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Govt clears Rs.503 cr disbursal for EV chargers under PM E-Drive scheme

New Delhi, May 12 -- The heavy industries ministry has cleared disbursal of Rs.503.86 crore for the installation of 4,874 public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations under the flagship PM E-Drive s... Read More


Small businesses bagged nearly 50% of central govt orders in FY26. Here's what the data hides.

New Delhi, May 6 -- The central government's procurement from micro and small enterprises (MSEs) rose 21% to Rs.1.14 trillion in FY26, according to the MSME Sambandh portal. This surge meant smaller f... Read More


Tata Power's Bhutan hydro project gets $515 mn World Bank nod

New Delhi, May 5 -- The Bhutan government and the World Bank on Tuesday signed financing agreements worth $515 million for the 1,125 megawatt Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project being developed by a... Read More


What do new E-truck localization conditions mean for the industry?

New Delhi, May 4 -- On 29 April, the Centre issued guidelines requiring electric truck makers to localize components such as battery management systems and vehicle control units to qualify for incenti... Read More


Govt mulls partial credit guarantee, interest subvention support for pvt sector electric bus, truck adoption

New Delhi, April 29 -- The heavy industries ministry is mulling ways to help private bus and truck operators finance electric vehicles, through loan guarantee schemes and interest subsidies, as the go... Read More


India moves to ratify 100% ethanol as vehicle fuel under motor vehicle rules

NEW DELHI, April 29 -- The Centre on Wednesday proposed allowing vehicles to run on 100% ethanol (E100) by amending the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, marking a step towards positioning ethanol as... Read More


India to overhaul firefighting infra, rejig its vehicles and equipment

New Delhi, April 27 -- India is working on an overhaul of its firefighting vehicles-from identifying challenges in dense urban landscapes to building domestic testing capacity-as the government seeks ... Read More


PM Modi hails digital census, nuclear energy, renewable push

NEW DELHI, April 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted India's upcoming digital census and recent gains in clean energy and nuclear power, calling them key milestones in the country... Read More


PM Modi hails digital census, clean energy push

NEW DELHI, April 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted India's upcoming digital census and recent gains in clean energy and nuclear power, calling them key milestones in the country... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why are automobile manufacturers pushing back against Delhi's new EV policy?

New Delhi, April 22 -- A fresh draft of Delhi's electric vehicle (EV) policy, published on 11 April for public review, has reopened fault lines within India's auto industry. While the previous versio... Read More