Jefferies: Power Demand Recovery to Drive Sector Upside by 2026
Jefferies predicts a recovery in India's power demand growth to 6.5% by FY26, driving upside for power sector stocks like NTPC and Power Grid. Read the full analysis.
Jefferies predicts a recovery in India's power demand growth to 6.5% by FY26, driving upside for power sector stocks like NTPC and Power Grid. Read the full analysis.
A Joint Action Committee protests Punjab govt's asset monetisation plan for Powercom land. They demand halting sales, using land for substations, and setting up new Ropar thermal units. Read more.
Kolkata's air quality plunged to 'very poor' levels on New Year's Day due to firecrackers and winter inversion. Experts warn of severe health risks and slow recovery. Read more.
BHEL's Trichy complex achieves a milestone with its highest-ever order book for conventional thermal power projects. Executive Director S Prabhakar outlines a strategy focused on timely delivery and innovation to maintain market dominance. Read more.
Three Odisha state PSUs in the agriculture sector paid a total dividend of Rs 6.39 crore to the government. The funds were handed over to Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. Read the full story for details.
A Punjab mining department report reveals extensive illegal mining along the Satluj river near Saidpur village. Public pressure forced the investigation. Key details and official reactions inside.
A shocking 1,438 government RO units lie defunct in Kalyana Karnataka due to poor maintenance, forcing villagers to consume contaminated water. Read about the health crisis and official inaction.
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ropar, issues urgent advisory to potato farmers in Punjab on imminent late blight disease outbreak. Learn symptoms, preventive fungicides, and management steps to protect your crop.
AI PCs with built-in Neural Processing Units are revolutionizing India's digital landscape. Offering faster performance, enhanced privacy, and offline capabilities, they are crucial for diverse, low-connectivity environments. Explore how this shift, backe
Bengaluru police bust three drug manufacturing units, seizing 17 litres of chemicals and mephedrone worth Rs 55.88 crore. Details on the major crackdown here.
Over 125 traders from Ahmedabad's historic New Cloth Market plan a new base in Piplaj near processing units. Citing traffic woes, the move aims to streamline logistics for the massive cotton fabric trade. Read more.
India plans coal exchanges to trade surplus fuel as production nears 1.5B tonnes by 2030. Coal Controller Organisation to regulate new market. Read details.
Ahead of the 2026-27 Union Budget, Indian MSMEs demand better credit access, simplified GST norms, and protection from forex risks. Key proposals aim to bolster micro units facing external shocks.
A joint committee of Punjab's power sector staff announces statewide protests against land sale plans, project delays, and the Electricity Amendment Bill 2025. Read details of the agitation schedule.
CAQM imposes Rs 61.8 crore environmental compensation on six thermal power plants near Delhi for failing to meet mandatory biomass co-firing targets aimed at curbing stubble burning pollution. Read the full details.
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian pushes back on 'chip war' narrative, calling Nvidia a partner. This follows a market dip after Google-Meta AI deal. Read the full analysis.
CAQM issues show-cause notices to six thermal plants near Delhi for failing to co-fire biomass, proposing a hefty Rs 61.85 crore fine. Read the full story on the air pollution crackdown.
Uttar Pradesh cabinet greenlights 12 mega projects worth Rs 15,189.7 crore across 9 districts, set to create thousands of jobs and boost state's trillion-dollar economy goal.
Odisha approved a Rs 200.76 crore electronics cluster and two semiconductor units worth Rs 4,003 crore, creating 3,000+ jobs. Discover how this boosts Make in India.
Punjab Cabinet greenlights redistribution of 253 acres from Bathinda thermal plant for housing, transport & energy projects. Decision taken despite protests from power engineers.
The Rs 700-crore Ara-Sasaram rail line doubling project is now in active execution, with survey and land acquisition intensified. Completion is targeted within three years to ease congestion and boost regional growth in Bihar.
JSW Energy acquires GE's supercritical boiler plant in Durgapur, plans to ramp up employment and invest Rs 40,000 crore in power projects. Read the full strategic move details.
A significant fire erupted at NTPC's Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project in Aurangabad during maintenance. No injuries reported, but damage could run into crores. Read the full report.
Resident groups and political parties demand urgent steps to curb Delhi's toxic air, including shutting waste-to-energy plants and stricter GRAP enforcement. Read more.
Congress secures 5 of 10 Zila Parishad seats in Ropar district despite AAP's statewide lead. The party also wins 50 of 93 Panchayat Samiti seats. Read the full analysis of Punjab's local election results.
Google and Meta are secretly collaborating on 'TorchTPU' software to break Nvidia's AI dominance. This move could slash Meta's costs and reshape the AI hardware market. Read the full story.
Shemrock World School in Ropar organized a Capacity Building Programme for educators, focusing on innovative teaching methodologies and student-centric learning. Discover how the school is investing in its faculty.
Choosing a wall-mounted panel heater? Don't compromise on safety. Learn about critical features like thermal cut-off, child locks, and electrical safeguards for worry-free winter warmth in your home.
Urban Indian residents are turning to advanced window glazing and sealing tech to block noise, dust, and heat. Expert Dinesh Chandra Pandey explains the benefits of IGUs, laminated, and acoustic glass for modern city living.
Tata Power is negotiating to buy stakes from Oman, Kuwait funds & ICICI Ventures in Resurgent Power, aiming for 100% ownership. Deal could solidify its position in India's power sector. Read more.