Rajasthan achieves lowest battery energy storage price in India: Amitabh Kant

IANS | October 13, 2025 1:55 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) In a significant development towards achieving green energy sustainability, Rajasthan has set a new record with the lowest ever battery energy storage price in India at "Rs 1.77 lakh per megawatt (MW)", Amitabh Kant, former chief executive officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog, said on Monday.

Finance Ministry to hold meeting with bank chiefs on credit flow to MSMEs

IANS | October 13, 2025 1:08 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Finance Ministry is set to hold a review meeting on Monday with public sector banks (PSBs) to assess the adverse impact due the 50 per cent tariff hike imposed by the US on the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) sector and take stock of their credit requirements, a senior official confirmed.

NDA leaders confident of 'Pandava coalition' returning to power in Bihar

IANS | October 13, 2025 12:38 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) As the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formally announced seat-sharing formula for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, several leaders from the coalition expressed confidence in securing victory, asserting that the "five Pandava coalition" would once again form the government in the state.

We will form a front and contest Bihar elections: Om Prakash Rajbhar on NDA seat-sharing arrangements

IANS | October 13, 2025 12:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Expressing strong displeasure over NDA seat-sharing arrangements for Bihar Assembly elections, the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Monday claimed that the state BJP leaders were misleading the central leadership. He accused the BJP state unit of 'conspiring' to sideline its allies ahead of the upcoming elections.