New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) With India’s vehicle fleet crossing 413 million amid rapid urbanisation, experts on Monday called for a renewed urban transport framework as the Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP) launched a review of the country’s 2006 National Urban Transport Policy.India’s registered vehicle fleet increased from approximately 90 million vehicles in 2006 to more than 413 million in 2025, with over 320 million vehicles added during the last two decades alone, the statement said…
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New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) On the occasion of World Environment Day, India organised a special event titled “Showcase of India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme and Standardisation in Renewable Energy” during the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade and Environment Week 2026 in Geneva, according to a Commerce Ministry statement issued on Friday. The event highlighted India’s efforts towards sustainable development, clean energy transition and achievement of its Nationally Determined Contributions (ND…
Chandigarh, June 2 (IANS) The Consultative Committee meeting for the Ministry of Power held on Tuesday appreciated the steps being taken to ensure a reliable, resilient power grid in the country with the large-scale renewable energy integration and increasing share of inverter-based generation resources. The meeting, chaired by the Union Minister for Power, Manohar Lal Khattar, deliberated on the emerging requirements of grid stability in view of India’s growing electricity demand. Discussions…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The government’s Offer for Sale (OFS) in National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited was oversubscribed 3.47 times on the first day of bidding for non‑retail investors, and it exercised the entire 3 per cent greenshoe option, a regulatory filing said on Tuesday.The total stake on offer was raised to 6 per cent from the original 3 per cent. The sale, launched with a floor price of Rs 71 per share, will allocate shares on a price‑priority basis.Retail inv…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is monitoring 1,981 ongoing big-ticket infrastructure projects, with a total revised cost of Rs 42.78 lakh crore as of April 2026, across 17 Central Ministries and Departments. The cumulative expenditure incurred on these projects stands at Rs 20.36 lakh crore, accounting for approximately 47.59 per cent of the revised project cost, indicating steady progress in project implementation, according to a MOPI fl…
Bengaluru, May 12 (IANS) In a significant development for Karnataka, Union Minister for Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday announced the approval of proposals involving the installation of 1,243 EV chargers in the State with a financial outlay of Rs 123.26 crore under the PM E-DRIVE scheme. Addressing a conference on Enabling Nationwide EV Charging Infrastructure under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme, Kumaraswamy said that Bengaluru has emerged as one of India’s leading EV charging hubs and ur…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) India has successfully met its highest-ever peak electricity demand of 256.1 GW on April 25, marking a significant milestone in the country’s power sector, the official statement said on Tuesday. The demand was recorded at 3:38 PM and was managed without any shortage, even as the country continued to export electricity to its neighbouring nations, the Ministry of Power said.The achievement surpasses the previous all-time high of 250 GW recorded in May 2024 and also e…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is actively implementing a range of regulatory and facilitative measures to ensure continuity of industrial activities, maintain supply chain stability, and support key manufacturing amidst the evolving West Asia situation, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.The measures aim to ensure the uninterrupted availability of fuel and essential inputs while addressing operational challenges…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The government conducted a workshop on the operationalisation of the SHANTI Act, 2025, to scale India’s nuclear capacity to 100 GW to meet long-term energy security and Net Zero targets, an official statement said on Friday.Gurdeep Singh, CMD, NTPC, highlighted the importance of nuclear energy in the overall energy mix and emphasised the need to accelerate preparatory activities such as land identification and site studies to enable timely construction of new nuclear…
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…