Haryana to buy 2,000 MW power from Bhutan
byChandigarh: In its bid to resolve the power crunch in the state, Haryana has approached Bhutan to provide hydel-power, an official said Saturday. The state…
Energy
SP and BSP to rescue, government wins FDI vote in Rajya Sabha
byNew Delhi: The government today won the vote in the Rajya Sabha on foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail, two days after it sailed through…
‘Synthetic fuels could replace crude oil in US’
byWashington: The US could eliminate the need for crude oil by using a combination of coal, natural gas and non-food crops to make synthetic fuel,…
Himachal residents fall back on fuel wood heating systems
byManali: Curtailing subsidy on LPG cylinders, something that hill folks had come to rely upon for heating needs besides cooking purposes, has forced Kullu…
Greenko buys new 3 small hydro plants in Himachal for Rs 131.5 crores
byShimla: Independent power producer Greenko Group Plc has announced acquisition of three run of the river project small hydro power project in Himachal Pradesh….
Corruption in Uttarakhand: electric poles lose weight in transit
byDehradun : It has been 12 years that Uttarakhand achieved statehood, a period where the state coffers have been literally ‘looted’ by the babudom….
Tibetan student wins painting competition
byShimla: Student at Central School of Tibetans, Solan, Yungdrung Rapten was declared the best artist at a state level ‘National Awareness Campaign on Energy…
In Himachal BJP to replace LPG with electric cookers
byShimla: New districts, free medicines in government hospitals, promoting cement industry, tapping more hydroelectric power, increasing daily wages and providing induction heaters for cooking…
India needs nuclear energy : Vice president
byDehra Dun : Vice President Hamid Ansari today said that India had no alternative but to go in for nuclear reactors to meet the…
Kashmiris protest increase in LPG prices
bySrinagar: Agitated over limiting the availability of subsidized Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and hike in diesel prices civil Society activists, yesterday held a peaceful…