NITI Aayog’s Meeting on Resource Efficiency (RE) Strategy

Resource Efficiency is a key element of Sustainable Development. This is reflected in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 12 which aims to Ensure Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns. Eight other SDG goals (2, 6, 7,8,9,11,14 and 15) also have a bearing on resource efficiency.

Poetry is thoughts that come from above: Vice President

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said that the poetry of thoughts that come from above. He was addressing

PM reviews progress of UDAY, Mineral Block auctions

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today reviewed the progress of the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY).

Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 685 Lakh Hectare Area

The total sown area as on 21st July 2017, as per reports received from States, stands at 685.31 lakh hectare as compared to 673.41 lakh hectare at this time last year.

PPAs signed for first Wind Auction totalling 1050 MW

Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Shri Piyush Goyal presided over the signing of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for purchase of 1050 MW of wind power under Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)’s first Wind Auction Scheme here today.