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Chandigarh, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the aftermath of floods that ravaged the state, Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Friday highlighted in the Legislative Assembly its devastating impact that claimed 59 lives and sought a future-focused strategy to prevent disasters in the future and rehabilitation of the people. He also raised the serious question on the working of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) and false narrative created by the Opposition to politicise the natural ...Read More >
India's Adani Power Limited (APL) has signed a 25-year power supply agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) to supply 2.4GW of power. This power will be sourced from a greenfield 'ultra super critical' plant to be established at Pirpainti in the Indian state of Bihar. The agreement follows a letter of award issued by BSPGCL to Adani Power last month, on behalf of both North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited and South Bihar Power Distribution Company Li ...Read More >
Power Ltd. (APL), India's largest private sector thermal power generator, today said it has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd. (BSPGCL) for supply of 2,400 MW of power from a greenfield ultra super critical plant to be set up at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. AdPower Ltd. (APL), India's largest private sector thermal power generator, today said it has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generat ...Read More >
Nagpur: In a subtle retort to detractors amidst the ethanol controversy, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said, "My brain is worth 200 crore a month. I am not at all short of money and I don't stoop low." He emphasised that his work and experiments are driven by ideas and purpose for farmers, rather than the need to earn more.Speaking at an event organised by Agricos Welfare Society in Nagpur, Gadkari said, "You think I am doing this for money? I know how to earn with honesty. I am not a ...Read More >
Nagpur, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dismissing criticism against the government's ethanol-blended petrol programme as politically motivated, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said that his brain "is worth Rs 200 crore a month" and he is not short of money. In his address at an event organised by Agricos Welfare Society in Nagpur, he said: "My brain is worth Rs 200 crore a month. I am not at all short of money, and I don't stoop low." His comments came amid the criticism of t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Vedanta Aluminium, India's largest aluminium producer, has developed a dedicated fitness-cum-amusement park for 700 students of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama School in Hatamuniguda, Rayagada. The park, equipped with a variety of play and fitness facilities, is designed to promote physical activity, recreation and holistic growth of students. The facility was inaugurated by Mr. Prateek Kumar, Vice President & Head, Vedanta Sijimali Bauxite Mines, in the presence of school authorities. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) Adani Power on Saturday said it will set up a 2,400 MW ultra super-critical power plant in Bihar at an investment of USD 3 billion (around Rs 26,482 crore). The Adani group company, in a statement, said that it has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd. (BSPGCL) to supply power from the project that will come up at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district of the state. The PPA is further to the Letter of Award issued by BSPGC ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 13 (ANI): Adani Power Ltd. (APL), India's largest private sector thermal power generator, today said it has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd. (BSPGCL) for supply of 2,400 MW of power from a greenfield ultra super critical plant to be set up at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. This is further to the LoA awarded by BSPGCL to APL, on behalf of North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. (NBPD ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 13 (ANI): Adani Power Ltd. (APL), India's largest private sector thermal power generator, today said it has signed a 25-year Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd. (BSPGCL) for supply of 2,400 MW of power from a greenfield ultra super critical plant to be set up at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. This is further to the LoA awarded by BSPGCL to APL, on behalf of North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. (NBPD ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant development, Adani Power Ltd (APL) has signed a 25-year power supply agreement with Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd (BSPGCL) to supply 2,400 megawatt (MW) of power to the state, the Adani Group's firm said on Saturday. Under the agreement, the India's largest private sector thermal power generator would supply the proposed power from a greenfield ultra super critical plant to be set up at Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. The ...Read More >
Gandhinagar, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the intensity of rainfall reduced across upstream regions, including Gujarat, the inflow of water into the Narmada dam has seen a significant drop. In response, authorities have decided to close five gates of the Sardar Sarovar Dam. The release of water from the dam was officially reduced today -- August 3 -- with the dam's water level currently recorded at 132.20 meters. The inflow from upstream now stands at 1,03,709 cusecs. Earlier, due to heavy rainfa ...Read More >
HYDERABAD The second unit of the 5x800 Mega Watt (MW) Yadadri Thermal Power Station (YTPS) at Veerlapalem in Nalgonda district, Unit-1 technically, was dedicated to the nation by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday. Ministers N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and Adluri Laxman Kumar were also present. Though the unit has been generating power (infirm) since February this year, it was not declared commercially operational officially. It was run experimentally fo ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka announced that the entire 4,000 MW Yadadri Thermal Power Plant (YTPP) would be dedicated to the nation in Jan 2026. Of the total 4,000 MW, the deputy chief minister dedicated the first unit of 800 MW of the thermal power plant on Friday and termed it as a milestone in meeting the energy needs of the state. Vikramarka said the plant construction got delayed by two years and the project cost escalated due to delays in getting environmental c ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I' ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Aug 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana's Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, along with three state ministers, on Friday inaugurated the 800 MW Unit 1 of the Yadadri Thermal Power Station. With this, two units of the 4,000 MW (5x800 MW) power plant have been commissioned. The Deputy Chief Minister, who is also the Energy Minister, along with ministers N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, and Adluri Lakshman, inaugurated the unit near Damaracherla in Nalgonda district ...Read More >
