Washington, July 28 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has said India and the United States must do more to confront the China challenge, calling for deeper cooperation in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, clean energy and security.“I think India, like the United States, needs to step up to the challenge. Okay. It’s not doing enough. It can do more,” Krishnamoorthi said in an interview with IANS.He described the strategic competition with China as a defining t…
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New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Sunday that transformative initiatives like the Biofuel Mission, Green Hydrogen Mission, and Samudra Manthan are steering India towards a new era of energy self-reliance. The Union Minister highlighted that biofuel forms a crucial foundation of India’s sustainable energy future, empowering farmers, reducing dependence on imported fuels, and giving fresh momentum to environmental conservation.He sa…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India’s installed renewable energy capacity has increased nearly fourfold, from 76.38 GW in 2014 to 288.58 GW as of June 30, 2026, according to information tabled in Parliament by the government on Tuesday. Solar power leads the country’s renewable energy segment with an installed capacity of 162.15 GW, followed by wind power at 57.44 GW and hydropower at 57.24 GW. The remaining 11.75 GW is accounted for by bio power, Minister of State for New & Renewable Energy…
Ahmedabad, July 12 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced a target of increasing green cover in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency to 20 per cent by the 2029 parliamentary elections and urged residents to ensure that every home is equipped with rooftop solar panels.Speaking during a mass plantation programme in Ahmedabad, HM Shah said the constituency had already increased its greenery to about 11.23 per cent and called on citizens to help nearly double that…
Gandhinagar, July 9 (IANS) Gujarat accounts for the largest share of India’s installed renewable energy capacity, contributing 17.82 per cent of the national total, with the state’s cumulative renewable energy capacity reaching 50.386 GW, according to figures released on Thursday ahead of ‘Global Energy Independence Day’, observed annually on July 10. The day is marked to promote a transition from fossil fuels to cleaner and more sustainable sources of energy.India has set a target of achieving …
Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to sign the “Framework for Action – Advanced Clean Energy, Driven Sustainable Development” with the International Solar Alliance (ISA), a coalition of 128 countries promoting solar energy. The agreement, signed in the presence of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, aims to accelerate the state’s transition to clean energy through a comprehensive strategy covering solar power generation, transmission, storage and distributi…
Bhubaneswar, July 8 (IANS) Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Energy Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Wednesday announced that PM-Surya Ghar Yojana will be attached to different housing schemes of the Odisha Government, including Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (PMAY), reflecting the state’s focus on renewable energy and affordable housing. The Deputy CM revealed the plan while chairing a high-level review meeting on power sector reforms, safety measures, and implementation of central and …
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Leading automobile firm Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said it has commissioned a 1 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at its Kharkhoda manufacturing facility in Haryana as part of its efforts to strengthen renewable energy usage and reduce carbon emissions.The company said the battery storage system has been integrated into the facility’s internal electricity distribution network on a pilot basis to optimise the utilisation of solar power generated at the plant….
Chennai, July 4 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government is preparing to roll out an ambitious rooftop solar power initiative covering around 200 government offices across the state, with the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) proposing to instal systems with a combined capacity of 200 MW at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore.The proposal, aimed at accelerating the state’s transition to clean energy while cutting electricity costs in public buildings, has been submitted to the governm…
Bhopal, June 29 (IANS) Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Prahlad Joshi on Monday said Madhya Pradesh was fast emerging as one of India’s leading renewable energy hubs.He made the remarks while inaugurating two major solar power projects in Neemuch and Shajapur districts during a visit to Madhya Pradesh with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday. He also urged the state to expand its clean energy capacity further.Calling the state’s achievement of supplying solar power at Rs 2.14 per uni…