Energy

Economic survey 2025: Survey calls for tax breaks on EVs, subsidies on renewable energy for low-carbon lifestyles

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Economic survey 2025: Survey calls for tax breaks on EVs, subsidies on renewable energy for low-carbon lifestyles

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images Tax breaks on electric vehicles and subsidies on renewable energy can motivate people to switch to low-carbon lifestyles, the pre-budget survey 2024-25 said on Friday (January 31, 2025). There are several effective mechanisms to promote low-carbon lifestyles and advance sustainable development with the Emissions Gap Report 2020 from … Read more

F&O Talk: Geopolitical tensions push Nifty below 50 DEMA—Buy or wait? Explains Sudeep Shah of SBI Securities

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F&O Talk: Geopolitical tensions push Nifty below 50 DEMA—Buy or wait? Explains Sudeep Shah of SBI Securities

The recent milestones of the Nifty50 at 26,000 and Sensex at 85,000 were short-lived as headwinds from the Middle East and the shift of FII funds to cheaper Asian markets weighed on investor sentiment. Over the week, these benchmark indices fell by more than 4%, with a broad-based decline across sectors such as auto, banking, … Read more

India will contribute to 35% of global energy demand in next 2 decades: Puri at Gastech

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India will contribute to 35% of global energy demand in next 2 decades: Puri at Gastech

India’s Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri sits on a panel as top energy executives and ministers meet in Houston for the annual Gastech conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., September 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Over the next two decades, India will contribute to 35% of the global increase in energy … Read more

Karnataka has the highest number of EV stations in India: Bureau of Energy Efficiency  

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Karnataka has the highest number of EV stations in India: Bureau of Energy Efficiency  

Around 85% of these EV stations (4,462) are in Bengaluru Urban district | Photo Credit: File photo With 5,765 charging stations, Karnataka has the highest number of public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the country, according to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). Around 85% of these stations (4,462) are in Bengaluru Urban district.  … Read more

Investment in renewable energy has doubled, says Pralhad Joshi

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Investment in renewable energy has doubled, says Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi speaks in Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on August 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Replying to a debate in the Rajya Sabha on the functioning of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday that energy … Read more

Labour plans to ban under-16s buying high-caffeine energy drinks

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Labour plans to ban under-16s buying high-caffeine energy drinks

Under-16s will be banned from buying high-caffeine energy drinks in England, if Labour wins 4 July’s general election. Drinks such as Monster, Prime and Red Bull would be blocked from sale, to protect children’s health – but Coca-Cola and Lucozade would not be covered by the ban. The proposal was welcomed by TV chef Jamie … Read more

‘T.N.’s energy consumption reachs a new peak of 430.13 million units’

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‘T.N.’s energy consumption reachs a new peak of 430.13 million units’

Thangam Thennarasu | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Electricity, Finance and Human Resources Management Minister Thangam Thennarasu said the State’s energy consumption had reached a new peak of 430.13 million units on Tuesday. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he said the power supply had been smooth and arrangements had been made to meet any … Read more

Govt. plans to make Telangana self-reliant in energy by 2030: Dy. CM Bhatti

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Govt. plans to make Telangana self-reliant in energy by 2030: Dy. CM Bhatti

Deputy CM M. Bhatti Vikramarka at solar power panel production unit on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Friday. Deputy Chief Minister M. Bhatti Vikramarka, who also holds the portfolios of Finance and Energy, on Friday said that the government was focusing on generation of alternative (renewable) energy to meet future needs in the State and … Read more