A Global Energy Confluence India Energy Week (IEW) 2025, held from February 11 to 14, 2025, at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, New Delhi, is a premier global event in the energy sector. The event held under the patronage of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and organized by the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI) has grown into the world’s second-largest energy conference. A Hub of Innovation and Transformation The India Energy Week exhibition has grown exponentially to become the world’s new meeting place for energy professionals, with millions of dollars of business conducted onsite, positioning it at the very heart of international business. A key…
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On February 18, 2025, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana marks its nine-year anniversary, celebrating close to a decade of empowering the farmers of India. Launched in 2016 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the scheme offers a comprehensive shield against crop losses caused by unpredictable natural hazards. This protection not only stabilizes farmers’ income but also encourages them to adopt innovative practices. Crop insurance is an important risk mitigation tool to protect farmers from natural calamities. It aims at providing financial support to farmers suffering crop loss/damage arising out of natural calamities like hailstorm, drought, floods, cyclones, heavy and unseasonal rains, attack of…
(DC) Devotees continued to arrive at Mahakumbh 2025 to take a holy dip at Triveni Sangam on the 36th day of the festival on Monday. Over 52 crore devotees have taken a holy dip so far at the world’s largest human gathering. A massive influx of devotees was seen at the Prayagraj Railway station on Monday. Police officials were constantly vigilant to manage the overwhelming crowd. The Director General of Central Reserve Police Force, G P Singh reviewed the security arrangements for Prayagraj’s Mahakumbh on Sunday, also appreciated how there is a ‘fine synergy’ between the Uttar Pradesh Police, CRPF…
(PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday deferred to April first week the hearing on a batch of pleas relating to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar said the matter will be heard by a three-judge bench. Earlier in the morning, the top court expressed its displeasure over the filing of several fresh pleas in a case related to validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 which mandates the religious character of a place to be maintained as it existed on August 15, 1947. “We might…
(BS) India’s top officials said they will continue to cut import taxes as the government looks to work around US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on trading partners. Weeks after she unveiled sweeping cuts to duties on imports from textiles to motorcycles, India’s finance minister said that she will carry on the process of reforming the nation’s tariff regime. “We are building to be an investor-friendly country, and as a result, the duty cuts and the rationalization that have been announced is a continuing process and we shall keep doing that,” Nirmala Sitharaman said at an event in…
(BS) Indian state power company NTPC is looking to build 30 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power capacity over the next two decades, three times more than expected, at a cost of $62 billion, three sources said. The country’s top power producer, which mainly runs coal-fired plants, is seeking land for its ambitious plan in a country where local resistance to such projects is high, said the sources, who have direct knowledge of the matter. NTPC was targeting 10 GW of nuclear capacity but tripled the goal after the government this month announced plans to open up the sector to foreign and…
(BS) The Indian economy is currently delivering good returns to investors who are booking profits, which partly explains the outflows observed in the equity market by foreign institutional investors (FIIs), said finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday at a post-Budget press conference in Mumbai. Additionally, the finance minister highlighted that India is looking to be an investor-friendly country. As a result, the government has taken several measures in the past few years for the rationalisation of customs duties.“FIIs also go out when they are in a position to book profits. The Indian economy has an environment today wherein investments are…
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Capex of Rs. 5,700 crore and Rs. 7,500 crore have been approved for SAIL for financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26 respectively. Capex includes expenditure against Milestone payments for completed schemes, progress payment for on-going schemes, Capital Repair/Spares and SAIL’s portion in capital expenditure in Joint Ventures. Steel industry has filed petitions to initiate investigations concerning imports with the designated authority on imports of flat steel products, CRNO and hot rolled coils. Steel is a de-regulated sector and the government acts as a facilitator by creating a conducive policy environment for the development of steel sector. Decisions regarding setting up of steel…
(AU) मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने सोमवार देर रात शासन स्तर के वरिष्ठ अधिकारियों के साथ बैठक की। सीएम योगी ने प्रयागराज, कौशांबी, कानपुर, सुल्तानपुर, अमेठी, वाराणसी, अयोध्या, मीर्जापुर, जौनपुर, चित्रकूट, बांदा, प्रतापगढ़, भदोही, रायबरेली, गोरखपुर, महोबा और लखनऊ आदि जिलों में तैनात वरिष्ठ पुलिस अधिकारियों और मंडलायुक्तों के साथ जिला प्रशासन के अधिकारियों की वीडियो कॉन्फ्रेंसिंग के माध्यम से विशेष बैठक की। उन्होंने महाकुंभ की व्यवस्थाओं की समीक्षा के साथ आवश्यक दिशा-निर्देश भी दिए। सीएम योगी ने कहा कि आगामी 12 फरवरी को महाकुंभ का पंचम स्नान पर्व ‘माघ पूर्णिमा’ का अवसर आने वाला है। एक सप्ताह से प्रयागराज में…