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India's solar power boom faces regional imbalance, manufacturing glut

While India's solar capacity continues to expand rapidly, regional concentration in installations and mounting manufacturing overcapacity are emerging as the sector's biggest structural challenges

No proposal to revert to ethanol-free or E10 petrol, says MoS Suresh Gopi

The Centre said there is no proposal to revert to ethanol-free or E10 petrol, citing E20 fuel's scientific validation, widespread adoption and benefits for energy security and sustainability

L&T secures over ₹10,000 crore orders from metals and mining companies

L&T's Metals & Minerals business has secured multiple mega orders worth over Rs 10,000 crore, including EPC contracts for iron ore, steel and zinc processing projects across India

Coal gasification projects of over 22 MT capacity under implementation

Coal gasification projects with a combined capacity of 22.6 MTPA are operational or under implementation, with a new Rs 37,500 crore scheme aimed at accelerating capacity addition.

Solar cell ALMM exemption extended for net-metering, open access till Dec

The exemption applies to net-metering projects and open access renewable energy power projects, but the ministry said there will be no blanket extension for solar projects

Hormuz a 'battlefield', but our growth didn't stall: PM Narendra Modi

This resilience reflects the "massive transformation" of the Railways over the past 12 years, he said, adding that despite the oil supply crisis, train

RIL's O2C revenues in Q1 jumped 30% to over ₹2 trillion on crude price rise

The segment's Ebitda rose 17 per cent as stronger fuel cracks and downstream margins offset the impact of higher feedstock costs and lower production during planned maintenance

Parivartan scheme guidelines cleared to replace ageing trucks, buses in NCR

The Rs 9,585-crore PARIVARTAN scheme offers tax concessions, interest subvention and other incentives to replace ageing commercial vehicles in the National Capital Region

Rajasthan nuclear power project delays expose gaps in vendor ecosystem

RAPP-8's commissioning delay has highlighted bottlenecks in India's nuclear vendor base as the country seeks to rapidly expand capacity and deepen localisation under the SHANTI Act

Hormuz transits fall to lowest in a month amid fresh escalation of tensions

Only 73 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on July 10-12 as Iran's closure declaration, military tensions and severe security risks continued to disrupt shipping flows

Aditya Birla group buys Shell's India green arm for ₹17,200 crore

The acquisition will take Aditya Birla Renewables' combined portfolio to 9.3 GW and support its plan to scale renewable energy capacity to more than 20 GW

India better prepared to handle Strait of Hormuz disruption this time

India has secured crude oil and LPG supplies for the near term, limiting the immediate impact of the renewed Strait of Hormuz closure, though prices are expected to rise

Govt exempts IFSC GIFT City units from Coastal Shipping Act licensing norms

The exemption allows eligible IFSC GIFT City units to charter foreign vessels for EXIM and international trade without obtaining a licence under the Coastal Shipping Act

Hardeep Puri questions eruption of 'controversy' over ethanol blended fuels

Petroleum minister says E20 has been used safely for nearly two years and argues higher ethanol blending will reduce crude imports, support farmers and strengthen India's energy security

E20 fuel mileage impact limited to 3-3.5%: Maruti Suzuki's Rahul Bharti

Maruti Suzuki's Rahul Bharti said E20 fuel has 3-3.5 per cent lower calorific value than E10 petrol, adding that driving and maintenance factors cause wider mileage variation

Vedanta Metal Bazaar processes $5 bn in FY26 sales, boosts MSME procurement

Vedanta's digital metal procurement platform processed nearly $5 billion in FY26 sales, with over 450 MSMEs using it for sourcing metals and accessing ₹1,600 crore in channel financing

India, Japan to partner on strategic petroleum reserves, energy transport

The two countries will cooperate on strategic petroleum reserves, maritime energy transport and upstream investments to strengthen energy resilience amid geopolitical uncertainty

OIL targets early 2027 for commissioning of Numaligarh refinery expansion

State-owned Oil India expects its Rs 28,000 crore Numaligarh refinery expansion project to be operational by early 2027, tripling refining capacity to 9 million tonnes

CCEA approves ₹7,145 crore Kanpur-Kabrai greenfield highway project

The 117.7-km access-controlled corridor under the National Highways programme will cut travel time, improve freight movement and strengthen connectivity between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

Cabinet approves ₹6,969 cr six-lane road tunnel linking key Delhi corridors

The 8.1-km tunnel will connect Dwarka Expressway with Nelson Mandela Marg, improve connectivity across Delhi and generate over 17 lakh person-days of employment