The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission today ordered an average 9.06 per cent hike in power tariff.

To tap technology to the full

The agriculture policy being formulated by the State government to exploit the opportunities provided by the new technology for the sector will be presented in the next Assembly session, Minister for Agriculture K.P. Mohanan has said. Replying to questions in the Assembly on Wednesday, the Minister said the draft of the policy, being worked out by the former legislator K. Krishnankutty, would be presented in the House and discussions held with people’s representatives, farmers, and all stakeholders before finalising the policy.

Centre, state govt bear fiscal burden of `8,340 cr

Although the industrial promotion policies have put a whopping fiscal burden of Rs 8,340 crore on the state and Central governments from 2007 to 2012, the policies have failed to achieve the desired results and the main objectives of such incentives have been defeated. The industrial packages were announced in the state to generate employment but their results are discouraging.

For nearly 20 years, any company interested in green energy has known exactly where the global epicentre of renewable power is located: Europe.

Punjab will this month start giving farmers a 70 per cent subsidy on solar-powered submersible pumps for drip irrigation, which would help save 40 to 60 per cent water, besides electricity when dem

In an effort to re-energise the economy in a big way, the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, today announced a slew of measures for oil, coal and power sectors.

Romania's government will cut its support scheme for wind, solar and small hydro renewable energy projects to avoid overcompensating investors, energy regulator ANRE said on Friday.