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Service sector to be included in Zero Defect Zero Effect scheme, focus on formalization: MSME secretary Bharat Khera

NEW DELHI, Aug. 14 -- The Indian government plans to include the service sector in a scheme earlier meant to make small manufacturing companies globally competitive and help them get easier access to ... Read More


State-run HUDCO targets zero NPAs by FY27-end as loan book nears Rs.2 trillion

New Delhi, July 29 -- Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO) is targeting a Rs.2 trillion loan book while aiming to bring its non-performing assets (NPAs) down to zero by the end of the... Read More


Govt eases battery PLI norms to attract more storage players; subsidies lowered

NEW DELHI, July 19 -- The government's latest tender for grid-scale energy storage shows many key changes from its 2021 version, including easier entry requirements, a shift from energy density to bat... Read More


BHEL to make India's first indigenous fast chargers for electric trucks and buses

New Delhi, July 17 -- The Centre has tasked Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) with manufacturing 360 kW fast chargers for long-haul and large commercial electric vehicles, according to the company's... Read More


Govt plans star-ratings for batteries in solar projects and energy storages

New Delhi, July 6 -- India is planning to introduce a standardised energy-efficiency labelling system for batteries used with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and large-scale energy storage systems. The... Read More


West Asia conflict leaves India's MSMEs grappling with power, diesel woes

New Delhi, June 27 -- India's small businesses are grappling with a double blow from the ongoing West Asia conflict-frequent power cuts and tighter restrictions on diesel purchases-disrupting factory ... Read More


India expands mineral security push with new critical minerals, rare earth framework with the US

New Delhi, May 26 -- India and the US on Tuesday signed a framework to mine and refine critical minerals and rare earths, even as the Quad-an alliance of the US, Japan, Australia, and India-decided to... Read More


India races to build long-duration storage as renewable gaps widen

New Delhi, May 18 -- India is scrambling to solve a growing clean-energy paradox: the country is adding renewable power at record pace, but lacks the storage capacity needed to use that energy when th... Read More