The integrated village development plan at Vanvasi village in Maharashtra’s Jawahar taluka has been completed by the Rotary Club of Bombay (RCB)in collaboration with Chirag Rural Development Foundation. “The village of Vanvasi, perched atop towering hills has been provided with a submersible solar pump in a village well, powered by a solar system to provide […]
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No conclusion of wrongdoing in SEBI application to SC: Adani Group
Capital markets regulator SEBI has not concluded any wrongdoing in its application to the country’s top court, seeking six more months to complete a probe into allegations against Adani Group, the conglomerate run by billionaire Gautam Adani said. The Supreme Court had on March 2 asked Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to conclude […]
SEBI seeks 6-month extension to complete Adani probe: Report
India’s market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has asked for a six-month extension to complete its probe into possible lapses in securities laws or regulatory disclosures by billionaire Gautam Adani’s Adani group, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said. SEBI filed its request with the Supreme Court on Saturday, […]
We took the MG Comet EV on a Delhi drive… a tiny car has its advantages
MG Comet EV might look tiny from the outside, in many ways justifying its name, but as the company’s COO Gaurav Gupta underlined, it is “lavishly spacious on the inside”. And along with all the tech that goes into running an electric car launched in 2023, this is also one of the accomplishments of this […]
Adani Group to raise $1-1.5 billion for financing green energy project
Billionaire tycoon Gautam Adani’s group is looking to raise USD 1-1.5 billion for financing new green energy projects in the conglomerate’s biggest borrowing since the group came under attack from a US short seller in January. The group recently held a roadshow in Singapore, followed by another two-day roadshow in Hong Kong, talking to global […]
Maharashtra solar power mission 2025 will attract Rs 30,000 crore investments: BJP spokesperson
The state government’s decision to promote solar energy in the agriculture sector will attract investments worth Rs 30,000 crore and generate employment opportunities in phases and on a large scale, said independent director of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) and BJP spokesperson Vishwas Pathak on Wednesday. Pathak added that under the Mukhyamantri Saur […]
Airtel plans to power 1.3 million homes in Bihar with NB-IoT smart meters
Bharti Airtel today unveiled its plans of deploying Narrow Band (NB-IoT) smart meters that will soon power around 1.3 million homes in the state of Bihar. The company is working in a partnership with Secure Meters and is the first one in the country to bring Narrow Band smart meters with a fallback option which […]
Zomato ties up with Zypp Electric to deploy 1-lakh e-scooters for last-mile delivery by 2024
Electric mobility startup Zypp Electric on Tuesday said it plans to deploy 1-lakh electric scooters in collaboration with Zomato for last-mile delivery by 2024. As part of the tie-up, Zypp will also provide delivery partners to Zomato for the last-mile deliveries in various cities across the country, Zypp said in a statement. The company said […]
Power subsidy to social security: Parkash Singh Badal, the architect of populist schemes
From free power to farmers and social security pensions to a scheme to provide free atta and daal to families below the poverty line, former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was the architect of several populist schemes in Punjab. Most of these schemes that Badal initiated are running to this day. After Badal took over […]
Larsen & Toubro bags significant orders in India, overseas markets
Homegrown Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday said its power transmission and distribution business has won significant orders in the domestic and overseas markets. The infrastructure major did not disclose the financial details of the projects. However, according to its classification, significant orders value in the range of Rs 1,000-2,000 crore. The power transmission & […]
‘Centre should bear a portion of Discom losses’: Former power secretary writes to Punjab CM
The central government, not the consumers, should bear a portion of power distribution companies (Discom) losses, said E A S Sarma, former power secretary in a letter to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and others. He also urged that states should take up with the Power Ministry regarding unilateral diktats issued from time to time, […]
Power cut in these areas of Pune today, know when supply will resume
The Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) has announced power outages across several areas in Pune’s Sinhagad, Nanded city and Dhayari between 9 am and 6 pm Thursday. The utility said in its official release that maintenance and repair works necessitated the cut and regretted the inconvenience to consumers. Residents in the area, however, […]