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New Delhi, Aug 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) India has become the world's 3rd-largest solar energy producer, doubled its solar manufacturing capacity and achieved its COP26 renewable energy target five years ahead of its Paris agreement goal, with renewables now powering over 50 per cent of the country's total installed electricity generation capacity of 484.82 GW. After crossing 100 GW of solar power, the country is on track to reach 500 GW of clean energy by 2030 and net-zero by 2070. Projects like lar ...Read More >
The key distribution ceremony of the first batch took place in Mumbai in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, and other ministers. Around 556 families got possession of their new houses under the BDD Chawl Redevelopment Project in Worli on Thursday. The key distribution ceremony took place in Mumbai in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, and other ministers and to ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) To reduce electricity consumption and promote eco-friendly urban lighting, the Coimbatore City Corporation has begun installing motion sensor streetlights powered entirely by solar energy. These lights, equipped with solar panels, aim to cut dependence on the electricity board while lowering carbon emissions and eliminating greenhouse gas output. Under a pilot project, 122 motion sensor streetlights have been set up at five locations, with plans underway to ide ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk an ...Read More >
India's empanelled solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) has touched 100 gigawatts (GW), the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said on Wednesday. The 100 GW solar module capacity developed is fully listed under the government's ALMM, which specifies the solar PV modules and manufacturers eligible for use in government and government-assisted solar projects. It ensures that only quality-assured and compliant mod ...Read More >
Alongside this, the Assembly launched the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), marking a shift towards paperless legislative functioning. The Delhi Legislative Assembly on Sunday became the first legislature in the country to be powered entirely by solar energy, following the commissioning of a 500-kilowatt rooftop solar power plant. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Alongside this, the Assembly launched the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), marking a shift towards paperless legislative func ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A day ahead of the Monsoon Session, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday inaugurated the E-Vidhan (paperless assembly) system and a 500 kW solar power plant at the Delhi Legislative Assembly Complex. With this, all legislative work in the Delhi Assembly will now be conducted digitally, enhancing the pace and quality of policymaking. The solar initiative is expected to generate savings of up to Rs 15 lakh per month, roughly Rs 1.75 crore annually, and is projected to recover it ...Read More >
Bathinda: Even as 18 solar parks were developed in several states under the central scheme of 'development of solar parks and ultra-mega solar power projects', the Punjab govt did not send any proposal for the development of a solar park under the scheme in the last five years. This was revealed by Union minister of state for new and renewable energy and power, Shripad Yesso Naik, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Wednesday in response to a question by Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal.The devel ...Read More >
The Delhi Assembly session will be held from August 4 to August 8, with the government set to introduce an education bill for discussion, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday. Addressing reporters, Gupta also announced that the Assembly would adopt the e-Vidhan Sabha model for the first time, marking a shift to paperless proceedings. "This time the assembly session will start from 4 August and will continue till 8 August. An education bill will be brought in this session, which will be ...Read More >
Bulandshahr: A court in Bulandshahr delivered its verdict in the Syana violence case that dates back to December 2018. The court convicted all 38 accused individuals, including prominent local activists and community members. Mob Violence Erupted Over Cow Carcass Discovery The violence followed the discovery of cow carcasses near Mahav village, prompting protesters to storm Chingrawathi police outpost. They set vehicles ablaze, leading to escalating chaos. During the riot, Inspector Subodh Kum ...Read More >
New Delhi: A look out circular (LOC) has been issued against Reliance Group chairman and managing director Anil Ambani, close on the heels of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoning the businessman for questioning on August 5 in connection with an alleged Rs 17,000 crore loan fraud case. The ED sent a request to the authority concerned to issue an LOC against Ambani, soon after summoning him at its headquarters in the capital, said people familiar with the matter. "The request for opening an ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Sunday expressed concern over the government inaction in bringing to justice the terrorists behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 civilians, including a Nepali citizen. As the Parliament Monsoon session begins, Chowdhury stated that the INDIA bloc will raise this issue, demanding answers from the government. Speaking to ANI, Chowdhury said, The Parliament session is starting, so we have reached Delhi. We have not ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Almost 70 per cent of Rajasthan's power capacity is now sourced from renewable energy, with over 35.4 gigawatts installed, 29.5 gigawatts from solar and 5.2 gigawatts from wind, according to Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi. The state is now a beacon of hope, energy independence, and self-reliance, said the minister while inaugurating the 435 megawatt Gorbea Solar Power Project, developed by Zelestra India, in Rajasthan. He describe ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has expressed optimism about investment opportunities in Andhra Pradesh, indicating that his teams are already engaged in discussions related to solar energy, micro-irrigation and tourism ventures in the State. In a post on X on Saturday, Mahindra responded to Minister for HRD and IT Nara Lokesh's appeal to consider setting up a Mahindra manufacturing unit in AP. "Happy to be a part of Andhra Pradesh's journey," he wrote, suggesting a positive ...Read More >
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced that domestic consumers will receive up to 125 units of free electricity monthly, starting August 1, 2025, benefiting approximately 1.67 crore households. The state aims to install solar power systems, potentially generating 10,000 megawatts within three years, with support for poor families under the Kutir Jyoti scheme. This initiative precedes the upcoming state polls. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced that domestic consumers a ...Read More >
