Srinagar, April 13 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday met members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy in the Gulmarg ski resort and reaffirmed his push for stronger power infrastructure, reliable energy and fast-tracked reforms in the union territory. A study group of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during its visit to the region. During the interaction, the Committee apprised the Chief Minister of the obj…
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New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The government has proposed a softer set of Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms for the 2027–2032 period, offering relief to the domestic auto industry, NDTV Profit reported.According to a revised draft prepared by the Ministry of Power in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), the government has moved away from a rigid target framework in favour of a phased tightening approach. The proposal includes a flatter compliance curve, reducing t…
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…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the government has appointed Vir Vikram Yadav as the new Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), replacing Faiz Ahmed Kidwai.Yadav, who is currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, will now head India’s aviation regulator at a time when the sector is expanding rapidly.With rising air traffic, growing airline fleets and increased focus on safety,…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Union government, on Saturday, commenced the International Conference on Carbon Markets — Prakriti 2026 — bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and global experts to deliberate on carbon markets and climate action.The programme was organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the aegis of the Ministry of Power and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.According to the Union government, the conference is being held as part of the …
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) India’s flagship global conference-cum-exhibition for the power and electricity sector, Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 will convene global power leaders here to deliberate on key priorities shaping India’s evolving electricity ecosystem, the government said on Wednesday.The summit will be held from March 19–22 at Yashobhoomi here, bringing together senior policymakers, regulators, academia, sector experts, utilities, investors, innovators and industry leaders for…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) India’s data centre industry is witnessing steady growth, with the country’s total capacity rising from around 375 MW in 2020 to nearly 1,500 MW by 2025, the Parliament was informed on Friday.In a written response to a question in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister Jitin Prasada said that to support artificial intelligence (AI) development, about 38,231 GPUs have been onboarded through 14 empanelled service providers and data centres under the AI compute capacity framewor…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, has emphasised the need to strengthen safety culture at the workplace through consistent use of personal protective equipment, proper shutdown confirmation before undertaking maintenance work, and regular capacity-building and training.Speaking at the ‘Lineman Diwas’ organised by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Naik said that the day, observed during National Safety Week, acknowle…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking effective implementation of the Centre’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure guidelines and to prevent arbitrary denial of NOCs by housing societies. Issuing notice on a plea filed by a Greater Noida-based resident, a bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi sought responses from the Union of India, the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Nira…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday expressed serious concern over the “endless litigation” continuing under the long‑running environmental cases titled MC Mehta vs Union of India, which involve monitoring issues of air pollution in Delhi and the environment of the Taj Trapezium Zone. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant remarked that the continued filing of interlocutory applications (IAs) and miscellaneous applications (MAs) was creating an incorrect imp…