India Added 7.6 GW of Solar in Fiscal 2019-20
Utility-scale PV accounted for about 5.9 GW of the total in fiscal 2019-20, in addition to 1.7 GW of new rooftop solar capacity.
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International Flights: India’s Next Air Bubble is Likely to be With Israel
“Those interested in travelling from Israel to India are requested to submit their details, including the undertaking and personal details proforma, to the Embassy by 15 August 2020. Any queries may be sent to cons1.telaviv@mea.gov.in,” the embassy said.
Prime Minister Modi Lays Foundation Stone for Water Supply Project in Manipur
Referring to the Water Supply Project, which is being implemented at a cost of Rs 3000 Crore he said it would reduce the water problems of the state and would be especially providing a huge relief to the women of the State. Shri Modi said that apart from Greater Imphal, the project would benefit 25 small towns and 1700 villages in the state. The project has been designed keeping in mind the needs of the next two decades.
APSEZ Becomes the First Indian Port to Sign Up for Science Based Targets Initiative
Strengthening India’s commitment to the ‘Paris Climate Agreement’, APSEZ has signed up for the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Through SBTi, companies are responding by committing to set science-based emissions reduction targets – across their entire value chain – that are consistent with keeping global warming to 1.5�C above pre-industrial levels. Committed companies have 24 months to have their targets approved and published by the SBTi.
NPCI Launches UPI AutoPay Feature for Recurring Payments
Many organisations, including Axis Bank, Policybazaar, Razorpay, Timesprime, PayUIndia, among others will be providing the option of UPI AutoPay to its customers for recurring payments of subscriptions, monthly and yearly payments.
16 Prospective Applicants Participated for Running Private Trains Under Public Private Partnership
Ministry of Railways has invited 12 Request for Qualifications for private participation in operation of passenger train services over 109 Origin Destination pair of routes through introduction of 151 modern Trains (Rakes) which shall be in addition to the existing trains operated on the network.
India’s Hiring Sentiment Picks Up for April-September
The country’s recruiting sentiment has improved a little after the lockdown with an increased hiring intent for the first half of this fiscal, according to a report by staffing firm TeamLease, which covered over 800 firms across 21 sectors.
Market Regulator Issues Guidelines on Leveraged Intra-Day Trades
The regulator has asked brokers to collect upfront so-called value at risk (VaR) margin and extreme loss margin (ELM) even for trading in the equity cash segment.
PM Modi Congratulates Indian Nuclear Scientists for Achieving Criticality of Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian nuclear scientists for achieving criticality of Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant-3.
NTPC Commissions 800 MW, Unit 2 of Lara Super Thermal Power Project
State-owned power giant NTPC on Monday said its 1,600 MW Lara super thermal power station in Chhattisgarh has been fully operational after 800 MW Unit-2 of the project was made fully functional.