New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) India’s cleantech industry — which includes products, services and processes — emerged as one of the country’s fastest-scaling talent markets, with hiring rising 56.6 per cent over the past two years, a report said on Tuesday.Despite a near-term moderation, workforce expansion remains strong, with headcount growing 13.4 per cent year-on-year (YoY) which highlights a shift from capital-led expansion to execution-focused scaling, CIEL HR stated in its latest report….
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Jaipur, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that his government works with sensitivity, not power, and emphasised that the double-engine government is transforming Rajasthan into a land of opportunities by blending heritage with development. Addressing a large public gathering after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for multiple development projects at Kayad Vishram Sthali in Ajmer, in the presence of Governor Haribhau Bagde and Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma,…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India’s energy journey is no longer defined by a single source as the country is now drawing strength from solar parks, rooftop solar panels, hydrogen pilots, modernised nuclear frameworks, smart meters, and digital platforms.Improved power availability has been a key outcome of the ongoing reforms. The average electricity availability in rural areas has increased from 12.5 hours in 2014 to 22.6 hours, while urban areas now enjoy up to 23.4 hours of power supply, up fr…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Developed nations are eager to sign trade deals with India because a confident India is rising beyond doubt and despair, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while addressing the Rising Bharat Summit organised by a leading news outlet. Speaking on Friday on the theme “Strength Within”, the Prime Minister highlighted India’s remarkable transformation over the past 11 years, marked by the reclamation of national potential, economic self-reliance, and a clear roadmap to becomi…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) A significant milestone in the country’s energy sector was marked on Wednesday as the PowerXchange App was showcased live and the Interstate Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Energy Trading Platform was officially launched at the India Energy Stack Pavilion during the Global AI Summit.Union Power Minister Manohar Lal was shown the app, demonstrating how consumers and prosumers can trade surplus solar energy seamlessly. Earlier, the platform was demonstrated live before Prime Minister N…
Jaipur, Feb 14 (IANS) The sixth meeting of the Board of Investment was held on Saturday at the Chief Minister’s residence under the chairmanship of CM Bhajan Lal Sharma. During the meeting, customised incentive packages were approved for 10 ultra mega projects across key sectors, aimed at attracting investment worth Rs 46,000 crore to Rajasthan. These projects are expected to generate employment opportunities for more than 12,000 people across the state.The approved proposals include major inv…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) India must move beyond adding solar capacity to transform its energy system, with distributed solar, storage and smarter grids to meet an expected rapid surge in demand, according to a new report.A report from Tata Power said that by 2035, solar will be at the “heart of India’s competitiveness, powering industries, energizing communities, shaping smart cities, and creating millions of livelihoods.”India will witness the largest increase in energy demand worldwide in the …
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Indian scientists at the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have developed a solar-powered energy storage device that can both capture and store energy in a single unit, marking a major step towards clean, self‑sustaining storage systems, an official statement said.Unlike conventional solar systems that require separate units for energy harvesting and storage, the new technology can do both functions, reducing cost and energy losses during conversion, it said.Th…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) On the eve of Union Budget 2026-27, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta expressed confidence on Saturday that that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s proposals will further strengthen the vision of Viksit Bharat.The Chief Minister said that the Union Budget, to be presented under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will contribute significantly towards making India a self-reliant, prosperous and globally leading nation by 2047.She stated that the Budget wou…
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India’s installed power capacity surged nearly 36 per cent over the past five years, driven largely by a surge in renewable energy, the Reserve Bank of India said in a new report.The Central Bank said that India recorded the highest annual addition to renewable capacity on record in CY25.Data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) showed that renewable additions rose from 5.6 GW in 2020 to 14.4 GW in 2021 and 16.4 GW in 2022, moderating to 13 GW in 2023 before ac…