Railways to go for 'massive shramdan', focus on 'collection of plastic waste'
Sep 15, 2019, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IBNS) Indian Railways will undertake one more drive of 'massive shramdan' with main focus on 'collection of plastic waste' on Tuesday.
India accuses US of double standards in solar trade
Apr 23, 2016, at 06:32 pm
New York, Apr 23 (IBNS) India has accused the US of adopting double standards in solar trade, saying it has blocked India promoting its domestic solar energy players while using the same protection in its own states.
Government mission is to achieve One Nation, One Grid, One Price: Piyush Goyal
Apr 06, 2016, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS) Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal, while speaking at an Energy Conclave on Wednesday, has said that the Government’s mission is to achieve one nation, one grid, and one price.
Coal India will surpass target of 550 million tonnes of production: Piyush Goyal
Nov 03, 2015, at 12:39 am
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): Coal India will not only achieve the target of producing 550 millon tones of coal this financial year, but will surpass the target, Union Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal has said.
Piyush Goyal reviews Jammu and Kashmir's power sector in Srinagar
Jun 15, 2015, at 06:59 pm
Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS):,Union Minister of State for Power, Coal and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal took a review meeting of the power sector of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), in the presence of Dy. Chief Minister, J&K, Nirmal Singh, Finance Minister, J&K, Haseeb A. Drabu, Sajjad Gani Lone, Minister for S&T & Animal Husbandry , J&K and MoS (Power), Mohammad Ashraf Mir at Sher-E-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), at Srinagar on Monday.
SAARC Energy ministers meet Thursday to consider enhanced cooperation
Oct 15, 2014, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): The Fifth Meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Energy Ministers will be held on the 16th and 17th October in New Delhi, with an aim to strengthen energy cooperation among the member countries of the organisation.
Piyush seeks states' help to overcome power problems
Sep 09, 2014, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal & New & Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal has urged all States & Union Territories to work together in a time bound manner to achieve the goal of 24x7 power for all.
Delhi: Cong leaders arrested for protesting over water, power crisis
Jun 14, 2014, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Congress leaders Arvinder Singh Lovely, Sajjan Kumar and Mukesh Sharma were arrested by the Delhi police at the Nangloi railway station here on Saturday for protesting against the water and power crisis in the national capital.
Delhi to get 400 megawatts of power tonight: Goyal
Jun 10, 2014, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS) With Delhi reeling under severe blackouts, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday announced that the capital will get 400 megawatts of power by Tuesday night.
Delhi blackouts: Power minister calls emergency meeting
Jun 10, 2014, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS) Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal will hold an emergency meeting with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung and senior government officials to discuss the continuous, long hours of power cuts in the national capital.