Govt plans to issue ALMM for PV cells to push India’s green energy transition
The government is planning to introduce an Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar cells on the lines of module manufacturing to boost India’s transition towards green energy. The government is aiming to make the second list (List II) under the ALMM for solar PV cells effective April
India’s coking coal imports surge to six-year high
India’s coking coal imports for the first six months of the current fiscal (April – September) were at a six-year-high at 29.6 million tonnes (mt) with shipments from Russia witnessing a substantial rise of over 200 per cent during this period. Shipments increased by around 3 per cent on a
Nirmala Sitharaman seeks enhanced support from international financial institutions to achieve SDGs
Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday, participated in G7 African Ministerial Roundtable and sought an enhanced support from international financial institutions to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Finance Ministry said in a post on social media platform X. “FM @nsitharaman especially focused on enhanced support from international financial
Punjab: Farmers continue their protest for second day, demand paddy procurement among others
Farmers in Punjab continued their protest for the second day on Sunday to press for multiple demands, including paddy procurement. As part of their protest, farmers organised road blocks, or “chakka jam,” in several parts of Punjab, including Sangrur, Moga, Phagwara, and Batla. Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh committee and Sanyukta Kisan
IIHR licences new technology to industry
Technology to make chocolates from jackfruit seeds, vertical farming model and new varieties of okra and marigold were among the new products/technologies that were licenced by the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Bengaluru on Thursday. Also, an MoU to develop smart packages for crops such as chilli and okra was
FM calls for fair and accurate sovereign ratings to ensure capital at IMF meeting
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised the issue for fairness and accuracy in sovereign ratings for emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) during her address at the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 2024 Annual Meeting. Speaking in Washington, D.C., at the IMFC Plenary session on “Managing Director’s Global Policy Agenda,” on
Proper road infrastructure, skilled workforce among key challenges for logistics industry: experts
Lack of proper road infrastructure, land availability for warehousing and skilled workforce shortages are some of the key challenges being faced by the logistics industry, according to experts. Warehousing needs land availability in and around metropolitan cities as a pick-up in economic activities is creating demand for logistics, Assocham Secretary
Pawfect buddies: Mumbai Airport revives emotional support dog program at Terminal 2
Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) has reintroduced its ‘Pawfect’ program, bringing emotional support dogs back to Terminal 2 to assist travelers, airport officials announced. The initiative, which makes MIAL the only Indian airport offering such a service, features nine trained dogs including a Golden Retriever, a Maltese, a rescued Husky, Shih
Festive demand will help shrug off temporary slowdown, says RBI report, ETCFO
Aggregate demand in India is poised to shrug off the temporary slowdown in momentum in the second quarter of 2024-25 as festival demand picks up pace and consumer confidence improves, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its monthly bulletin for October 2024. “Rural demand is expected to get a
Experts downplay panic amidst $12 billion FPI sell-off in Indian equity markets in October
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) may have caused turbulence in Indian equity markets with their substantial $12 billion in gross sell-offs in October, but experts caution against panic or making doomsday predictions. This is because value of $12 billion sold is just a minuscule proportion of the $800 billion stock of