UP government banks on 'surya kiran' to empower marginalised, reduce pollutionLast month, the Cabinet cleared a new solar policy which includes a feature to give 100% subsidy to farmers belonging to the ultra-marginal...
12 Dec, 2022, 12.52 AM IST
'Schemes like Jan Dhan, Mudra bring paradigm shift in governance'The book, which is yet to be launched, focusses on the achievements of the Modi government since 2014. It is being published by Development...
24 Apr, 2022, 04.47 PM IST
Power distribution companies told to weigh direct subsidy for agricultural consumersA senior government official said the discoms would need approvals from their state cabinets to become part of the scheme. Tripartite agree...
23 Jul, 2021, 11.03 AM IST
Budget 2020: Govt expands PM KUSUM scheme for solar pumps, targets to cover 20 lakh farmersFM said that 15 lakh farmers would be provided funds to set up grid-connected 15 lakh solar pumps.
28 Dec, 2020, 09.42 AM IST
Budget 2020: FM Sitharaman announces 16-point action plan for agricultureThe lot of the farmer has improved little, with various states having cumulatively written off a whopping Rs 4.7 lakh crore of farm loans i...
24 Dec, 2020, 09.57 AM IST
Power Minister RK Singh decodes India's renewed vigour in renewable energyUnder the Paris climate agreement, India has pledged to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33-35% from 2005 levels, and achieve a...
25 Nov, 2020, 11.56 PM IST
Solarising water pumps for irrigation can bring second green revolution: Power Minister R K SinghR K Singh was speaking at the signing of an MoU between EESL's new arm Convergence Energy Services Ltd (Convergence) and Goa government for...
17 Nov, 2020, 07.40 PM IST
IREDA sanctions loans worth Rs 12,696 crore in 2019-20Addressing the directors and shareholders, Pradip Kumar Das, CMD, IREDA, highlighted the performance of FY 2019-20 and informed that gross ...
12 Nov, 2020, 04.00 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Manufacturers raise concerns over central govt’s announcement on solar pumpsPump manufacturers from the city say they have little to cheer about the announcement in Union Budget that the central government would pro...
12 Feb, 2020, 12.19 PM IST
PM-KUSUM scheme expansion a boost for agri sector, job prospects: Renewable energy playersWhile presenting the budget for 2020-21, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced expansion of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja S...
03 Feb, 2020, 02.09 PM IST
Farm leaders disappointed with no increase in PM Kisan pay out in Budget 2020With agriculture credit increased from Rs 87,000 crore in 2003 to 15 lakh crore in Budget 2020, Ramandeep Mann a farm activist said that th...
01 Feb, 2020, 08.42 PM IST
Budget speech, Budget highlights: Where to find it and what to downloadOne can track it on Parliament’s website and its YouTube channel.
01 Feb, 2020, 01.54 PM IST
Energy farming to empower UP farmersThe initiative is aimed making the best of ‘usar’ (alkaline) and ‘banjar’ (infertile) stretches of Bundelkhand which have been lying unprod...
24 Dec, 2019, 11.41 AM IST
Additional $80 billion investment required to achieve India’s 2022 renewable target: MNRE secretaryAdditional Regional Energy Management Centres (REMCs) were being set up to increase the share of renewable energy and to mitigate investmen...
11 Dec, 2019, 06.29 PM IST
India assures renewable developers of pro-business policies"Government is committed to managing curtailments to enhance the ease of doing business for developers in the renewable energy sector," New...
11 Dec, 2019, 11.37 AM IST
What all the government is doing to improve the generation of solar energy in the country; here’s a round-upDistribution licensees would be notified about standard bidding guidelines to aid them in procuring solar and wind power at competitive rat...
06 Dec, 2019, 05.04 PM IST
Solar PV cells manufactured using ‘blue wafers’ no longer to be classified as domestically manufactured cells: MNREA solar PV cell shall be considered to be domestically manufactured only if the same has been manufactured in India using un-diffused silic...
23 Oct, 2019, 06.38 PM IST