National Geoscience Data Repository
Posted in Economy Economy Schemes and Initiatives Energy and Infrastructure

National Geoscience Data Repository (NGDR) Portal

Union Ministry of Mines is to launch the National Geoscience Data Repository (NGDR) Portal.

Logistics Ease Across Different State (LEADS) 2023
Posted in Economy Energy and Infrastructure

Logistics Ease Across Different State (LEADS) 2023

The 5th edition of the Logistics Ease Across Different State (LEADS) annual exercise provides insights into improvement of logistics performance at State/UT level.

Global Coal Plant Tracker
Posted in Environment Economy Energy and Infrastructure

Global Energy Monitor’s Global Coal Plant Tracker

Global Energy Monitor (GEM), a non-profit organization that tracks coal projects globally, has recently published its quarterly update of the Global Coal Plant Tracker. This update provides important insights into the current status of coal power projects around the world.

FAME India Scheme
Posted in Economy Energy and Infrastructure

FAME India Scheme

ICRA said that E-buses will account for 11-13% of new bus sales by FY25.

UDAN Scheme
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UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) Scheme

Context: The country’s third-largest airport in terms of passenger traffic, the Bengaluru International Airport, has seen a rapid proliferation of…

NHAI
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Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvITs) | NHAI

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said it awarded two highway monetization projects in the toll, operate, and transfer (TOT) mode.

Posted in Economy Energy and Infrastructure

Reference fuels

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) released the first barrel of reference gasoline and diesel fuels.

Posted in Energy and Infrastructure

World Energy Outlook 2023

World Energy Outlook 2023 was released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) recently.

Posted in Economy Chemistry Energy and Infrastructure Science & Technology

Royalty Rates for Lithium, Niobium and REEs

Government has announced new royalty rates for the mining of lithium, niobium, and rare earths to encourage domestic mining of these strategic minerals.

Posted in Economy Energy and Infrastructure

Public Sector Enterprises – Maharatna | Navratna | Miniratnas

Ircon International Limited (IRCON) and RITES Ltd, both are Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, have been granted Navratna Status.

Posted in Economy Energy and Infrastructure

Critical Minerals

The first-ever International Energy Agency (IEA) Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Summit held at Paris, France recently.

Posted in Economy Energy and Infrastructure

Major Ports of India