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India’s largest Thermal Power Plants
Thermal power plants, producing energy from coal, gas and diesel constitute 69.52% of the installed capacity of India. Of this, 60.59% {or 87% within the thermal power} is shared by coal. India’s 80% coal produced is consumed by coal based ..
Union Law Ministry notifies Delhi HC Amendment Act, 2015
Union Law Ministry has notified Delhi High Court Amendment Act, 2015 which was passed by Parliament in August, 2015. The Amendment Acts amends the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 in order to reduce the workload of the Delhi High Court. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
India’s Soft Power
Power has always been the central point in all security studies in international relations. Power is the ability to achieve one’s goals or capacity to influence the decision of others to get favourable outcomes. Nations have made use of both ..
Government to shut old power plants to replace them with new ones
Union Government is planning to shut down 100 old power plants with capacities ranging from 60 to 220 MW and replace them with 30 critical units ranging between 660MW to 800MW. The old units are more than 25 years old. ..
Union Government plans to produce power, compost from solid waste under Swachh Bharat Mission
Union Urban Development Ministry has announced crucial policy changes to allow generation of electricity and compost from municipal solid waste. It was announced by the Ministry on the occasion of first anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission which was launched on ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Union Health Ministry releases National Health Profile 2015
Ministry Health and Family Welfare has released National Health Profile (NHP) 2015, which provides comprehensive information related to health sector. The 11th edition of the document has been prepared by Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI) and for first time ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
PM Narendra Modi launches IPDS in Varanasi to ensure 24×7 power supply to every house
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched National Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to provide 24×7 power supply to every house. To start the scheme in Varanasi, PM laid foundation stone of two power substations and Union Government ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2015
NTPC sets a record in single-day power generation
India’s largest power generator National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited has achieved a record of highest single-day electricity generation of over 733 million units. The record generation of electricity on August 27, 2015 was achieved from NTPC’s 18 coal-based power ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Government sanctioned 1,500-MW ultra mega solar power park for Andhra Pradesh.
The Ministry for New and Renewable Energy sanctioned a 1,500-MW ultra mega solar power park for Andhra Pradesh. The 1,500 MW ultra mega solar park will be developed in Kadapa district by NTPC, which will the third mega park of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2015
Indian Railways ink 4 MoUs with Union Power Ministry to save power, improve efficiency
Union Railway Ministry has signed 4 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Ministry for energy conservation, transmission and solarisation. These MoUs seek to boost cooperation between both parties in the areas of electricity transmission, ..