New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India’s capital goods industry is projected to see a revenue growth of 12-14 per cent this fiscal, buoyed by sustained government spending, steady capacity expansion in power, mining, oil and gas, metal and auto-linked sectors, and increasing opportunities from emerging segments such as data centres and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, a report showed on Friday.The ongoing developments in West Asia are unlikely to materially impact growth as diversified order book…
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Guwahati, May 22 (IANS) Assam Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Rajdeep Goala has stressed the importance of adopting electric vehicles (EVs), saying the move was necessary not only for environmental protection but also for safeguarding the country’s foreign exchange reserves. Speaking to reporters at the Assam Legislative Assembly premises on Thursday, the legislator from the Udharbond Assembly constituency, said he had arrived at the state Assembly in an electric vehicle and had also used the s…
Bhubaneswar, May 21 (IANS) In view of the fuel crisis triggered by the conflict in West Asia, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday issued eight directives to significantly reduce the use of petrol and diesel in government offices across the state. According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), CM Majhi also directed Chief Secretary Anu Garg to take appropriate measures to reduce the use of petrol and diesel across government departments.Majhi directed the authorities to ensure the co…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) NDMC Chairman Keshav Chandra on Tuesday chose to travel by Delhi Metro while commuting to his Palika Kendra office and appealed to employees and citizens to use green mobility options in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to save fuel. Chandra, along with his colleagues and senior officers, took the Metro from Lok Kalyan Marg to Rajiv Chowk, then an electric auto to reach the Office.Upon reaching the office, Chandra also convened the weekly Senior Officers M…
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao on Monday rejected the demands for resignation of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar over the arrest of his son Bandi Bhageerath in a POCSO case.Ramchander Rao claimed that Bandi Sanjay has done nothing wrong and hence there is no justification for the demands for his resignation or dismissal.The BJP leader accused Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) of unfairly targeting the union minister through what he calle…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) BJP MP, Manoj Tiwari, on Monday participated in the ‘Metro Monday’ campaign by travelling in the Delhi Metro and an electric auto along with NDMC Vice Chairman, Kuljeet Singh Chahal, while also promoting Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption through a new parking rebate initiative in the national Capital.The campaign, following the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and under the leadership of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, focussed on encouraging the use of public transpo…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) India’s electric passenger vehicle market surged 57 per cent year‑on‑year in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing overall passenger vehicle growth of 13 per cent driven by superior charging infrastructure, competitive pricing and connectivity features, a report said on Monday.The report from CyberMedia Research (CMR) said connected EVs grew 67 per cent year‑on‑year and that digital cluster adoption jumped 55 per cent, with penetration rising from 35 per cent to…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India may be emerging as a global example of how developing economies can industrialise without first becoming deeply dependent on fossil fuels, according to a new analysis by energy think tank Ember.The report, written by energy experts Kingsmill Bond and Sumant Sinha cited by Forbes, argues that India’s rapid shift towards solar power, electrification and clean technologies could challenge the century-old model of economic development built around coal, oil and gas.F…
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Veteran actress and politician Hema Malini has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message to the nation with regards to consumption of oil, gold and other resources. The actress spoke with the media, and urged citizens to switch to electric vehicles from internal combustion engines.She told the media, “The Prime Minister has given such a good message. He has given seven pieces of information. First of all, don’t buy gold jewellery. Because there may be a problem in t…
Jaipur, May 15 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Friday called for turning energy conservation and fuel saving into a mass public movement driven by people’s participation. Stressing that saving petrol and diesel is the need of the hour, he said future energy challenges can only be addressed through clean and alternative energy sources.Addressing the Rajasthan Energy Conclave, CM Sharma said Rajasthan is already playing a leading role in solar energy production and is steadil…