2024 Lok Sabha Elections

10 Die, Over 40 Missing As Cloudburst Hit Amarnath Yatris

  SRINAGAR: At least 10 pilgrims of the Amarnath Yatra died while more than four dozen were missing after a cloudburst hit the Baltal area in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The area, which falls in the Ganderbal district, houses a base camp for the pilgrims of the Amarnath Yatra. At the time of filing […]

Jio Becomes First Company To Offer 4G Services In Ladakh

LADAKH: Telecom giant Reliance Jio added another feather to its hat by expanding its network services to Ladakh. Jio installed a tower in Spangmik village near the Pangong lake which has been a friction point between India and China for years. The telecom operator became the first network to provide 4G mobile connectivity in and […]

Jharkhand Eyes Solar Power; Targets 4K MW In 5 Years

RANCHI: In a bid that could boost the electricity generation in the mineral-rich state, the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government unveiled a new solar policy that aims at increasing clean energy capacity up to 4,000 megawatts in the next five years. Unveiled by Chief Minister Soren, the Solar Energy Policy 2022 will help the state transition […]

For Development, Surguja Villagers Ask Patkar To Support Coal Mines Project

RAIPUR: Social activist Medha Patkar has to face the anger of the local villagers in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja area. The locals were complaining about the dual attitude of the social workers over the coal mine project, which is important for the development of the villages nearby. The villagers of Salhi and Parsa, who are supporting the […]

India Partners With IRENA In Green Energy 

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to a strategic partnership between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) for knowledge sharing in green energy. The agreement was signed in January this year. The agreement will benefit India’s efforts in the transition to cleaner […]