NITI Aayog unveils roadmap for cutting emissions in cement, aluminium, MSME sectors
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Wednesday unveiled a roadmap for the decarbonisation of aluminium, cement, and MSME sectors in India as the nation goes in for a massive expansion of industry and infrastructure to achieve the Viksit Bharat Goal of $30 trillion. CEO NITI Aayog, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, said: “About a year and […]
Maha pens success story with Asia’s largest decentralised solar programme: CM Fadnavis
Davos, Jan 21 (IANS) Maharashtra has scripted a historic success story by implementing Asia’s largest decentralised solar power program, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Wednesday. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, the Chief Minister stated that the state is on track to generate 16 gigawatts (GW) of solar power by the […]
Decentralised renewable energy key to cutting subsidies and power losses: IREDA CMD
Davos, Jan 21 (IANS) Decentralised renewable energy has the potential to significantly reduce government subsidies, cut Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses and make power more affordable, Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) said on Wednesday. Das was speaking at a panel discussion titled ‘Scaling Solar […]
India key partner in UK’s 40-billion-pound International Education Strategy
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) India is a focus country in the UK’s new International Education Strategy, which aims to increase the value of Britain’s educational exports to 40 billion pounds a year by 2030. India is one of five focus countries for the UK’s International Education Champion, Professor Sir Steve Smith, according to a […]
GSI lines up 300 projects for exploration of critical minerals in 2026-27
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that the Geological Survey of India (GSI) will step up exploration efforts for critical and strategic minerals by taking up about 300 projects in 2026-27. He directed the GSI to complete its active field season within a year, with the process […]
No one can dictate terms to India, economy on path to $5 trillion: Lulu Group Chairman
Davos, Jan 21 (IANS) India is a strong and confident economy that cannot be dictated to by external forces and is firmly on track to become a $5 trillion economy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, M.A. Yusuff Ali, Chairman of Lulu Group International said on Wednesday. Speaking to IANS on the sidelines […]
India, Myanmar eye $5 billion bilateral trade
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) India and Myanmar on Wednesday fixed a target of $5 billion for bilateral trade by 2030 at a meeting of senior officials, who deliberated on a wide range of issues, including promoting the Rupee–Kyat trade settlement mechanism, and maximising the benefits of the ASEAN–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA). Bilateral […]
America is now world’s hottest economy: Donald Trump
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday addressed the World Economic Forum (WEF) in here, where he strongly promoted what he called the “American growth miracle” and praised his administration’s economic record. Speaking to global leaders and business executives, Trump said the United States had transformed from a “dead economy” into […]
WEF summit: Maharashtra govt, various global companies sign MoUs for Raigad Pen growth centre
Davos, Jan 21 (IANS) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), on behalf of the Maharashtra government, has signed MoUs with various global companies for the development of the growth centre in Pen tehsil of the state’s Raigad district. “CM Devendra Fadnavis witnessed the signing of the MoU. Envisioned as the ‘Third Mumbai’, the project […]
Komatireddy launches Malkajgiri municipal poll campaign
Hyderabad, Jan.21 (RAHNUMA): Minister for Roads and Buildings Komatireddy Venkat Reddy formally launched his municipal election campaign as in-charge of Malkajgiri Parliamentary constituency on Wednesday. The meeting, covering Ellampet, Moodu Chintalapally and Aliyabad municipalities under the Medchal Assembly segment, saw a large turnout of party cadre, infusing fresh momentum into the Congress ranks on the […]
