Indian EV market potential likely to touch Rs 20 lakh cr by 2030, to create 5 cr jobs

Indian EV market potential likely to touch Rs 20 lakh cr by 2030, to create 5 cr jobs

Thursday, 19 December 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Indian electric vehicle market potential is likely to touch Rs 20 lakh crore and will create around 5 crore jobs across the entire EV ecosystem by 2030. Addressing the '8th Catalyst Conference on Sustainability of E-Vehicle Industry - Evexpo 2024', Gadkari said estimated...

Reliance NU Suntech wins 930 megawatt solar project, 465 megawatt battery storage deal

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Reliance Power on Tuesday said its arm Reliance NU Suntech has secured a solar project of 930 MW and 465 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The project will see the second largest deployment of grid storage batteries at a single site...

Parliamentary panel urges government to implement legally binding MSP for farmers

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

A parliamentary panel on Tuesday recommended the government implement a legally binding minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce, arguing that such a measure could significantly reduce farmer suicides and provide crucial financial stability. The Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing, headed by Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi,...

India's renewable energy capacity addition doubled to 15 GW in Apr-Nov: Pralhad Joshi

India's renewable energy capacity addition doubled to 15 GW in Apr-Nov: Pralhad Joshi

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

India's renewable energy capacity addition almost doubled to 15GW during the April-November period of this fiscal compared a year ago, indicating India's commitment towards the target of 500GW non-fossil capacity by 2030, Union New & Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday. Addressing at CII International Energy Conference & Exhibition...

Markets decline in early trade dragged by Reliance, HDFC Bank; caution ahead of US Fed rate decision

Markets decline in early trade dragged by Reliance, HDFC Bank; caution ahead of US Fed rate decision

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 | PTI | Mumbai

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday amid cautious investors approach ahead of the US Fed interest rate decision and selling in blue-chip stocks like Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex declined 350.98 points to 81,397.59 in early trade. The NSE Nifty...

WPI inflation declines to 3-month low of 1.89 pc on cheaper food, RBI may cut rate in Feb

WPI inflation declines to 3-month low of 1.89 pc on cheaper food, RBI may cut rate in Feb

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Wholesale price based inflation declined to a 3-month low of 1.89 per cent in November on cheaper food items, and experts predicted a 0.25 per cent interest rate cut by the RBI in the policy review in February.  The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation was 2.36 per cent in...

GNDU Music Department pays tribute to Zakir Hussain

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 | PNS | Amritsar

The Department of Visual and Performing Arts of the Guru Nanak Dev University organized a Tribute Ceremony on the occasion of the eternal departure of the World Renowned legendary Tabla Player of India, Ustad Zakir Hussain Khan Sahib. Dr. Rajesh Sharma, Head of the Department, while garlanding on the picture of...

Project of Rs. 35.5 lakh sanctioned to GNDU's Assistant Professor

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 | PNS | Amritsar

A research project has been granted to Dr. Amanpreet Kaur, Assistant Professor (Contractual), Department of Mathematics, Guru Nanak Dev University to develop efficient estimators of population parameters of sensitive study character in survey sampling using randomized response technique. The project is sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, under WISE...

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