Nalgonda: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka has announced that the entire 4,000 MW Yadadri Thermal Power Plant will be dedicated to the nation by January next year. Speaking at a ceremony where the first unit of 800 MW was commissioned at the Yadadri plant in Damaracherla, Nalgonda district, on Friday, he noted that the project had been delayed by two years due to the negligence of the previous BRS government. He stated that delays in securing environmental clearances had hampered the pro ...Read More >
NTPC has stopped the installation of Flue-Gas Desulphurisation systems at five under-construction power plants. This follows a government notification exempting many thermal plants from needing FGD. The order impacts projects with over 7 GW capacity. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited may seek compensation. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued the exemption. NTPC has asked Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) to halt installation of flue-gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The exemption of Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) systems for some coal-based power plants is a positive for thermal power producers, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF), vide its notification dated July 11, 2025, has issued significant amendments to the Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) norms, particularly concerning the sulphur dioxide emission standards for coal and lignite-based thermal power ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar clinched the title with a leap of 7.75m at the Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto in Maia, Portugal, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze-level meet. The Asian Games silver medallist registered his best effort in the second round on Saturday night. Sreeshankar opened with a 7.63m jump, followed it up with his winning leap of 7.75m in the second round, and then recorded a solid 7.69m. His third attempt was a foul, while his fi ...Read More >
Chennai, Jul 20 (PT) The Madras High Court has observed that the ED was not a "drone" to attack at will, and nor was it a "super cop" to investigate anything and everything which comes to its notice. A division bench of Justice M S Ramesh and Justice V Lakshminarayanan made the observations while hearing the plea by city-based RKM Powergen Private Ltd challenging the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seizing Rs 901 crore of its fixed deposits in connection with a PMLA case. The ED action came on th ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said India had made it clear that blood and water cannot flow together, terror and talk cannot go together, and terror and trade cannot happen together. Launching a monograph, 'Indus Water Treaty-Mirroring the Facts' authored by Sant Kumar Sharma in Jammu, LG Sinha said, "Termination of Indus Water Treaty (IWT) is a befitting response to Pakistan, which will have far-reaching consequences as it was dependent on the Indus River system." ...Read More >
Dr. Mujahid Gilani (Senior Kashmiri Leader): Long before 14 August 1947, people of Jammu and Kashmir had voted in favour of Pakistan even before the division of Sub-Continent. They gave their decision over vehemently to become to join Pakistan as its Muslim majority province. In the backdrop of global situation, we must realize that people of Jammu and Kashmir are struggling for maintaining their lives. Their ratio of population in Jammu and Kashmir which was over 98 % in 1947 has been reduced a ...Read More >
Beijing/New Delhi, July 19: China on Saturday officially began construction on a mega dam project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo - upper reaches of the Brahmaputra - River in Tibet, raising major concerns in the downstream countries, including India and Bangladesh. Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, attended the groundbreaking ceremony and announced the official start of t ...Read More >
Beijing/New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) China on Saturday officially began construction on a mega dam project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo - upper reaches of the Brahmaputra - River in Tibet, raising major concerns in the downstream countries, including India and Bangladesh. Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, attended the groundbreaking ceremony and announced the of ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): A team of Nand Nagri Police Station launched a special drive against individuals involved in the sale of banned 'Chinese Manjha', amid rising incidents of injuries and nabbed two siblings with 325 rolls on Friday. With Independence Day (15th August) and Raksha Bandhan approaching, the Delhi Police has launched a special drive to curb the sale and use of hazardous Chinese Manjha -- a nylon-based kite string that has caused numerous injuries and fatalities involv ...Read More >
Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) plans to produce 172.8 megawatts (MW) of solar power to power irrigation pumpsets in Mysuru district. The power corporation has taken up this project as part of the solarisation of the agriculture feeder line in the district under the PM Kusum scheme and to promote green energy.CESC plans to supply uninterrupted three-phase power to irrigation pumpsets during the day by generating solar electricity. The CESC also started the establishm ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Congress accused the CBI on Friday of going soft in its probe against Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) Chairman Montu Patel in an alleged multi-crore-rupee scam. Addressing a press conference at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters here, Rajya Sabha MP and party spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil alleged that the CBI did not present all the facts before the court that led to Patel getting interim protection from arrest. He said it took the Central Bureau o ...Read More >
Durgapur (West Bengal) [India], July 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone, inaugurated and dedicated to the nation development projects worth over Rs 5,400 crore in Durgapur, West Bengal. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister remarked that Durgapur, known as a Steel City, is also a major hub of India labour force. He acknowledged the significant contribution to India development and stated that today presents an opportunity to further strengthen that ...Read More >
Bengaluru Power Cut, July 17: If you live in Devanahalli or Cooke Town, be prepared for power cuts over the coming days. The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has announced planned electricity outages across several areas of Bengaluru from July 17 to July 24. These scheduled blackouts are necessary to carry out crucial upgrades to the city's power infrastructure, especially along the high-voltage transmission lines that feed parts of Bengaluru Rural. Daily power cuts in Devanahalli ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 12 (Reuters) - India has reversed a decade-old mandate to install $30 billion worth of clean-air equipment, easing sulphur emission rules for most coal-fired power plants, a government order said. Reuters in December reported the government was reviewing 2015 norms that required nearly 540 coal-based power units to install flue-gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems that remove sulphur from the plants' exhaust gases in phases starting in 2027. The federal environment ministry late ...Read More >
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