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SJVN signs MoU with Ministry of Power to achieve 9200 Million Units in FY 2018-19
Hydro power major Sutlej Jal Vidut Nigam (SJVN) Limited has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Power for generating 9200 million units for the year 2018-19. The MoU was signed in New Delhi by Power Secretary Ajay Kumar ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Silver copper telluride (AgCuTe): Researchers develop thermoelectric compound
Researchers have developed silver copper telluride (AgCuTe), a novel compound that exhibits poor thermal conductivity but shows good electrical conductivity. It was developed by researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru. AgCuTe The new material having ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
India-Japan Smart Grid Pilot Project inaugurated in Panipat
India-Japan Smart Grid Pilot Project was inaugurated Panipat, Haryana to solve the various complications faced by the power distribution sector. It was inaugurated by State Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in the presence of Japanese Minister Keniko Sen. Key Facts ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Amitabh Kant Committee constituted to address NPAs in power sector
The Union Government has constituted high-level committee headed by NITI Aayog Chief Executive Amitabh Kant to address problem of Non-performing assets (NPAs) or stressed assets in India’s power sector. It comprises secretaries in the ministries of power, coal and department ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Nagaland, A&N Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu ink MoU under UDAY Scheme
Government has signed four MoUs under Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) Scheme with Nagaland and UTs of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu for operational improvements. With this, 27 States and 4 UTs have ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
Government launches National Power Portal
The Union Ministry of Power launched National Power Portal (NPP), a Centralized Platform for Collation and Dissemination of Indian power sector information. The system has been conceptualized, designed and developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC). It can be accessed at ..