka...

Bhubaneswar, March 18 The Odisha government has installed rooftop solar plants on 56,793 buildings across the state under a central scheme, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo told the Assembly on Wednesday.Responding to a written question by BJD legislator Arun Sahoo, the deputy chief minister...

Mumbai, March 17 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that, due to a series of measures, the electricity rates of the state-run power distribution company, Mahavitaran (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited), will decrease...

Mumbai, March 17 Logistics operator Cargo Matters announced on Tuesday its plans to invest ₹66 crore to set up over 550 smart grid-enabled and solar-integrated electric vehicle charging stations across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.The company said it has...

Nagpur, March 14 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday that there is no shortage of domestic LPG, petrol, and diesel, and accused the Congress of deliberately creating panic with false claims of supply disruptions.Fadnavis was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of...

Kochi, March 13 The Kerala Travel Mart Society (KTM), a body representing the tourism and related sectors in the state, said here on Friday that the shortage of commercial cooking gas cylinders is pushing the state’s tourism and hotel sector into a major crisis.KTM President Jose Pradeep said...

New Delhi, March 13 ACME Solar Holdings announced on Friday that it has commenced operations of a 142.67-MW battery energy storage system project in Rajasthan.The project, which is part of a 481.49-MWh unit of battery energy storage system, is connected to the operational interstate...

New Delhi, March 12 The government is re-evaluating its plan to issue tenders for 1 GW wind energy projects, according to a senior official."Tenders for 1 GW of wind energy projects are ready, but we are re-evaluating whether to proceed or not," the official said.Discussions with...

On Wednesday, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated and laid the foundation for 1,999 development projects worth approximately Rs 72 crore in the Navlapur village, while also opening the advanced Tropic of Cancer Science Park in Salal, Sabarkantha district.Addressing officials and...

Kochi, March 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the Centre and Gulf nations were doing everything possible to help Indians stranded during the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Addressing a massive NDA rally here, he said the BJP-led NDA government always makes every possible...

Kochi, March 11 – In a sharp attack on the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition party of "politicizing" the West Asia crisis and said that Rahul Gandhi was unaware of the country's development.Addressing a massive NDA rally in poll-bound...

Jammu, March 11 – The 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana' is rapidly gaining popularity in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, as an increasing number of people are subscribing to the Central government scheme.According to government estimates, more than 700 houses have installed solar...

New Delhi, March 11 GREW Solar has secured a repeat order worth approximately ₹500 crore from a company for the supply of its high-efficiency PV modules.The order has been secured from an Independent Power Producer (IPP), the company said in a statement on Wednesday.The order will support...

Raipur, March 11 The Chhattisgarh cabinet has approved a draft bill aimed at preventing forced or fraudulent religious conversion. The bill seeks to effectively curb conversion from one faith to another through force, allurement, undue influence, or false representation.The decision was made...

Mumbai, March 10 – In two significant moves aimed at boosting the agricultural and dairy sectors, the Maharashtra government announced major concessions for fruit and vegetable exporters at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and a substantial reduction in electricity tariffs for milk...

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...