(T.E.T) The government has asked power plants to import coal in preparation for the summer and rainy seasons, Union power secretary Alok Kumar said. In an exclusive interview with Sarita C Singh, he said that though the share of coal-based generation will come down, it will still be substantial in the near future. Edited excerpts: India is committed to energy transition, but with energy security. India has made a path for a greater share of electricity generation from renewables and non-fossil (fuels). If we are talking of 50% of the installed capacity of electricity from non-fossil by 2030, it means…
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(T.E.T) A Covid “tsunami” threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO said Wednesday, as record surges fuelled by the Omicron variant dampened New Year celebrations around the world once again. Governments are walking a tightrope between anti-virus restrictions and the need to keep societies and economies open, as the highly transmissible variant drove cases to levels never seen before in the United States, Britain, France and Denmark. The blistering surge was illustrated by AFP’s tally of 6.55 million new infections reported globally in the week ending Tuesday, the highest the figure has been since the World Health Organization declared a…
(A.U) केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह बृहस्पतिवार को तालानगरी स्थित संत फिदेलिस स्कूल के पास मैदान पर जन विश्वास रैली को संबोधित करेंगे। वे करीब 50 मिनट तक रैली को संबोधित करेंगे। प्रदेश के उप मुख्यमंत्री केशव प्रसाद मौर्य भी मंच साझा करेंगे। इसके अलावा, जिले के प्रभारी मंत्री सुरेश राणा समेत कई मंत्री व पार्टी के वरिष्ठ नेता मौजूद रहेंगे। रैली को लेकर सुरक्षा एजेंसियों व एसपीजी कमांडो ने डेरा जमा लिया है और कार्यक्रम स्थल को सुरक्षा घेरे में ले लिया है। बुधवार को प्रभारी डीएम/सीडीओ अंकित खंडेलवाल, एडीएम सिटी राकेश पटेल, सिटी मजिस्ट्रेट प्रदीप वर्मा, एसपी सिटी…
(A.U) दक्षिण कश्मीर के कुलगाम और अनंतनाग जिलों में दो मुठभेड़ में सुरक्षा बलों ने पाकिस्तानी सरगना समेत जैश-ए-मोहम्मद के छह आतंकी ढेर कर दिए। आईजीपी कश्मीर ने बताया कि मारे गए आतंकवादियों में से चार की पहचान अब तक दो पाकिस्तानी और दो स्थानीय आतंकवादियों के रूप में हुई है। अन्य दो आतंकवादियों की पहचान की जा रही है। अनंतनाग और कुलगाम मुठभेड़ में आतंकी ढेर करने के दौरान सेना का एक जवान शहीद हो गया है। वहीं तीन जवान घायल हुए हैं। वहीं कुलगाम में सेना के दो जवान भी घायल हुए हैं। मारे गए छह आतंकियों में से दो आतंकी पाकिस्तानी और दो स्थानीय हैं। इनके पास…
(CNBC) The government on Wednesday extended till February 28 the deadline for businesses to file GST annual returns for 2020-21 fiscal ended March 2021. “The due date for furnishing annual return in FORM GSTR-9 & self-certified reconciliation statement in FORM GSTR-9C for the financial year 2020-21 has been extended from 31.12.2021 to 28.02.2022,” the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) tweeted. GSTR 9 is an annual return to be filed yearly by taxpayers registered under the Goods and Services Tax (GST). It consists of details regarding the outward and inward supplies made or received under different tax heads.…
(T.T) Himachal Pradesh has immense potential in oil and natural gas exploration, said ONGC chairman Subhash Kumar in an interview with The Tribune. He said the ONGC was carrying out surveys to look for oil and gas reserves in Kangra, Hamirpur and Sundernagar areas. “The corporation will enter into renewable energy sector in a big way. It is presently generating 726 MW of power and intends to take it to 10 GW. We will also look for investments in Himachal in this sector,” he said. Kumar has worked in the oil and gas industry for about 35 years. In an…
(P T I) An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude struck Pithoragarh district post-midnight on Thursday but no damage has been reported. The earthquake that occurred at 12.39 am had its epicentre at a depth of 10 km in Askot, District Disaster Management Officer Bhupendra Mahar said. “No damage has been reported so far as the earthquake was of mild intensity,” Mahar said.
(P.I.B) Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), has achieved a remarkable milestone of distributing 50 lakhs LED bulbs under Project Crore of their Gram Ujala programme. Gram Ujala scheme is being implemented in rural households in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana. Under the able leadership of Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri R. K. Singh, CESL began this illuminating the villages journey in March this year. On National Energy Conservation Day 2021 this month, CESL achieved distributing 10 lakh bulbs in a single day.…
(P.I.B) Ministry of Skill Development launches a project to upskill the cane and bamboo artisans of Nagaland Recognition of Prior Learning under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) aims to upskill 4,000+ artisans of Nagaland in traditional handicrafts Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and Ministry of Electronics and IT, digitally launched a pilot project today for upskilling the cane and bamboo artisans of Nagaland under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). The objective of this initiative is to upskill the local weavers and artisans to enhance…
(P.I.B) PM inaugurates Bina (MP)-Panki (UP) Multiproduct pipeline project Total cost of the project is Rs.1524 crore Project will improve availability of products in Eastern U.P, Central U.P., Northern Bihar and Southern Uttarakhand During construction phase, 5 lakh man-days direct & indirect employment provided The Multiproduct pipeline from Bina Refinery (MP) to POL Terminal at Panki, Kanpur (UP) was today dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. 356 Km long project has a capacity of around 3.45 million metric tonne per annum. This Project also includes augmentation of Tankage capacity and construction of Rail Loading Gantry at Panki…