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Power tariffs rise in several states as elections curb broader hikes

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Electricity tariffs are rising in several states this fiscal year (FY27) as distribution companies, or discoms, are pushed to recover more of the cost of supplying power, after y... Read More


Coal India sets up subsidiary in Singapore for global critical mineral assets

New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- State-run Coal India Ltd, the world's top coal producer, has set up a unit in Singapore to buy and manage critical-mineral assets overseas, marking its biggest step toward divers... Read More


Govt plans new scheme to support domestic manufacturing of polysilicon

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Centre is working on a new scheme to support the domestic manufacturing of polysilicon, a key component for solar modules, said Santosh Kumar Sarangi, secretary, Union minist... Read More


Indian Oil signs five-year deal to supply petroleum products to Mauritius

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- State-run refinery and oil marketing major Indian Oil Corp Ltd has signed an agreement with State Trading Corporation of Mauritius for the supply of petrol, diesel and jet fuel t... Read More


India races to up piped gas supply as near one-third PNG connections run dry

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- India plans to triple the pace of bringing households onto piped natural gas (PNG), targeting a three-fold rise in new users to 4 million this fiscal, as the West Asia war puts i... Read More


ReNew's net profit rises 16% to Rs.595.3 crore in Q1

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- ReNew Energy Global Plc on Tuesday reported a 16% growth in its net profit for the June quarter at Rs.595.3 crore, compared to Rs.513.1 crore in the year-ago quarter. Its total ... Read More


Crude oil stays above $90 per barrel as West Asia war drags on

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Global crude oil prices stayed above $90 a barrel on Tuesday amid choppy trade, as fading hopes of a deal between the US and Iran kept geopolitical risk elevated. Brent futures ... Read More


Senior IAS officer Anurag Jain takes over as NITI Aayog CEO

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Federal think tank NITI Aayog saw a new CEO take charge on Monday - Anurag Jain, former secretary to the ministry of road transport and highways, and former chief secretary of th... Read More


Govt sets LPG production targets for refineries amid West Asia crisis

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- The Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas has, for the first time, set cooking gas production targets for refineries in the country in the wake of the supply squeeze due to... Read More


Centre plans strategic petroleum reserves in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Amid mounting concerns over energy security, the Centre is moving to develop two new strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) at Bikaner in Rajasthan and Bina in Madhya Pradesh, as th... Read More