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India has unveiled sweeping power-sector reforms under the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to modernise distribution, introduce competition and strengthen regulatory oversight. Subsidised consumers remain protected, while industries benefit from transparent tariffs and reduced cross-subsidies. Source link [ad_3]
New Delhi: The European Union and India are deepening cooperation in clean energy, climate action, and industrial decarbonisation through initiatives like the Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA), launched in India ahead of COP30 to help industries adopt green technologies and cut emissions, Bartosz Przywara, Counsellor for Energy, Climate Action and Environment, European Union delegation to India…
No country is safe from the devastating impacts of extreme weather, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), urging rapid expansion of early warning systems to safeguard lives and economies. “Without your rigorous modelling and forecasting, we would not know what lies ahead — or how to prepare for it,”…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Banswara on Thursday, September 25, to inaugurate and lay the foundation for development works worth Rs 1.08 lakh crore, according to officials, reported by IANS. The projects span energy, infrastructure, water and healthcare with the centrepiece being the Rs 42,000 crore Mahi Banswara Nuclear Power Project. Landmark energy push…
New Delhi: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has reduced the tax on renewable energy devices and manufacturing parts from 12 per cent to 5 per cent, effective from September 22 this year. The Council also raised the tax on coal and lignite from 5 per cent to 18 per cent to offset revenue…
GST tax rates on common use items ranging from hair oil to corn flakes, TVs, and personal health and life insurance policies were slashed after the all-powerful GST Council on Wednesday approved a complete overhaul of the tangled Goods and Services Tax regime. The GST Council approved rate overhaul by limiting slabs to 5 per…
Last Updated:August 20, 2025, 14:43 is With 28 indigenously designed solar panels generating 15 kilowatt peak (KWp), the installation promises both innovation and efficiency without disrupting the movement of trains. The BLW system places panels directly between tracks, secured with rubber mounting pads and epoxy adhesive. (Image: X/RailMinIndia) Indian Railways has unveiled its ‘Solar Track…
Last Updated:August 12, 2025, 13:04 is India’s electricity demand rose 2.4% in July to 154 billion units, driven by industrial activity, according to a CRISIL report. Crisil Intelligence estimates a 2.5-3.5% on-year growth in power demand this fiscal to 1,745-1,755 BU, marking a moderation from 4.2% last fiscal. India’s electricity demand surged 2.4 per cent…
Last Updated:July 31, 2025, 19:54 is In April 2025, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, announced a global investment plan of around Rs 6.37 lakh crore to expand its data centre network Globally, Google, part of Alphabet Inc, is ramping up its data infrastructure footprint. Tech giant Google is set to build a massive 1 gigawatt (GW)…
US President Donald Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centres across the US could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation’s ability to power it. The White House released the “AI Action Plan” Wednesday, vowing to expedite permitting for the construction of energy-intensive data centres as…