(PIB) Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi strongly condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, today.”Those behind this heinous act will be brought to justice. They will not be spared! Their evil agenda will never succeed. Our resolve to fight terrorism is unshakable and it will get even stronger”, Shri Modi added. The Prime Minister posted on X : “I strongly condemn the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover at the earliest. All possible assistance is being provided to those affected. Those behind…
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(ET) Coal India, the country’s top coal producer, will build a 1,600 megawatt coal-powered plant through a joint venture in the eastern state of Jharkhand at an investment of 165 billion rupees ($1.94 billion) to meet increasing power demand. The state-run company on Monday signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with state-run power generator Damodar Valley Corporation for setting up the plant, which will have two 800 MW units and will be an expansion of an existing 500 MW plant. The state-run company is also building two thermal power plants at its coal pit-heads in the central Indian state of…
(PIB) The Ministry of Coal today convened a stakeholder consultation on “Exploring the Opportunities for Sustainable Coal Transportation through the Rail-Sea-Rail (RSR) Mode” in New Delhi. The consultation aimed at driving consensus and synergy among key players in the coal logistics value chain to promote multimodal transportation for a more efficient, resilient, and sustainable future. Delivering the keynote address, Shri Vikram Dev Dutt, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, termed the RSR model as a forward-looking initiative that aligns with the nation’s broader goals of enhancing logistical efficiency, ensuring energy security, and promoting environmental sustainability. He underscored that RSR transportation, which integrates…
(BS) State-owned Coal India on Monday said it has entered into a pact with with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for setting up a ultra supercritical power plant in Jharkhand with a total investment of Rs 16,500 crore. Ultra-supercritical power plants operate at higher steam temperatures and pressures than supercritical plants, leading to improved efficiency and reduced emissions. “Widening further its business diversification portfolio into thermal power generation, Coal India Ltd (CIL)…formally joined hands with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to set up a coal fired 2 x 800 MW ultra supercritical power plant in Jharkhand,” the PSU said in a statement.…
(ET) The factors include delay in land acquisition, lack of power evacuation infrastructure, non-signing of power purchase agreements and non-compliance of renewable energy purchase obligations (RPOs). A problem that the wind industry points out is the law-and-order problem in some states that leads to delays in setting up wind projects. “Implementation is becoming tougher with each passing year. In practice, even with twice the compensation as per government notified rates, the landowners are not allowing us to work on transmission lines and producers face multiple issues related to theft, filing FIRs, etc.,” said Parag Sharma, president of WIPPA. According to…
(HT) Gold prices inched closer to the psychological mark of ₹1 lakh per 10 grams as the bullion rates surged ₹1,650 in the national capital on Monday on weak dollar and uncertainties over the US-China trade war driving demand. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9% purity reached ₹99,800 per 10 grams on Monday. Its value had declined ₹20 to close at ₹98,150 per 10 grams on Friday. Gold of 99.5% purity bounced ₹1,600 to hit a fresh peak of ₹99,300 per 10 grams in the local markets. It had fallen marginally to settle at…
(HT) Annual growth in eight key infrastructure sectors, as measured by the combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI), recovered slightly in March after February’s five-month low, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on April 21. The March reading came in at 3.8%, up from a revised reading of 3.4% in March. On a month-on-month basis, the index grew by 11.5%. The eight sectors counted in the index are coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizers, steel, cement, and electricity. Growth in electricity, which has the second-highest weightage in the index of 19.9%, came…
(HT) The government on Monday levied a 12% provisional safeguard duty on five steel products such as hot rolled coils, sheets and plates, and the said the move is aimed at saving domestic manufacturers from cheaper imports. A finance ministry notification on Monday said the levy is provisional and temporary. “The safeguard duty imposed under this notification shall be effective for a period of two hundred days (unless revoked, superseded or amended earlier) from the date of publication of this notification in the official gazette,” it said. The items covered by the notification include import of non-alloy and alloy steel…
(HT) Uttar Pradesh has won a Prime Minister’s Award for successfully tapping solar power to run water-based schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission projects in the country’s most populous state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented the award to UP’s additional chief secretary, Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department, Anurag Srivastava on 17th Civil Services Day at Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan on Monday. The award event was themed ‘Viksit Bharat’ – Holistic Development of India with Focus on Saturation Approach. ACS Srivastava received the award for Excellence in Public Administration, 2023. He was selected by the Government of India in the…
(HT) Consumers in Uttar Pradesh will have to pay 1.24% more for electricity in April and the increase would be levied as a fuel surcharge for January. The UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has already issued an order in this regard, along with necessary changes to the billing software. “The surcharge stems from the revised multi-year tariff distribution regulation 2025, which now allows for a monthly fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharge (FPPAS) to be recovered from consumers until 2029,” said people in the know of things. The state has nearly 3.45 crore electricity consumers who will be impacted by…