Bhopal, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's seven-day foreign visits to Dubai and Spain concluded on Saturday, and he is scheduled to return to New Delhi on Sunday, government officials said. Talking to media in Barcelona in Spain on Saturday, Chief Minister Yadav said that his visit has been successful as various memorandums of understanding were signed with investors to increase production, employment opportunity and farmers' income in the state. Speaking at ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The Anand Mahindra Group on Saturday expressed its interest in investing in Andhra Pradesh. The expression of interest (EoI) came in Telugu with Anand Mahindra himself responding to Education, IT and Electronics minister Nara Lokesh epistle appreciating a Telugu advertisement released by the Mahindra Group about the launch of its truck. Seeing the ad, Lokesh took to X and thanked Anand Mahindra writing, "Loved the Telugu ad, Sir. AP is a large market for your vehicles and I am sure ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 19 (PTI) Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probable group for the upcoming senior women's national coaching camp, which will be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's hockey team gears up for the women's Asia Cup, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, wit ...Read More >
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that a 'Hydrogen Valley' will be set up in Amaravati to focus on sustainability and protecting nature. Addressing the 'Green Hydrogen Summit-2025' at a private college in the greenfield capital city, the CM noted that two valleys are coming up in Amaravati -- 'Quantum Valley' and 'Hydrogen Valley' "I am very happy. We are focusing on Hydrogen Valley starting from here (Amaravati). Two valleys are coming here. One ...Read More >
New Delhi: Reliance Infrastructure Ltd on Friday said appellate tribunal NCLAT has stayed the insolvency proceedings against the company following a repayment of ₹92.68 crore towards tariff as per an energy purchase agreement. Reliance Infrastructure in its latest regulatory filing said that the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has stayed an NCLT order over an appeal filed by it. The Mumbai bench of the the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on May 30 this year directed initia ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full ...Read More >
Patna: The state cabinet at its specially convened sitting, chaired by CM Nitish Kumar, on Friday approved the govt's proposal to provide 125 units of free electricity to 1.67 crore domestic power consumers, which is 90% of the total consumers.Even the consumers who use more than 125 units of power will get relief, as usual tariff rate adjusted with the existing power subsidy will be applicable on the excess power used.In another major decision, the cabinet okayed a proposal to promote the use o ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday urged his Andhra Pradesh counterpart, N. Chandrababu Naidu, not to obstruct Telangana's irrigation projects He appealed to the neighbouring state not to obstruct Telangana's crucial irrigation initiatives, including the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, as well as the Dindi, Kalwakurthy, Bheema, Nettempadu, and Koilsagar projects. "We demand Andhra Pradesh not to block our projects. We seek cooper ...Read More >
Guwahati/Agartala, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a move to generate more power in Tripura, a Pumped Storage Project (PSP) with a generation capacity of 800 MW of power would be commissioned in the state, the first such project in the entire northeast region, Tripura Power Minister said on Friday. Tripura's Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath after participating in the 29th North Eastern Region Power Committee meeting held in Guwahati on Friday said that the Union government-run National Hydro Power Cor ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's smartphone and electronics industry has raised serious concerns over what it describes as informal but targeted trade restrictions imposed by China. The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), in a letter to the government, sought swift policy measures to address these unofficial restrictions, which could derail the country's $32 billion export-driven manufacturing ambitions. As per the ICEA letter, India's electronics manufacturing sector remains heavily reliant o ...Read More >
The Bihar Cabinet on Friday (July 18, 2025) gave its nod to provide up to 125 units of free electricity to 1.67 crore domestic consumers of the State a day after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's announcement. It was the only agenda to be taken up in the Cabinet meeting chaired by Mr. Kumar. The Janata Dal (United) leader had on Thursday (July 17, 2025) made the announcement to give free power up to 125 units. The decision will come into effect from August 1 this year. Also read: Nitish Kumar prom ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples manufactured by various firms in June to be "not of standard quality", health ministry officials said on Friday. Further, state drugs testing laboratories have identified 130 drugs samples as 'not of standard quality', they said. Also Read | Chhattisgarh: 6 Bodies of Naxals Recovered in Ongoing Encounter With Security Forces in Narayanpur. According to routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of 'not of sta ...Read More >
New Delhi: Reliance Infrastructure Ltd on Friday said appellate tribunal NCLAT has stayed the insolvency proceedings against the company following a repayment of ₹92.68 crore towards tariff as per an energy purchase agreement. Reliance Infrastructure in its latest regulatory filing said that the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has stayed an NCLT order over an appeal filed by it. The Mumbai bench of the the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on May 30 this year directed initiat ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 18 (PTI) A man was arrested for allegedly using abusive language and derogatory comments against Karnataka and Kannada-speaking people, police said on Friday. The incident occurred on July 17 at around 9.30 am, when Ranjith Mathew, a delivery partner, called a customer, identified as Mithun Sarkar, to confirm the address to deliver a T-shirt ordered by him through an online platform, they said. Also Read | Ladki Bahin Yojana July 2025 Installment Date: When Will Maharashtra Wome ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Reliance Infrastructure Ltd on Friday said appellate tribunal NCLAT has stayed the insolvency proceedings against the company following a repayment of Rs 92.68 crore towards tariff as per an energy purchase agreement. Reliance Infrastructure in its latest regulatory filing said that the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has stayed an NCLT order over an appeal filed by it. Also Read | Ladki Bahin Yojana July 2025 Installment Date: When Will Maharashtra Wome ...Read More >
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