New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) India’s steel sector is now entering a new phase where growth is no longer measured solely in volume, but also in sustainability, reflecting a deeper evolution in industrial priorities, according to an article in the Kuwaiti media. The country’s proposed National Steel Policy 2025 targets an increase in crude steel capacity to 400 million tons by 2035–36, up from around 168 million tons currently, which firmly outlines the ambitious expansion plans ahead, the repor…
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Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Tuesday signed Memorandums of Understanding with NTPC Limited and Lalitpur Power Generation Company Limited (Bajaj Group) to set up power projects with a total generation capacity of 25,400 MW. The project development entails a total investment of Rs 6,50,000 crore and is expected to generate 23,500 jobs.Minister of Renewable Energy Atul Save said the developers would carry out due diligence and ground-level surveys to finalise project sites in…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The government on Thursday dedicated the 200 MW solar module manufacturing line of Central Electronics Limited (CEL) to the nation, as India is rapidly expanding its capabilities across multiple non-fossil energy domains, including solar energy, wind energy, nuclear energy and ocean-based energy systems.Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said that renewable energy and clean energy are set to play a major role in In…
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 (IANS) India’s exports of steel rose by 29.1 per cent in March 2026 compared to the same month of the previous year, while imports declined sharply by 9.5 per cent, reflecting the increasing self-reliance in the sector, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.The positive shift underscores India’s emergence as a reliable global steel supplier. It also demonstrates the country’s improved ability to meet rising domestic demand.India’s steel production registered a ro…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) India and South Korea have taken a significant step toward advancing global climate cooperation by signing a bilateral agreement under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, a report has said. The deal, finalised during the South Korean president’s visit to India, lays the groundwork for cross-border carbon markets between the two major Asian economies, as per Carbon Credits report.The agreement is part of a broader set of more than a dozen pacts covering clean energy, …
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Adani Power has been assigned an ESG rating of 80.0 by rating agency CareEdge, placing it in the Leadership category — despite the fact that the company operates in the carbon intensive thermal power sector, it was announced on Tuesday.India’s largest private power generator significantly outperformed industry benchmarks on the environmental pillar, which carries the highest weight for the power sector.The Adani Group company recorded an environmental score of 75.6,…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy on Sunday highlighted that coal gasification will be pivotal in strengthening India’s energy security, reducing import dependence, and supporting industrial growth.Addressing the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, the minister, describing coal gasification as a key transformative technology, said that it converts coal into syngas, which can be further used to produce cleaner fuels, chemicals, fertilisers, and hydrogen. T…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) A record 52,537 MW of electricity generation capacity has been added in the country up to January 31, during the current financial year, which represents an 11 per cent increase over the corresponding figure for 2024-25, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. Renewable energy accounts for as much as 39,657 MW of this total capacity, which includes 34,955 MW of solar power and 4,613 MW of wind power.This marks the highest ever capacity addition in a single y…
Davos, Jan 20 (IANS) The real challenge is not whether we should transition, but how to deliver sustainability at scale and speed, Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday.At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 here, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said the defining challenge of this decade is not about deciding on sustainability, but about delivering it at scale, at speed and in a way that strengthens the economy.Speaking at multiple high-level sessions, Joshi underlined…