Chisinau, July 20 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday stated that the relations between India and Moldova are poised to enter a new era of closer engagement and enduring friendship following President Droupadi Murmu’s ongoing State Visit to the Eastern European country. “India-Moldova relations are poised to enter a new era of closer engagement and enduring friendship. We may also look at it from the angle of expanding India-Europe engagement.” said Sibi George, Secretary (We…
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New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) India added 30.6 GW of renewable energy capacity during the first half of 2026, marking a 25 per cent year-on-year increase, with solar power accounting for the bulk of the new installations, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Friday.In a post on social media platform X, the minister said solar energy led the expansion, with the country adding 26.34 GW of solar capacity between January and June, reflecting a robust 43 per cent year-on-year…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Public sector Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has completed drilling its second geothermal well in Ladakh’s Puga Valley, in a significant step toward developing India’s first pilot geothermal power plant.The upstream oil giant’s research and development arm, ONGC Energy Centre, drilled the well to a depth of 1,000 metres at an altitude of more than 14,000 feet in about a month, improving on the timeline and cost of its first geothermal drilling campaign, accord…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) A new report has warned that by exploiting hardware backdoors or pushing malicious updates simultaneously to millions of inverters, key components of the massive solar infrastructure, Beijing “theoretically commands the ability to cause massive blackouts all around Europe”.The inverter is the “electronic brain” that converts solar energy into usable electricity for the wider network.Since these modern devices require constant software updates, maintenance and da…
Chennai, July 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has achieved a new milestone in renewable energy, recording its highest-ever single-day solar power generation as prolonged summer conditions and uninterrupted sunshine boosted electricity production across the state. On Monday, the state’s solar power plants generated 60.4 million units (MUs) of electricity, surpassing the previous record of 58.6 million units registered on April 18.The achievement underscores Tamil Nadu’s growing leadership in renewable en…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has said that the new Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy rolled out by her government is aimed at providing an end-to-end solution to clean mobility and addressing pollution levels. She also elaborated on plans to achieve the stipulated target of EVs adoption and informed that the capital will have more than 30,000 EV charging stations soon. In an exclusive interview with IANS, Rekha Gupta spoke about the rationale behind the policy, government…
Jaipur, July 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that India successfully overcame the most severe global energy crisis of the 21st century through timely decisions, strategic planning, and strong diplomatic engagement, asserting that “New India” turned global challenges into opportunities. Addressing a massive public gathering after dedicating the Rajasthan refinery at Pachpadra in Balotra district to the nation and launching multiple development projects worth more than Rs 1….
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed officials to prioritise and accelerate water conservation projects that can be completed within a short timeframe, stating that the looming El Nino crisis should be viewed as a “blessing in disguise” for water conservation. He said that the state government is taking a serious note of the alerts issued by various meteorological organisations regarding El Nino for the upcoming monsoon season.The government is fully prepar…
Washington, June 29 (IANS) A US federal judge’s decision to seek a fuller explanation from the Justice Department before approving its request to dismiss criminal charges against industrialist Gautam Adani is unlikely to prevent the case from being dropped, leading American and Indian legal experts told IANS, adding that prosecutorial discretion ultimately rests with the executive branch.John C. Coffee, Adolf A. Berle Professor of Law at the prestigious Columbia Law School and one of America’s f…
Shillong, June 23 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday called for an integrated renewable energy strategy for the state, stressing the need to strengthen the implementation of the Centre’s PM Surya Ghar–Muft Bijli Yojana while exploring innovative clean energy solutions suited to the state’s geographical conditions. Chairing a review meeting on the implementation of the flagship rooftop solar programme at the State Guest House in Shillong, Sangma directed officials to pre…