Gandhinagar, Jan 31 (IANS) Gujarat has emerged as the largest contributor to India’s renewable energy capacity, accounting for 16.50 per cent of the national total, with the state’s installed renewable power reaching 42.583 GW as of December 2025, according to official figures. The progress places Gujarat at the forefront of India’s transition to clean energy as the country works to meet its target of sourcing 50 per cent of electricity from renewables by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissi…
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Ahmedabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Adani Group’s Ambuja Cements on Friday posted strong results for the October-December quarter (Q3 FY26), with net profit surging 258 per cent year-on-year at Rs 3,781 crore with highest-ever quarterly volume at 18.9 million tonnes, up 17 per cent (on-year).While revenue was up 20 per cent, EBITDA rose 53 per cent at Rs 1,353 crore in the quarter.With net worth at Rs 69,854 crore (up by Rs 361 crore), the cement major remains debt free and continues to maintain highest …
Agartala, Jan 24 (IANS) Tripura has achieved a significant milestone in the renewable energy sector by crossing 7 megawatt (MW) of solar electricity generation under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY), officials said here on Saturday. Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) Spokesman Bipul Bhowmik described the achievement as a historic moment in the state’s journey towards energy self-reliance and sustainable development.According to the official, electricit…
Bhopal, Jan 19 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has brought welcome respite to citizens across the country by bringing down electricity bills through a shift from conventional energy sources to solar power.In Madhya Pradesh too, the scheme has proved to be a boon for residents of Shahdol district, as it has helped lower electricity bills while also enabling a transition to renewable energy.Solar panels installed on rooftops have addressed electricity needs of residents to …
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India successfully met the maximum power demand of 242.49 GW during FY 2025-26, the government said on Friday, adding that due to significant additions in generation and transmission capacities, energy shortages at the national level have reduced to a mere 0.03 per cent in FY 2025-26, a major improvement from 4.2 per cent in FY 2013-14.The country’s total installed power generation capacity has surged by 104.4 per cent, increasing from 249 GW as of March 31, 2014, to 509…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) China, which banned the burning of coal for residential heating around Beijing to tackle the problem of air pollution in winter has left many villagers “vulnerable in dangerously cold weather,” a new report has revealed.According to The New York Times, at first, local governments eased the transition by heavily subsidising natural gas, which is cleaner but more expensive.However, demand for gas overwhelmed supply, and some subsidies were slow to arrive, as “officia…
Guwahati, Jan 16 (IANS) Eyeing a big push into the renewable energy sector, the Assam government aims to generate at least 3,500 MW of solar power during the next five years. According to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the ambitious target of achieving 3,500 MW of solar power capacity by 2030 underlined the government’s strong push towards clean, renewable and sustainable energy.He said that solar power will play a central role in meeting the state’s future energy needs while reducing depen…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Coal-fired power generation decline in both China and India in 2025 for the first time since the 1970s, as the two countries switched to non-fossil energy sources such as solar, wind and hydel to meet the rising electricity demand, according to a report compiled at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). Electricity generated by coal plants fell by 1.6 per cent in China and by 3 per cent in India last year, marking “a historic moment” since the early …
Mumbai, Jan 11 (IANS) After a sharp 170 per cent rally in MCX silver prices last year, domestic brokerage firm Motilal Oswal believes the white metal still has enough strength to continue its record-breaking run in 2026. Silver emerged as the best-performing precious metal in 2025, beating not just gold but also most major asset classes.In its latest report, Motilal Oswal said the strong rise in silver and gold prices was driven by a mix of global factors such as rising geopolitical tensions, tr…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India is on course to achieve its ambitious target of 500 gigawatts (GW) of non-fossil fuel power capacity by 2030, with a strong pipeline of renewable energy projects already in place, a top government official has said.India currently has around 260 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity, Santosh Sarangi, Secretary at the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said while speaking to NDTV Profit.This means the country needs to add about 240 GW more over the next few years, …