Renewable energy share in India’s power mix likely to cross 35 pc by 2030

IANS | November 20, 2025 3:42 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) The share of India’s electricity generation from renewable energy (RE) capacity, including large hydro, is expected to cross 35 per cent by FY30 from 22.1 per cent in FY25, with expected incremental capacity addition of around 200 GW between FY25 till FY30, according to a report released on Thursday.

ED rolls out verifiable QR code for summons to protect citizens from fraudsters

IANS | November 20, 2025 2:11 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) In the light of reports of individuals circulating fake summons in the name of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the purpose of cheating or extorting money, the ED has introduced special measures to help citizens verify authenticity, according to a statement issued by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s office on Thursday.

Indian city gas distribution firms' operating profit to rise 8-12 pc this fiscal

IANS | November 20, 2025 1:47 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) City gas distribution (CGD) companies in India are projected to clock an operating profit of Rs 7.2–7.5 per standard cubic metre (scm) this fiscal -- up 8-12 per cent compared with the second half of last fiscal when margins dropped because of a sudden and steep decline in gas allocation under the administered price mechanism (APM) for the compressed natural gas (CNG) segment, a report said on Thursday.