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Rooftop solar potential could be critical to energy transition in India

"Most residential consumers fall into low-consumption slabs and solar may not be economically feasible for them without financial support even though it is technically possible

Govt sells 284,000 tonnes of wheat, 5,830 tonnes of rice from buffer stock

As part of the central government initiative for market intervention to control the retail price of rice, wheat and atta, weekly e-auctions of both wheat and rice are conducted by the government

Only BJP can fulfil dream of making India global superpower: Gadkari

"Our country has to be made a world leader. We have to make a self-reliant India and only the BJP can fulfil this dream," he said

Sena UBT writes to ECI, takes exception to BJP's election promise in MP

Giving the BJP a free hit and dismissing us as a hit wicket does not amount to holding free and fair elections, Thackeray further said, using cricket terminology

India committed to unimpeded lawful commerce in int'l waters: Rajnath Singh

The defence minister reaffirmed India's message to the world at large, that "this is not an era of war", and spoke about the imperative to give up the "us versus them" mindset

Gensol to develop NHPC's green hydrogen mobility station project in Laddakh

Gensol will develop a 500-kW grid-connected, ground-mounted solar power project that will provide energy to the hydrogen refuelling station

India's GDP to grow 6-7% during 2024-26, growth prospects strong: S&P

Interest rates in India are unlikely to rise materially, and this should limit the risk for the banking industry, it added

Visakhapatnam Port handles record 50 MMT cargo in 228 days in FY2023-24

The figures of the milestone achievement were put out in a press release issued by the Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) on Wednesday

Inland fish production up over 2-fold in 9 yrs to 13.1 mn tonnes: Minister

The minister also highlighted that the Modi government has announced an investment of around Rs 38,000 crore under various programmes in the last nine years

Secularism does not mean non-religious, but respect to all faiths: EAM

While asserting that India had certainly changed, Jaishankar was categorical that the change did not mean India being less liberal but rather more authentic about expressing its beliefs

Vedanta's arm Malco Energy sets up new unit in Saudi for copper business

Malco Energy Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has incorporated a new wholly-owned Subsidiary in the name of 'Vedanta Copper International VCI Company Limited, the company informed.

Delhi pollution row: LG Saxena attacks Delhi, Punjab govts over crisis

Saxena said the national capital can do little to stop crop residue smoke from other states and added "blaming others should not be alibi for gross inaction over years."

Direct investing bhi sahi hai: NSE CEO Chauhan's pitch for more retail play

The NSE chief was, however, quick to add a caveat. Chauhan said he invests his personal wealth only in mutual funds and not in direct equity participation

Rs 450 cylinder subsidy for Ujjwala beneficiaries: BJP promises in Raj

Pledging a slew of schemes for girls and women, he said a 'mahila thana' will be set up in every district and 'mahila desk' in every police station besides an anti-romeo squad in every city

Shriram Group's decision to foray into retail ARC is good biz: Top official

The Shriram group recently announced its entry into retail asset restructuring (ARC) and also into digital wealth management service businesses.

U'khand tunnel collapse: 'American Auger' to be used to save 40 trapped

A portion of the tunnel, part of the ambitious Char Dham all-weather road project, collapsed on Sunday in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi.

UCO Bank recovers 79% of wrongly credited amount after technical glitch

The state-owned bank is yet to clarify whether this technical glitch was due to human error or a hacking attempt

Puravankara bags two housing societies' redevelopment projects in Mumbai

Puravankara Ltd has posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 11.22 crore in the September quarter and clocked an over two-fold jump in its sales bookings to Rs 1,600 crore.

Medical education regulator defers decision on MBBS seat cap by a year

The decision was taken after the Union Health Ministry on November 1 asked the medical education regulator to re-examine the provisions of the ratio of 100 MBBS seats per 10 lakh population in states

Govt considering several measures to help revive special economic zones

To seek views of different ministries on these measures, the commerce ministry has circulated a note on a draft SEZ (special economic zone) amendment bill 2023