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ACC approves appointment of Ravinder Singh Dhillon as CMD of PFC Ltd
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Ravinder Singh Dhillon as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Limited. It is a Navratna PSU which functions under the aegis of Ministry of Power. Ravinder Singh Dhillon is currently serving as Director (Projects) in the same PSU. He ..
Topics: Appointments Committee of the Cabinet • Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPFIs) • Ministry of Power
Union Power Minister inaugurates 11 REMCs and the NR-REMC
11 Renewable Energy Management Centres (REMCs) were inaugurated by the Union Power Minister R K Singh, for renewable energy integration. He also inaugurated the Northern Region Renewable Energy Management Centre (NR-REMC). The government had approved the implementation of the Renewable Energy Management Centres -REMCs as a central scheme. Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power, PowerGrid was named as the implementing agency.
Topics: Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) • Ministry of Power • Renewable energy
New Energy Performance Standards of BEE effective from 1st January 2020
On 30th October 2019, the Central Government of India after consultation with the agency for developing programs for efficient use and conservation of energy in India, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the Ministry of Power has notified new energy performance standards for Room Air conditioners (RACs). The new energy standards have been implemented from ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Air conditioning • BEE star labeling program • Bureau of Energy Efficiency • Carbon emission • Central government • Ministry of Power
BEE organized International workshop on Energy Efficient Cooling
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statuary body under Union Ministry of Power, conducted an International Workshop on 12-13 December 2019 on ‘Energy Efficient Cooling’ at Scope Convention Centre in New Delhi. The two-day international workshop was organised as part of ‘Energy Conservation Week’ being celebrated from 9- 14 December 2019. About International workshop ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Bee • Bureau of Energy Efficiency • Energy Conservation Week • Energy Efficient Cooling • International Energy Agency • International workshop • Ministry of Power
14 December: National Energy Conservation Day
The National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year on 14 December. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under Union Ministry of Power spearheads the celebrations of the day every year since 1991. BEE is also observing National Energy Conservation Week from 9-14 December 2019, in order to drive mass awareness about importance of energy ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Bee • Bureau of Energy Efficiency • Energy conservation • Energy efficiency • Ministry of Power • National Energy Conservation Awards Programme • National energy conservation day