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Group of Ministers reviewed various matters related to power sector; MoS Shripad Yesso Naik chaired meeting

New Delhi, March 30: Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik has chaired the 3rd meeting of Group of Ministers constituted for addressing issues related to viability of distribution utilities in the country. The meeting, held in Lucknow, was attended by energy ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra, besides senior officials from central government, state governments, state power utilities, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Ltd and REC Ltd. In the meeting, the Union minister highlighted about the discussions held during the first two meetings of the GoM and the collective efforts required from the member States for improvement of power distribution sector.

Omar Abdullah replies on various issues during J&K Assembly question hour

Jammu, March 5: J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday answered queries during question hour in the Assembly pertaining to electricity, public distribution system and other development related issues.

India, UK hold Fourth Energy Dialogue, announce launch of Phase 2 of ASPIRE programme

New Delhi, February 11: At the Fourth India-UK Energy Dialogue, co-chaired by Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar and UK's Secretary for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband in New Delhi, the two leaders announced the launch of Phase-2 of the India-UK bilateral Accelerating Smart Power and Renewable Energy in India (ASPIRE) programme.