India’s energy landscape will see a drastic change only if there is an enhanced focus on developing a robust pipeline network, creation of suitable infrastructure and adequate support in terms of favourable policies being introduced at an accelerated pace writes DR. RC MANSUKHANI.

The country’s largest iron ore producing company, the National Mineral Development Corp. (NMDC) Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Mineral Exploration Corp. Ltd (MECL) to collaborate and conduct exploration in mutually agreed projects for iron ore, gold, coal, diamond and other minerals across various states.

The first flight operations from Belgaum in Karnataka to Surat in Gujarat to Kishangarh in Rajasthan were flagged-off today under the Regional Connectivity Scheme-Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) of the Central Government.

In what was its last satellite launch for 2020, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched communication satellite CMS-01 using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C50 on Wednesday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

The big elephant in the room affecting the future of roof-top solar in India is and has been government policy. Frequent changes in state government policy have made things difficult for both consumers and developers. By ANIMESH DAMANI

Toshiba Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd (TWS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corp (TISS), on Wednesday announced receiving an order from Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board jointly with SUEZ India Pvt. Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of Suez SA, France.

NTPC Ltd has started collaborating with cement manufacturers around the country to supply fly ash. The move is part of India’s largest power producer’s endeavour to achieve 100 per cent utilisation of the by-product produced during power generation.

Diversified metals and mining company, Vedanta Resources Ltd’s flagship corporate social responsibility (CSR) project Nand Ghar has rolled out its 1,700th centre in Dharwad district in Karnataka on Monday, thus moving closer to the vision of setting up 4,000 such facilities across India.

The Tata Power Company Ltd has announced the completion of the sale of its defence business on Oct 31 to Tata Advanced Systems Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd.