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Bhaupur-Khurja section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor to be open by November 2019 New Delhi: The Bhaupur-Khurja section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor in Uttar Pradesh will be open by November. It will reduce pressure on the saturated trunk route of the North Central Railway...

Piyush Goyal sanctions purchase of 1050 MW of wind power http://www.abplive.in/india-news/piyush-goyal-sanctions-purchase-of-1050-mw-of-wind-power-554853?ani India’s Karnataka seeks bids for 200 MW of solar capacity...

IFC to invest USD 1 billion in India for green buildings The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank, has planned an investment of around USD 5-6 billion, over the next five years in India, for participating in the country’s climate change programs, its country head...

BREAKING: India Considering Two Time Zones 22:01 20.07.2017 The Indian government is said to be considering having two separate time zones in the country. Experts say while there is a need for two time zones, the change can’t be made hastily, without thinking through the economic consequences...

India invests $11bn in Iran gas sector 3 Jul, 2017 09:40 Iran has guaranteed a "reasonable return" for Indian investors, who are ready to spend $11 billion on the country’s natural gas and LNG infrastructure. India’s ONGC Videsh plans to invest $6 billion in the Farzad-B field and spend the...

India Aims Big in Oil World With $40 Billion Refinery Complex 15:50 15.06.2017 Indian oil companies have signed an agreement to build one of the world’s largest integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complexes in Maharashtra state. The 60 million metric ton per annum (MMTPA) complex will be...

Russia’s Rosatom may acquire wind power projects in India Russian firm Rosatom State Atomic Energy will increase its India investments with wind energy projects, may also set up small hydropower projects in the country...

Dhola-Sadiya bridge, official name is The Bhupen Hazarika Setu, which became operational on 26 May 2017, is the longest bridge in India. It spans the Lohit River to connect the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and is 9.15 kilometres in length.

Indian cabinet approves US$366 million in bonds for schemes including solar parks and rooftop PV May 25, 2017 9:51 AM BST India’s Union Cabinet has approved plans to raise bonds worth INR23.6 billion (US$366 million) for a large range of renewable energy initiatives. The Ministry of New and...

UP government setting up 750 megawatt solar plant at Badhla SRIKANT TRIPATHY TNN | MAY 21, 2017, 09.51 PM IST JAIPUR: With solar energy rates crashing below that of the coal-fired thermal power, states even with land constraints and lower irradiance are now warming up to the renewable energy...

Highway projects worth Rs 5 lakh crore planned in 2 years May 19, 2017, 10.02 AM IST “We have planned several projects that would be very crucial for overall development of the country. The... highwaycontracts, totalling about 50,000 km, in the last two years of its tenure, surpassing the...

India Trumps US as World’s Most Attractive Renewable Energy Market 19:08 18.05.2017 India has replaced the US as the second most attractive renewable energy market, with China topping the list. The US lost due to a shift in domestic energy policy under President Donald Trump. New Delhi...

India's longest bridge to be inaugurated near China border May 14, 2017, 11.49 AM IST DIBRUGARH: India's longest river bridge, capable of withstanding the weight of a 60-tonne battle tank, will be inaugurated in Assam close to the border with China on May 26 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

India plans Rs10,000 crore deep sea mission India’s deep sea mission intends to harness the ocean’s resources in a responsible way and could be a major step towards prosperity, the government said May 09 2017. 05 13 PM IST Titagarh (West Bengal): India has embarked on an ambitious...

India to be third largest solar market in 2017: report Solar capacity in India is expected to touch 18.7GW by the end of 2017, which is about 5% of global solar capacity, according to a Bridge to India report As of March 2017, India had installed 12.2GW of utility scale solar. In June 2015...

India's ONGC Scores 23 New Oil, Gas Discoveries Despite 70-Year Low Monday, May 8, 2017 - 4:51pm Global oil discoveries fell to a record low in 2016 as companies continued to cut spending; however, ONGC continued to spend to help achieve India’s targeted reduction on imports. During fiscal...