(HT) The Centre may consider a higher subsidy for families refilling cooking gas cylinders under its welfare scheme Ujjwala, which offers free cooking gas connections to poor households.Enhancing the subsidy is one of the options before the central government, which has received feedback to the effect that in many states the refill rate of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders is less than optimal, senior government officials said on Tuesday on condition of anonymity. A final decision will be taken only after a new government takes charge following the Lok Sabha elections that are under way. The model code of conduct…
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(ET) Carbon emissions from refineries will now be used to boost crude oil production from aging oilfields in the country. Indian Oil has signed a preliminary agreement to capture carbon dioxide emitted from its refineries and pipe it to ONGC and Oil India for injecting in their depleting oilfields to boost output, a move that would address climate change concerns as well as India’s falling oil production, SSV Ramakumar, director (research & development) at Indian Oil Corp, told ET. Indian Oil’s refinery in Gujarat will supply CO2 to ONGC fields in the state while its refineries in Northeast will cater to…
(ET) After outbidding Mahindra & Mahindra in government tenders for electric vehicles, Tata Motors now plans to expand its offering in the passenger vehicle space with the widest portfolio. Tata Motors plans to add Altroz EV, based on its premium hatchback and H2X, small SUV EV, to complement Tiago and Tigor EV. All these will address the different price points and buyer profiles in the sub-Rs 15-lakh bracket. Managing director Guenter Butschek had recently told ET that the company is committed to electric vehicles and wants to lead the evolution in this segment. “We have ensured that future architectures Alpha and Omega…
(AU) सत्रहवीं लोकसभा के दूसरे चरण के मतदान के लिए आज शाम चुनाव प्रचार खत्म हो जाएगा। 18 अप्रैल को 13 राज्यों की 97 सीटों के लिए वोटिंग होगी। इनमें उत्तर प्रदेश की आठ (चार आरक्षित और चार सामान्य), छत्तीसगढ़ एवं पश्चिम बंगाल की तीन-तीन और ओडिशा, असम एवं बिहार की पांच-पांच सीटें शामिल हैं। कर्नाटक की 14 और महाराष्ट्र की 10 सीटों पर भी वोट डाले जाएंगे। साथ ही मंगलवार को छठे चरण के लिए नामांकन शुरू हो जाएगा। वहीं, चुनाव आयोग के आदेश के बाद आज सुबह से 4 नेताओं के प्रचार अभियान पर रोक शुरू हो गई…
(FE) The Centre has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) for strategic disinvestment of its 98.1% stake in ayurvedic and unani medicines maker – the Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical (IMPCL), a profit-making public sector enterprise. The department of investment and public asset management (DIPAM) will follow a two-stage process for the proposed transaction: shortlist eligible bidders in the first round and invite financial bids in the second. The last day for submitting EoIs is May 18. he selected bidder will be required to lock in its shares for a period of three years during which it cannot undertake the sale of its stake in…
(AU) केंद्रीय चुनाव आयोग ने बड़ा फैसला करते हुए यूपी के मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ व बसपा सुप्रीमो मायावती के चुनाव प्रचार करने पर क्रमश: 72 घंटे व 48 घंटे की रोक लगा दी है। दोनों नेताओं पर चुनाव प्रचार के अपने भाषण में आपत्तिजनक भाषा का इस्तेमाल करने पर रोक लगाई गई है। दरअसल, 7 अप्रैल को देवबंद, सहारनपुर में गठबंधन की संयुक्त रैली को संबोधित करते हुए मायावती ने कहा था कि मुसलमान अपने वोट बंटने न दें और एकमुफ्त गठबंधन प्रत्याशी को वोट करे। आयोग ने मामले का संज्ञान लेते हुए 11 अप्रैल को नोटिस जारी कर उनसे जवाब मांगा…
(ET) India has set an ambitious target of deploying 175 Gigawatt (GW) of renewableenergy capacity by 2022 which is now further raised to 227 GW considering that the country is well on its way to exceeding the previously set target, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said today. Addressing the fourth Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific (RCAP) Congress 2019 here, he called upon town planners to make sustainable solutions such as harvesting solar energy and enhancing green cover an essential part of town planning. Naidu said economic growth must take environmental protection into consideration and dependence on fossil fuel must be reduced while exploring new forms of energy sources…
(PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday closed the case of alleged corruption involving politicians, bureaucrats and corporates in the Enron-Dabhol power project, noting the inordinate delay in the case which was filed in 1997. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna allowed the plea of the Maharashtra government to close the case. The USD 3 billion mega power project was set up in Maharashtra by US-based Enron and its associates Dabhol Power Corporation in 1996 after signing of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) in 1993. The apex Court had in…
(ABP News) बीजेपी अध्यक्ष अमित शाह ने गुरुवार को कहा कि पार्टी सत्ता में वापस आने पर जम्मू-कश्मीर को विशेष दर्जा देने वाले अनुच्छेद 370 को हटा देगी और देशभर में नागरिकों के लिए राष्ट्रीय नागरिक पंजी लाएगी. बालाकोट हवाई हमले पर सवाल उठाने के लिए पश्चिम बंगाल की मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी की आलोचना करते हुए शाह ने कहा कि ये सिर्फ अल्पसंख्यकों को संतुष्ट करने के लिए है. उन्होंने उनसे कश्मीर में अलग प्रधानमंत्री की मांग पर अपना रुख स्पष्ट करने को भी कहा, जैसा की उनके सहयोगी नेशनल कॉन्फ्रेंस के नेता उमर अब्दुल्ला चाहते हैं. दार्जिलिंग से उम्मीदवार…
(LiveMint) ReNew Power Ltd, India’s largest clean energy company, and state-run power utility NTPC Ltd have shown interest in the ongoing sale process of PTC India Ltd’s wind power business, said two people aware of the development, requesting anonymity. “ReNew Power and NTPC have been involved in talks with the company for the last few weeks and the two are expected to soon submit binding bids for acquiring the assets. One or two other financial investors could also put a binding bid for the assets,” said the first person cited above. The sale could fetch a valuation of around Rs.2,000 crore, he…