Thimphu, April 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Power Manohar Lal Khattar held a meeting with Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Thursday, discussing strengthening energy security, hydropower cooperation, cultural and people-to-people ties between the two nations.”Pleased to welcome Manohar Lal Khattar today. We discussed strengthening energy security and hydropower cooperation to further the enduring friendship between Bhutan and India,” Tobgay said on X.Union Minister Khattar expressed Indi…
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Shimla, March 20 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s economy continued to move on a strong and resilient growth trajectory, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu said on Friday. Tabling the Economic Survey for 2021-22 in the Assembly, CM Sukhu, who also holds the finance portfolio, said as per the advance estimates for 2025-26 the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at current prices is estimated at around Rs 2.54 lakh crore, registering a healthy growth of about 10.1 per cent over the previous year…
Kathmandu, March 11 (IANS) A clear majority secured by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Nepal’s recent parliamentary elections is likely to reduce near-term political uncertainty and improve policy predictability in the Himalayan nation, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday. “This provides an opportunity for enhanced policy predictability and the implementation of governance and economic reforms,” the international rating agency added. The three-and-a-half-year-old party won 125 out of 165…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Petrol and diesel prices in Pakistan have shot up by nearly Rs 55 per litre after the outbreak of the Iran war, which reflects the energy import trap that the country has been stuck in during recent years, according to a report in the Pakistani media.As global oil prices surge and shipping costs rise due to war premiums and security risks, Pakistan has little choice but to pass the increase on to consumers. But the uncomfortable reality is that the Rs 55 per litre hike…
Itanagar, March 10 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Tuesday said the state possesses the largest hydropower potential in the country, estimated at around 58,000 MW, and the government aims to harness this resource to accelerate green energy generation and economic transformation. Presenting the state budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly, Mein, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said the government has declared 2025-2035 as the Decade of Hydro Power to ensure focu…
Itanagar, Feb 4 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lieutenant General K.T. Parnaik (Retd.), on Wednesday, expressed deep gratitude to the Centre, particularly Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for his visionary leadership and steadfast support in driving the state’s transformation and development. Addressing the fifth session of the eighth state Assembly, the Governor said that the Prime Minister’s recent visit (September 22, 2025) to Itanagar, during which development projects worth more than Rs 5,1…
Itanagar, Jan 26 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. General K.T. Parnaik (retd) on Monday said that the state plays a vital role in India’s clean energy future, with 1.2 GW of hydropower capacity operational and another 4.8 GW under construction.Unfurling the national flag on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day at Indira Gandhi Park here, the Governor said that the state government has declared 2025-2035 as the “Decade of Hydropower” and is formulating the Arunachal Pradesh Energy Visio…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Coal-fired power generation decline in both China and India in 2025 for the first time since the 1970s, as the two countries switched to non-fossil energy sources such as solar, wind and hydel to meet the rising electricity demand, according to a report compiled at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). Electricity generated by coal plants fell by 1.6 per cent in China and by 3 per cent in India last year, marking “a historic moment” since the early …
Itanagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt. General K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) on Friday, during a discussion with Chief Minister Pema Khandu, highlighted education, health, hydropower and tourism as the four key pillars — described as the “four wheels” — driving the state’s overall progress. The Chief Minister called on the Governor at Lok Bhavan, Itanagar, and they exchanged warm New Year greetings and reaffirmed their shared resolve to work together for the peace, progress, and ov…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Strengthening business linkages and sustained investment flows between India and Nepal are expected to drive bilateral trade into a new growth phase, with volumes likely to double by 2030, according to an article in Nepalese media. Bilateral trade remains the most visible and measurable pillar of India–Nepal economic relations, reflecting both geographic proximity and deep-rooted interdependence.India accounts for over 64 per cent of Nepal’s total trade, underscoring i…