The country’s first automated delivery-based gas trading platform, India Gas Exchange (IGX) has announced securing the necessary authorisation to operate as a gas exchange as per the provisions of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Gas Exchange) Regulations, 2020, for a period of 25 years.

In the months to come, India can undoubtedly pick a few lessons from China and with appropriate improvisations lead the way to making policy changes that bring in a radical change in the ease of doing business as well as supplying its domestic needs and international demands. By DR. POORNIMA ADVANI

Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Anil Kumar Jain has indicated that as per the discussion report and recommendations made by a high-level committee, the ministry was likely to announce new mining reforms in the next few weeks.

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to introduce the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme in ten key sectors.

The data platform for improving the performance of solar energy assets, Prescinto Technologies has announced that Radiance Renewables, a developer of cost-efficient renewable energy solutions for commercial, industrial and residential customers, will be it as its primary monitoring and performance analytics software partner.

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, New and Renewable Energy & Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Raj Kumar Singh has commended power utility NTPC for the role played by it in ensuring uninterrupted power at the height of the nationwide lockdown amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Schneider Electric showcased its enterprise-level integration system solutions for future-ready airports for India at the ‘Airports of Tomorrow’ webinar organised by the industry chamber Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) traded electricity volume of 6743 million units (MU) in October, witnessing a significant 76 per cent YoY increase.

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.