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Opinion | Why this is the right time to follow green economy in India

Green economy aims at sustainable consumption as well as sustainable production

Industrial production shrinks 0.3% in December as manufacturing sector dips; retail inflation rises to 7.59% in January on high food prices

The food inflation last month was 13.63 percent, compared with (-)2.24 percent in January 2019. However, it is down from 14.19 percent in December.

Budget 2018: Jaitley should bring electricity under GST; exclusion has magnified power sector's blues

The govt should impose GST on electricity to allow power companies to claim input credit on coal, equipment, and other business expenses which would aid in lowering the cost of electricity

While government fails to enforce pollution standards on power plants, India breathes more toxic air

India wants more electricity and needs more power plants to get it, but the government is not enforcing the pollution standards it needs to on these plants.

China to push for mass market high-performance solar cells as a way to tackle pollution

Under a new program, China is pushing the industry to mass market high-performance solar cells so far used mainly in high-tech products like satellites.

Power min Goyal says India will double power generation to two trillion units in 7 years

Raises concern over thousands of crores of rupees spent on the costly diesel-generated power

India generated highest ever power at record 22,566 MW in one year: Goyal

Highlighting the achievements of Narendra Modi government in power and coal sector, he told at a press conference that 22,566 mega-watt (MW) of generation capacity was added in last one year.

Gas swap: Oilmin orders diversion from KG-D6 to fuel-starved Andhra

The Ministry on March 2 issued orders that 2.5 million cubic meters per day of gas, which state-owned GAIL India gets from KG-D6 fields, be diverted to Transmission Corp of Andhra Pradesh Ltd, sources privy to the development said.

Prepare for blackouts as power plants shut due to coal shortage, technical issues

Adani Power has shut down about six generating units and Tata Power two units at their Mundra plants