Telugu states roll out ‘solar-friendly’ policies; T’gana floating plant world’s largest
Hyderabad, Feb 2 - Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are among the top states in solar power generation in the country.
PM Modi to inaugurate NIT Goa campus on Feb 6
Panaji, Feb 3 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the permanent campus of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Goa on Tuesday (February 6), during his visit to the coastal state.
India emerges as driving force of 118-nation International Solar Alliance
Chennai, Feb 3 - The International Solar Alliance (ISA), a joint effort between India and France for increased deployment of solar energy technologies to bring energy security/access is growing in strength.
Maha moves focus from wind to solar; eyes 2025 renewables target of 12GW
Mumbai, Feb 3 - Among the most industrialised states in the country and a power-guzzler, Maharashtra’s solar energy sector is undergoing revolutionary growth and development, stressing the commitment to expanding its renewable sources, officials said.
Rooftop solar plan to generate ’20K MW of additional power’ in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Feb 3 - Rajasthan will lead the show in the proposed rooftop solar scheme -- Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana. Around 20000 MW business is expected to be generated across the nation via rooftop solar installations out of which 5000 MW business will
TN flags off Rs 70K solar power plan, but subsidy delays remain a hurdle
Chennai, Feb 3 - Tamil Nadu is the fourth sunniest state of the country and hence is the fourth in solar energy production in India. The state has a total installation of 6061.31 MW of Ground Mount Solar, 373.73 MW of Roof Top
Most NE states have tapped only a fraction of their vast renewable energy resources
Agartala, Feb 3 - The northeast, according to an official study, has a renewable energy potential estimated at 1,28,962 MW, but barring Assam, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh, the region has barely tapped this vast natural resource.
Multidimensional Poverty Index offers more nuanced view than monetary metric
New Delhi, Feb 3 - Traditionally, poverty has been measured by assessing monetary resources available for an individual or household.
Resilient farm sector hemmed in by climate crisis, storage blues, export curbs
New Delhi, Feb 3 - The agriculture sector plays a crucial role in the Indian economy as over 47 per cent of the country’s population is dependent on farming for their livelihood. A robust growth in the agricultural sector boosts the incomes of
Army opens fire after noticing suspicious movement in J&K’s Poonch
Jammu, Feb 3 - After noticing suspicious movement on the line of control (LoC) on Saturday in J&K’s Poonch district, the army opened fire.
First Survey Vessel Large ship commissioned into Indian Navy
New Delhi, Feb 3 - INS Sandhayak (Yard 3025), the first Survey Vessel Large (SVL) ship, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at a ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam on Saturday.
Codex committee finalises quality standards for 5 spices
New Delhi, Feb 3 - The 7th session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) held at Kochi has finalised the quality standards for 5 spices, namely small cardamom, turmeric, juniper berry, allpice and star anise, the Commerce Ministry said
Secured creditor can forfeit earnest money if there is a default in payment by auction-purchaser: SC
New Delhi, Feb 3 - In a latest ruling, the Supreme Court has held that the Bank being a secured creditor can forfeit the earnest money of a successful auction-purchaser if the latter fails in depositing the balance amount within the timeline specified
PM Modi congratulates France for launching UPI
New Delhi, Feb 3 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated France for the formal launch of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Identify & remove deepfakes else face legal action, govt reminds intermediaries
New Delhi, Feb 3 - The government has emphasised that social media intermediaries should identify and remove misinformation or information that impersonates another person, including those created using deepfakes, else face the legal action, as actor Akshay Kumar finds himself in the crosshairs
Without justice existence of any nation is not possible: PM Modi
New Delhi, Feb 3 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that without justice the existence of any nation is not possible.
Delhi Police team again at Kejriwal’s residence to serve notice, CMO dubs it defamation tactic
New Delhi, Feb 3 - A team of Delhi Police's Crime Branch on Saturday morning again reached the residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to serve him a notice in connection with a probe over his allegations that the BJP was trying to
Now, drones to monitor illegal mining activities in Gurugram, Nuh
Gurugram, Feb 3 - The mining department will soon start using drones to keep tabs on illegal mining in Gurugram and Nuh districts.
LK Advani to be conferred Bharat Ratna, announces PM Modi
New Delhi, Feb 3 - Former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. A BJP stalwart, Advani is also the founding member of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
V-P Dhankhar urges students to ask probing questions, neutralize anti-India narratives
New Delhi, Feb 3 - Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday stressed that the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is “the right place, the nerve-centre, to engage in scrutiny” and engage in dismantling false narratives floated by people trying to "taint, tarnish and demean