Earlier today, the Arvind Kejriwal government announced free electricity to those consuming up to 200 units and 50 per cent subsidy for those consuming between 201-400 units a month. New Delhi: Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari on Thursday claimed that the Delhi government’s decision to give free electricity to those consuming up to 200 units […]
Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab minister
Punjab Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa said it was technically wrong of Sidhu to submit his resignation from the Cabinet first to the party President. On June 6, Sidhu was divested of the charge of Local Government and Tourism & Cultural Affairs portfolios and given Power and New and Renewable Energy Sources in a […]
Electric Vehicles in India to be Exempted from Registration Fees, Govt Pushes Green Mobility
The exemption of road tax will apply to all categories of vehicles – two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers sold in the country. New Delhi: As per a notification issued by the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highway led by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday, all electric vehicles are exempted from paying road tax for vehicle […]
India to have flexible renewable capacity addition, says minister
R K Singh, minister of power and new & renewable energy, said on Tuesday that India would move away from stringent source-based capacity With the government halfway through its ambitious target of adding 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022, R K Singh, minister of power and new & renewable energy, said on Tuesday […]
BJP’s ₹100 trillion infra investment promise to play out in NDA’s second term
Last five years have seen massive spending in roads, railways, water, irrigation and urban infrastructure Experts see huge investment in roads and ports, with renewables being govt’s priority sector Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) promise to invest ₹100 trillion in infrastructure across the next five years has fired up optimism in the sector, with […]
Industry push for decentralised renewable energy not a priority these elections
Major players in the renewable energy sector feel that a decentralised clean energy system is crucial for India to bring sustainable energy to all and boost rural livelihoods. In March this year, the sector appealed to Indian political parties to include decentralised renewable energy solutions in their manifestos for the general elections starting April. While […]
New mobile app to ensure 24×7 electricity supply across India: Report
The Government of India has reportedly developed a new mobile application that will help ensure 24×7 electricity across the country. The Government of India has reportedly developed a new mobile application that will help ensure 24×7 electricity across the country. According to a report by Business daily Mint, the crowdsourcing mobile app will help in […]
India develops pan nation electricity mobile app for ensuring 24X7 supply
The app named Jagruk or ‘aware’ has been developed by the National Informatics Centre The app will be used to access real time consumer feedback on quality and availability of power from across the country New Delhi: In what will help ensure round-the-clock electricity across India, the union government has developed a crowd sourcing mobile app for accessing […]