Tata Steel's T V Narendran says India's energy, critical minerals diversification pose new challengesIndia is diversifying its energy and critical mineral sources. This move offers significant economic opportunities as the world seeks trust...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
Govt's goal is to make J&K a place where all can thrive: LG Manoj SinhaThe Jammu and Kashmir government will undertake various welfare schemes. The government will provide free electricity and improve the energ...
04 Nov, 2024, 07.38 PM IST
View: Gotta circle the squareIndia is focusing on a circular economy to manage its large population and rapid urbanisation. This approach aims to optimise resources, re...
01 Nov, 2024, 08.09 AM IST
Around 156 GW new power generation capacity underworks: Power Minister RK SinghTalking about the government's effort to ensure an uninterrupted power supply for the nation's growth, the Power Minister RK Singh in a wri...
06 Feb, 2024, 09.56 PM IST
Sikkim disaster: CWC's 2015 report on hydro projects' vulnerabilities ignored?A study conducted by the Central Water Commission in 2015 warned the Sikkim state government about the vulnerability of hydropower projects...
06 Oct, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
Ministry of power and DRDO sign MoU for developing mitigation measuresMinistry of Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence today...
27 Dec, 2022, 03.18 PM IST
China offers to build dam in Gilgit-Baltistan that ADB, World Bank refused to fundPakistan claimed on Monday that China has offered to make a dam project on the Indus River that India objects to, a part of the China-Pakis...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.31 AM IST
Objections altered to give World Bank clean chit: Dunu RoyThe project on the Alaknanda river had run into trouble in 2011-12 itself, with several complaints on the ecological and environmental cons...
19 Jul, 2016, 10.33 AM IST
World Bank team visit sea-erosion-affected pockets in OdishaA team of World Bank visited the sea-erosion-affected pockets in Odisha's Kendrapara district and inspected the site of the state's geo-syn...
22 Sep, 2015, 01.47 PM IST
Government, World Bank ink loan pacts worth $412 million for cyclone mitigation projectThe government today inked loan agreements worth $412.4 million with the World Bank for the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project.
11 Aug, 2015, 10.02 PM IST
No sanction to new dam on Ganga if it impedes uninterrupted water flow: Water Resources MinistryUnion water resources ministry has instructed CWC not to give its nod for any new dam in future if it does not ensure uninterrupted flow of...
30 Jun, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
- No sanction to any new dam on Ganga if it impedes uninterrupted flow of water: Ministry
The missive to the commission follows the government's assertion that it does not want any obstacle in the way of its deadline to clean the...
30 Jun, 2015, 03.00 AM IST
Recent tremors raise concerns on feasibility of 6 hydropower projects in UttarakhandThe Uttarakhand government, which has been demanding that the projects be given the goahead, demanded the state be part of the expert commi...
13 May, 2015, 05.16 AM IST
Over 670 dams in high-intensity seismic zonesGujarat tops the list with 444 such dams/ reservoirs that fall under zone IV and V, followed by Maharashtra, which has 170 such water bodie...
16 Jul, 2014, 04.26 PM IST
Uttarakhand disaster anniversary: Call for special policy highlightedA year after a devastating deluge ravaged several parts of Uttarakhand, the state government has come under criticism for not framing a pol...
16 Jun, 2014, 06.50 PM IST
Separate cell should see Uttarakhand hydel projects' recovery: Assocham"Central govt needs to set up separate cell in partnership with state govt for overseeing rehabilitation of affected hydro power projects."
23 Sep, 2013, 03.45 PM IST
- Govt sets up CERTs to prevent cyber attacks on power utilities
To prevent possible cyber attacks on power utilities, the government has set up dedicated Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) for the...
22 Nov, 2012, 06.23 PM IST