NEW DELHI: India’s target of 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2030 will require $190 billion-$215 billion of investment over the next seven years, a Moody’s report said on Wednesday, adding that solid growth in India’s renewable energy capacity will continue. Another $150 billion-$170 billion of investment will be required for electricity transmission […]
NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) refuted the false claims being circulated that the regulator will impose charges on customers for holding multiple SIM cards. The telecom regulator said in a post on social media X (previously Twitter) that such claims are being circulated to mislead people. “The speculation that TRAI intends […]
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Coal, under the leadership of Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, is set to launch the 10th round of commercial coal block auctions next week. According to the press release, this initiative aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of achieving energy independence by 2047 and promoting “Atma-Nirbharta” (self-reliance) in the […]
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has called upon the real estate sector to gear up for upcoming housing challenges until 2029, focusing on innovative solutions like rain harvesting and solar-powered pathways, announced Additional Secretary D Thara. According to a press release, speaking at the 3rd NAREDCO Mahi Convention, she underscored the […]
NEW DELHI: EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) will soon introduce UAN-based single accounting system for each member and automation of process flow with minimum human intervention for faster settlement of claims after revamping its application software, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said in a release on Friday. The new software is being developed in […]
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has restrained the unauthorised streaming and broadcast of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on a plea by its official broadcaster expressing strong apprehension over illegal dissemination of major sporting events in the past. Justice Sanjeev Naurla passed the interim order on a lawsuit by Star India Private […]
NEW DELHI: The New York Strikers, the triumphant international franchise known for their outstanding season in both the Abu Dhabi T10 and Legends Cricket Trophy, are slated to resume their journey in the upcoming editions of the same. The Colombo Strikers are also meant to return in the upcoming LPL 2024 (Lanka Premier League 2024) […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked officials to deploy the “full spectrum of counter-terror capabilities” as he reviewed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir following a spate of militant incidents, including an attack on a bus carrying yatris. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and other officials attended the meeting chaired by Modi, […]
Katra/Jammu: In the wake of four attacks in as many days, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police R R Swain on Thursday warned “enemy agents” and accused Pakistan of trying to disturb peaceful atmosphere through its mercenaries, and asserted that the Indian forces were determined to give a befitting response to the enemy. He […]
SRINAGAR: Liquid explosives seem to have made a comeback in Jammu and Kashmir militancy theatre after 17 years as a recent raid by police in the Union territory led to the recovery of such “difficult-to-detect (d2d)” Improvised Explosive Devices, officials said. The liquid IED was recovered with the assistance of one of the Over Ground […]