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India’s Renewable Energy Growth and Investment

India’s renewable energy sector has rapidly evolved over the past decade. The country recently achieved an important milestone of 200 GW in renewable energy capacity. This includes nearly...

November 12, 2024

Index of Eight Core Industries

In January 2022, compared to the same time period last year, the growth rate of eight core industries stood at 3.7 percent. The Ministry of Commerce announced this....

March 1, 2022

Global Coal Production falls for the 4th Consecutive Year

According to a survey, in 2019, the global coal power plant development declined for the fourth consecutive year. A total of 13 GW of capacity construction delayed due...

March 27, 2020

Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant

One of the projects inaugurated during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Bhutan was the Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant which has been built on the Mangdechhu river in the...

August 19, 2019

UK tops 2018 ‘Soft Power 30’ index

UK has topped an annual global ranking of nations’ soft power. The 2018 ‘Soft Power 30’ index is published by UK-based strategic communications consultancy firm Portland and the...

July 17, 2018

Power Elites in Political Science [UGC NTA NET Political Science Notes]

Power elites are defined as a select group of individuals who dominate key institutions and decision-making processes. They possess authority and control over resources, shaping the policies that...

November 2, 2016

India’s Soft Power

Power has always been the central point in all security studies in international relations. Power is the ability to achieve one’s goals or capacity to influence the decision...

October 20, 2015

Union Government plans to produce power, compost from solid waste under Swachh Bharat Mission

Union Urban Development Ministry has announced crucial policy changes to allow generation of electricity and compost from municipal solid waste. It was announced by the Ministry on the...

October 2, 2015

RINL launches first of its kind green project to generate 120 MW power

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) the corporate entity of Vizag Steel Plant (VSP) on 31 March 2015 launched novel green project that can generate 120 MW power. It...

March 31, 2015

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

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