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2 years after key law, Centre drafts framework to penalise polluting automakers

August 06, 2025 9:06 pm

The proposed rules allow BEE to act against automakers that fail to meet Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms — currently in their second phase — as well as other schemes under the Act, including the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS).

Alarm bells as heatwave pushes up peak demand, Power Ministry asks utilities to be on high alert

June 18, 2024 8:02 am

Over the last one month, the northern region has been witnessing a record demand due to the prevailing heat conditions.

Surplus power from "linkage coal" can be sold by thermal stations in the market: Power Ministry tells utilities as summer heat intensifies

April 24, 2024 11:03 am

In FY24, August recorded the highest shortfall of .6 per cent, followed by .5 per cent in January, and .4 per cent in October.

India has 424 GW of power generation capacity which includes around 180 GW from non-fossil fuels and another 88 GW is in the works, R K Singh said.

India to achieve 500 GW renewables target before 2030 deadline: R K Singh

September 25, 2023 2:57 pm

Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh on Monday said India will achieve its 500 GW renewable energy target before the 2030 deadline.

Govt to cut power tariff during solar hours, raise for peak hours

June 23, 2023 12:49 pm

Power tariff in India would be up to 20% less during solar hours and up to 20% higher during peak hours under new amendments to the electricity rules, the power ministry said.

Govt sets criteria for allocation of power from central pool to states, UTs

April 06, 2023 4:21 pm

The Ministry of Power in an office order also stated that the power from the central pool will not be allocated to those states which have regulatory assets.

India launches portal to ensure availability of power during peak demand at high price

March 10, 2023 12:56 pm

The central government has launched a High Price Day Ahead Market (HP-DAM) and Surplus Power Portal (PUShP), a power ministry statement said.

Ministry asks coal-based power plants to run at full capacity during summer months

March 09, 2023 12:03 pm

The Union Power Ministry said that gas-based power would be used to meet any peak demand.

No logic of transporting coal through rail-ship-rail route for Punjab, says power engineers federation

December 20, 2022 8:09 pm

The Union Power Ministry has asked Punjab to start lifting coal from the Mahanadi and Talchar coalfields in Orissa through through the rail-ship-rail formula from January 2023.

Over 18% industries, commercial establishments found stealing electricity: Haryana power ministry

July 20, 2022 12:34 am

With raids becoming more frequent, the percentage of industries found to be stealing electricity among the total inspected has come down from 35 per cent in February 2021 to 15 per cent this month.