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Indian Oil Corp tops Fortune India 500 list 2014

State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has emerged as the country’s biggest company in terms of annual revenue as per an annual list of Fortune 500 companies in India-...

December 15, 2014

Cabinet gives nod to 25 solar parks of 500MW & key amendments in Electricity Act

Cabinet has given nod to an ambitious 25 solar parks of 500MW proposal will help India become a global leader in solar generation.  These 25 solar parks will...

December 12, 2014

India generates around 4 tonnes/GW nuclear waste per year: Government

Government has announced that around 4 tonnes of nuclear waste per gigawatt (GW) (1000 MW) is generated annually. This waste is similar to the amount of waste generated...

December 11, 2014

Government adds 18 more coal blocks to fuel the power sector

Government has added 18 more new coal blocks exclusively for the power sector in order to revive the this sector  which was facing hurdles due to poor supply...

December 1, 2014

Union Cabinet approves SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation

Union Cabinet has given its final nod for signing of SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation (Electricity) among the SAARC Member States during the forthcoming 18th SAARC Summit. This...

November 21, 2014

Boosted Board

“Boosted Board” is the name of World’s Lightest Electric Vehicle which is being developed by a team at the Stanford University. As per the team, the skateboard could:...

October 19, 2012

Political economy of petroleum prices in India – Sailaja Akkem

Pricing of Petroleum in India: The history of pricing of petroleum in India dates back to 1920’s. During the colonial period, the pricing of petroleum was free from...

July 3, 2012

Sekhar Basu assumes charge as Director of BARC

Renowned scientist Sekhar Basu took the position of director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). He played pivotal role in the development of atomic reactor for India’s indigenous...

June 21, 2012

India to export electricity to Pakistan

India will supply 500 MW electricity to energy deficient Pakistan. The power will be supplied through Punjab at International rates

June 12, 2012

R N Choubey: New head of DGH

Government appoints Rajiv Nayan Choubey, a senior bureaucrat,1981batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, as Director General, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH). He will be the first bureaucrat...

June 7, 2012

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