Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviews security situationDefence Minister Rajnath Singh, alongside top military leaders, conducted a thorough review of the national security situation along the Pa...
13 May, 2025, 12.19 PM IST
Two coursemates, two classmates will now head three Armed force servicesAir Marshal AP Singh has been appointed as the next Chief of Air Staff, joining his coursemates and classmates who now lead the Army, Navy,...
21 Sep, 2024, 05.54 PM IST
Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad IPL 2024: SRH looks good with Pat Cummins, Travis Head in teamSRH snapped up Travis Head for Rs 6.8 crore, Wanindu Hasaranga for Rs 1.5 crore, Akash Singh (Rs. 20 lakh), Jhathavedh Subramanyan (Rs. 20 ...
19 Dec, 2023, 10.36 PM IST
UP Bypoll Results 2020: BJP gains lead on 6 seats, SP on 1An average of over 53 per cent voters had exercised their franchise on November 3 to decide the electoral fortunes of 88 candidates in the ...
10 Nov, 2020, 04.20 PM IST
India to explore China's participation in ISAISA interim director general Upendra Tripathy agreed that China joining the inter-governmental organisation would be a big positive for the...
09 Aug, 2018, 11.47 PM IST
International Solar Alliance seeks cheap energy via global bidsThe inter-governmental agency aims to mobilize $1 trillion of low-cost financing for solar energy by 2030.
07 Dec, 2017, 06.48 AM IST
Central ministries to pledge to produce 5,000MW solar power“Ministries and departments will present commitment certificates to develop rooftop solar,” said Upendra Tripathy, secretary at the Ministr...
06 Jun, 2016, 07.43 AM IST
International Solar Alliance will raise $1 trillion, says renewable energy secretary“A Finnish company in the latest solar auctions has expressed interest. Money is there and will be combined with good projects,” Tripathy s...
22 Jan, 2016, 02.51 AM IST
Government to soon launch new policy for solar zonesEach solar zone will be spread over 100 sq kms and 25 per cent of the area will be reserved for the small and medium industries.
21 Jan, 2016, 09.25 PM IST
Government expects Rs 36K-crore investment in green energy corridorsThe government is expecting an investment of Rs 36,000 crore in green energy corridors across the country.
15 Sep, 2015, 05.16 PM IST
Multilateral agencies should dedicate 10-30% credit for clean energy: Upendra TripathyHe further said the main challenge (to meet renewable energy targets) comes from the capital requirement of $200 billion in over seven year...
14 Sep, 2015, 01.06 PM IST
'Need to lower capital cost for renewable energy projects'Lending agencies need to bring down the cost of capital for renewable energy projects, New and Renewable Energy Secretary Upendra Tripathy ...
08 Sep, 2015, 08.38 PM IST
India, US create $7.9 mn fund for innovation in clean energyIndia and the US today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the Rs 50 crore ($7.9 million) PACEsetter Fund which aims to...
30 Jun, 2015, 09.40 PM IST
Upendra Tripathy to hold additional charge of Power SecretaryTripathy, a 1980 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre, is presently Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
01 Jun, 2015, 02.05 PM IST
Government aims to achieve 40,000 MW of power from rooftop solar projects by 2022“I am very happy to inform you that defence establishments have agreed to go in for a 1,000 MW of solar,” Goyal told reporters
14 Feb, 2015, 01.58 AM IST
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy plans raising RPO requirement to 10.5%The current renewable purchase obligation (RPO) requirement for the discoms stands at a meagre 3 per cent.
04 Dec, 2014, 05.19 PM IST
India's first renewable energy investors meet to be held in FebruaryIt will be organised by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The investors' meet will be a follow up to Make in India' initiative.
30 Sep, 2014, 05.36 PM IST