(HT) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Elon Musk, world’s richest person with a strong influence in the US administration, on Friday as they discussed the immense potential for collaboration in areas of technology and innovation. Modi said on X after speaking to Musk, whose business empire includes Tesla and SpaceX, that they discussed various issues. “Spoke to @elonmusk and talked about various issues, including the topics we covered during our meeting in Washington DC earlier this year. We discussed the immense potential for collaboration in the areas of technology and innovation,” he said. Modi added, “India remains committed to…
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(TOI) West Bengal Power Development Corporation has posted highest-ever operating profit of Rs 1,000 crore in 2024-25, breaking the earlier record of Rs 812 crore (set in 2023-24). The company also hopes to achieve the highest net profit so far. WBPDCL chairman and MD PB Salim pointed out the company had adopted a tenfold strategy that has led to a turnaround. This came after the power utility was placed as a topper as a generation entity in India with a Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 88.9% in FY 2024-25. Four WBPDCL thermal power plants were among the top ten coal-based thermal power stations…
(Business Today) Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal on Thursday took to X to spotlight copper’s growing strategic importance, calling it the “next gold” in the age of clean energy, electric vehicles, and advanced technologies. Sharing a photo captioned “Copper is the next gold,” Agarwal pointed to Canada-based Barrick Gold’s rebranding move—dropping “gold” from its name—as a clear sign of the global shift toward copper mining. “Copper is the new super metal which is being heavily used in every advanced technology, whether EVs, renewable energy infrastructure, AI or defence equipment,” he wrote. He noted that copper mines worldwide are being revived…
(ET) Coal India arm SECL on Friday said it has entered into a Rs 7,040-crore pact with TMC Mineral Resources for undertaking large-scale coal production using paste filling technology. Paste filling is a modern underground mining method that eliminates the need to acquire surface land. After coal extraction, the mined-out voids are filled with a specially prepared paste made from fly ash, crushed overburden from opencast mines, cement, water, and binding chemicals. This process prevents land subsidence and ensures the structural stability of the mine. “South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) is set to become the first coal PSU in India…
(PIB) On the occasion of 17th Civil Services Day, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address Civil Servants on 21st April, at around 11 AM, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. He will also confer the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration. Prime Minister has always encouraged Civil Servants across India to dedicate themselves to the cause of citizens, be committed to public service and strive towards excellence in their work. This year, 16 awards will be given by the Prime Minister in the categories of Holistic Development of Districts, Aspirational Blocks Programme and Innovation to civil servants. They…
(PIB) The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu has sent her greetings to all fellow citizens on the eve of Easter. In a message, the President has said, “On the auspicious occasion of Easter, I extend my greetings and good wishes to all fellow citizens especially to the Christian community residing in India and abroad. The sacred festival of Easter commemorating resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, conveys a message of selfless love and service. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ teaches us the value of renunciation and forgiveness. His life inspires humanity to follow the path of truth, justice and…
(TOI) Tata Power has accelerated Maharashtra’s green energy transition by solarizing over 230 critical public infrastructure sites across the state, supporting the government’s initiative to promote solar power, a senior official announced on Thursday. The installations, totalling approximately 107 MW in clean energy capacity, include 100 hospitals (3.6 MW), 64 schools (2 MW), and 72 government and institutional buildings (100 MW) distributed across key districts. Through these efforts, Tata Power’s installations are offsetting 1.3 lakh tonnes of CO₂ emissions, a reduction considered equivalent to planting 20 lakh trees, the official said. The solarisation of critical public facilities is in line with…
(Mint) The government is considering a renewed focus on alternative use of coal and de-coaled mines, as the domestic production of the fuel has increased in the past few years and the supply for power sector seems to be stable for the time being. “Now that production and supply concerns have been addressed and the domestic availability of coal for power and other sectors is not an issue, diversification efforts including coal gasification, and revisiting the plan to pump storage projects (PSP) at de-coaled or emptied mines would gain more prominence going ahead,” said a person aware of the development.…
(BS) The government on Thursday said it has rationalised the registration fee for the Coal Import Monitoring System portal. The move is aimed at further promoting ease of doing business and ensuring uniformity across import monitoring platforms. The Coal Import Monitoring System (CIMS) is a digital platform developed to streamline the reporting of coal imports, ensuring timely and accurate data for effective policy formulation and sectoral analysis. The registration fee has been revised to a flat rate of Rs 500 per consignment, effective from Tuesday. This replaces the earlier fee structure, which ranged from Rs 500 to Rs one lakh…
(CW) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for a compressed biogas (CBG) plant in Yamunanagar, Haryana, with an estimated cost of 90 million rupees. The facility is expected to be operational by May 2027, generating over 2,600 tonnes of CBG annually using waste biomass and cattle dung. The plant will process 45,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste and 36,000 tonnes of cow dung each year. In doing so, it will replace 2,600 tonnes of conventional CNG and is projected to cut carbon emissions by 7,800 tonnes annually. Besides environmental gains, the project is expected to save the…