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PRNewswire Chandigarh [India], July 15: Chandigarh University, India leading private university, in collaboration with job platform Apna and investment firm Venture Catalysts (VCats) have launched Campus Tank, India first university-led Startup launch-pad for young innovators below the age of 30 to pitch their ideas and get funding of $1 Million to launch their startups along with expert venture guidance, strategic ecosystem alliances and immersive startup incubation. APNA which is India larges ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) India's Global Capability Centres (GCCs) saw a rise in hiring volumes by 8-10 per cent in the first quarter of FY26, compared to a subdued fourth quarter of FY25, which saw a decline of 3-6 per cent, reflecting a return to strategic, skill-focused recruitment practices. The sector is deliberately moving away from volume hiring, focusing instead on securing high-value talent in AI, platform engineering, and cybersecurity, exacerbating critical skill shortages across the c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) India's Global Capability Centres (GCCs) saw a rise in hiring volumes by 8-10 per cent in the first quarter of FY26, compared to a subdued fourth quarter of FY25, which saw a decline of 3-6 per cent, reflecting a return to strategic, skill-focused recruitment practices. The sector is deliberately moving away from volume hiring, focusing instead on securing high-value talent in AI, platform engineering, and cybersecurity, exacerbating critical skill shortages across the c ...Read More >
BENGALURU, India (AP) -- India's government is seeking to limit temperature settings on new air conditioners to save electricity in the country that is considered the fastest-growing market for them. The power minister proposed a rule in June requiring air conditioners sold in the country to have thermostats that can be set no lower than 20 Celsius (68 Fahrenheit). Officials hope the small change will create massive energy savings in the country of more than 1.4 billion people. About 10 millio ...Read More >
BENGALURU, India (AP) -- India's government is seeking to limit temperature settings on new air conditioners to save electricity in the country that is considered the fastest-growing market for them. The power minister proposed a rule in June requiring air conditioners sold in the country to have thermostats that can be set no lower than 20 Celsius (68 Fahrenheit). Officials hope the small change will create massive energy savings in the country of more than 1.4 billion people. About 10 millio ...Read More >
BENGALURU, India (AP) -- India's government is seeking to limit temperature settings on new air conditioners to save electricity in the country that considered the fastest-growing market for them. The power minister proposed a rule in June requiring air conditioners sold in the country to have thermostats that can be set no lower than 20 Celsius (68 Fahrenheit). Officials hope the small change will create massive energy savings in the country of more than 1.4 billion people. About 10 million t ...Read More >
India, which has offered 2.5 lakh sq km area for exploration under OALP Round-10, is close to discovering a Guyana-scale oil field in the Andaman sea, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said. In his address at the 9th OPEC International Seminar in Vienna, Austria on Wednesday, the Minister emphasised that the world's third largest crude oil importer is aggressively expanding its efforts in the domestic exploration and production (E&P) sector. "With 2.5 lakh sq km open for e ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 11 (Reuters) - India needs to increase its petrochemical production capacity to meet local and global demand and contain China's growing dominance of the sector, a senior Reliance Industries official said on Friday. Petrochemical margins have shrunk across the world as China's capacity expansion has created a surplus. For some of its refiners, up to 40%-50% of their output can be petchems, more than double typical capacity levels in India. India's petrochemical demand for now i ...Read More >
New Delhi: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday urged the energy storage industry to reduce dependence on imports from certain countries, explore alternative sources of supply and focus on research and development for creation of innovative products. "We must work to prevent distortions. We must reduce our dependency on particular geographies and look at alternative sources of supply, where we can have resilience in our supply chain," he said at the 11th India Energy Storage ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Thursday urged the industry to build supply chain resilience by reducing dependence on specific geographies and adopting new technologies to achieve self-reliance in the energy sector. Goyal stressed that India's ambition should encompass the entire value chain--from raw materials and cell components to battery packs, semiconductors, management systems, and recycling, ensuring a robust and self-sustained ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 10 (UNI) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri highlighted India's momentum in the energy sector to explore and drill for hydrocarbons, opening 2.5 lakh sq km under OALP or Open Acreage Licensing Policy Round-10. He was speaking at the 9th OPEC International Seminar in Vienna, Austria, with the theme 'Oil Markets: Energy Security, Growth & Prosperity'. The Minister highlighted that this step is a result of key sectoral reforms, including a transition f ...Read More >
New Delhi: India has achieved a staggering 4,000 per cent increase in installed solar capacity and the country's renewable energy capacity now stands at a robust 227 GW, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Addressing the 11th India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2025 here, the minister said India is likely the first G20 nation to have met its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. Highlighting the recent Cabinet approval of a Rs 1 lakh crore Research, De ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) As one of the world's largest offshore energy exploration efforts, India is set to explore more than 2.5 lakh square kms area under the Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) Round X, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Wednesday. "We are ready! For entering a new era of energy... In the field of oil and gas exploration and production, there are no longer obstacles, only possibilities," the minister said in a post on X. In this ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Reliable, scalable, and efficient energy storage systems is key to ensure round-the-clock supply of renewable energy, engineering firm TKIL Industries said on Tuesday. India is targeting 500 GW of renewable energy over the next five years. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, July 08, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Tuesday Lucky Draw Results Declared, Check Winners List With Ticket Numbers. Speaking at the India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2025, organised by Indi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Reliable, scalable, and efficient energy storage systems is key to ensure round-the-clock supply of renewable energy, engineering firm TKIL Industries said on Tuesday. India is targeting 500 GW of renewable energy over the next five years. Speaking at the India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2025, organised by India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), Vivek Bhatia, Managing Director & CEO, TKIL Industries, said the country's energy sector is undergoing a transformation, driven b ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday received dividend cheques to the tune of Rs 5,304 crore on behalf of the government from three public sector banks for the financial year ended on March 31, 2025. A dividend cheque of Rs 2,335 crore for FY 2024-25 was presented to the Finance Minister, in her North Block office, by Punjab National Bank MD and CEO Ashok Chandra, while Bank of India MD & CEO Rajneesh Karnatak presented a cheque of Rs 1,353 crore. Th ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 30 (ANI): Reliance Infrastructure-promoted Reliance Defence on Monday announced a strategic agreement with Coastal Mechanics, a leading US Department of Defence-authorised contractor, to jointly address India's Rs 20,000 crore defence maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) and upgrade market opportunity. According to a statement from Reliance Infrastructure, Reliance Defence and Coastal Mechanics will focus on providing end-to-end Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (M ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Power has announced the launch of a task force to conceive the India Energy Stack, a pioneering initiative aimed at creating a unified, secure, and interoperable digital infrastructure for the country's energy sector. The India Energy Stack will play a vital role in integrating renewable energy, enhancing DISCOM efficiency, and delivering transparent, reliable, and future-ready power services, the official statement said. As India charts its ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Delhi police have lodged an FIR against anti-social elements involved in spreading misinformation about the demolition drive on the basis of a complaint filed by the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), a release said. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had earlier issued an order to take strict legal action against those spreading misinformation about the demolition drive. Also Read | Indus Waters Treaty Suspension: Desperate Pakistan Wrote 4 Letters to Indi ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has partnered with Punjab Engineering College (deemed to be university), Chandigarh, to set up a state-of-the-art POWERGRID Centre of Excellence at PEC. The centre will offer advanced training and research facilities in power and energy engineering, strengthening hands-on learning and industry-relevant skills for students and faculty.The MoU was signed Friday by POWERGRID ED Tarun Bajaj and PEC director Rajesh Kumar Bhatia in a cere ...Read More >
JAMMU, June 6: For establishing "POWERGRID Centre of Excellence" at PEC, Chandigarh under CSR, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) today signed an MoU with Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, a deemed university. The MoU was signed, in an high profile event, by Tarun Bajaj, executive director (Northern Region-II) on behalf of POWERGRID and Prof Rajesh K Bhatia, director (ad-interim) on behalf of PEC in the presence of Rajeev Verma, chief secretary, Chandigarh -UT, R K ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jun 6 (PTI) The state-run Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) on Friday signed an MoU with central enterprise Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS) Ltd for project management for the upper Indravati pumped storage venture. The agreement was signed here in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Development Commissioner Anu Garg for project management consultancy services for the 600 MW upper Indravati pumped storage project (UIPSP) at Mukhiguda i ...Read More >
Alipurduar, May 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised the critical role of West Bengal in India's journey toward becoming a 'Viksit Rashtra', asserting that the dream of a 'Viksit Bharat' cannot be realised without the progress of the state. He made the remarks while addressing a large public gathering here, where he also laid the foundation stone for City Gas Distribution (CGD) projects in Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts. Highlighting Bengal's strategic ...Read More >
New Delhi, May 22 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi will issue directions this month over expiry of equity derivatives contracts after analysing the comments on the consultation paper, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Thursday. Sebi, in its consultation paper issued in March, proposed that the expiries of all equity derivatives contracts across exchanges be uniformly limited to either Tuesdays or Thursdays. This would help optimize the spacing between expiries and avoid designating either the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (VOICE) India has added nearly 15 GW of renewable energy capacity during April-November in the current financial year, which is almost double the 7.54 GW added during the same period last year, Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday. Addressing the CII International Energy Conference and Exhibition (IECE) here, the Minister further stated that India's total installed capacity in the non-fossil fuel energy sector has reached 214 GW, marking an incr ...Read More >
New Delhi, India - New Era Cleantech Solutions Private Limited is celebrating a major milestone with a newly awarded financial incentive from the Ministry of Coal, Government of India. This significant achievement highlights their groundbreaking Coal Gasification and Carbon Capture Utilization (CCU) project designed to achieve net-zero emissions by capturing all CO₂ emissions produced during gasification. The initiative stands as India's first and largest commercial-scale project in this sector. ...Read More >
Market-leading conglomerate stock of Mukesh Ambani rose by 2 percent after the acquisition of a 21 percent stake in US-based Wavetech Helium for $12 million. This strategic investment is expected to strengthen Ambani's portfolio in the global tech and energy sectors. In Friday's trading session, Reliance Industries Limited's share price reached an intra-day high of Rs.1,299.50 per share, representing a 2.2 percent rise from its previous close of Rs.1,270.80 apiece. The share has retreated since ...Read More >
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