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Girl students design solar-powered vehicle	21.4.2018	Hindu: Medicine & Research
‘It took 45 days to complete the project’
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West Garo Hills ravaged by cyclonic storm	21.4.2018	Meghalaya Times
Staff Reporter TURA, Apr 21: Parts of West Garo Hills, mainly close to the plain belt of the district was hit by a cyclonic storm on Friday evening leading to damage to houses while trees and towers were also uprooted. The district has been seeing periodic squalls over the past month, most of which have been followed by very strong winds. However Friday’s cyclonic storm has been the most damaging this year with many ‘kutcha’ houses being blown off.
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Union Home Minister lays foundation for several development projects in Diu	21.4.2018	Govt of india: PIB
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has said that the Union Territory of Diu is on the way to soon emerge among the league of Smart Cities. Addressing a function after inaugurating and laying foundation of various development projects in Diu today, Shri Rajnath Singh said the tiny Union Territory was selected for the Smart Cities Project during the final phase of bidding and is today on the verge of realising this dream.
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Substation operator shot dead	21.4.2018	General News
A substation operator was shot dead by unidentified persons in Dhoom Manikpur village here, the police said today. Another substation officer alleged that he was threatened by unidentified men over phone for switching on the power supply and stopping outages in the area. Satveer Tomar, working at the Dhoom Manikpur substation, had shut off the power supply due to strong winds last night to prevent electrocution. Some persons reached the substation and ordered him to switch on the power supply, the police said. When the victim refused, he was shot at by them. He was rushed to a hospital where he died during treatment, they said. DSP Anil Kumar said the accused has been identified as Neetu Gujjar. Gujjar has been booked under the National Security Act, he said, adding efforts are on to trace him. Meanwhile, Chithera substation operator Shiv Dutt Sharma lodged a complaint at Dadri police station stating he was getting threat calls. The caller reportedly told him to switch on power ...
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SBI to save Rs 30 cr p.a. from wind, solar power investments	21.4.2018	General News
Country's largest lender SBI today said it has saved Rs 125 crore in the last eight years by putting up 10 windmills, and expects to save Rs 30 crore annually through its renewable energy investments. The bank has installed 10 windmills having a capacity of 1.5 MW each, including six in Maharashtra, three in Tamil Nadu and one in Gujarat since 2010 and saved over Rs 125 crore in energy costs, an official statement said. It has also invested in solar power and now possesses a capacity of 21.23 MW in renewable power sources, it said, adding that taking it to 25 MW will help it save Rs 30 crore every year. It, however, did not specify the time by which it aims to take up the capacity to 25 MW or any details of the investments on such initiatives. On the eve of the World Earth Day, the bank said it aims to be carbon neutral and also announced that it has set up 151 solar rooftop sites that have a capacity to generate 6.23 MW of power. Energy generated through these renewable
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Cabinet approves restructured scheme for making local bodies self-sustainable	21.4.2018	General News
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Saturday approved a restructured Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) scheme aimed at making rural local bodies self-sustainable, financially stable and more efficient.
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Easy like Sunday morning	21.4.2018	Hindu: Gadgets
‘The Earth is what we all have in common’
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Following INCOIS advisory, devotees stopped from taking holy bath in Agni Theertham Sea	21.4.2018	General News
After the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) issued an advisory that the Agni Theertham Sea is likely to experience high-energy swell waves, the devotees were stopped from taking holy dip in the sea by the police on Saturday.According to INCOIS, the rise in the waves will be seen from April 21, 8:30 a.m. to April 22, 11:30 p.m."After the advice of police administration, we have stopped our work. Devotees are disappointed with it," said a priest to ANI.Following the advisory, the people asked to avoid taking bath in the sea at Arichalmunai, Dhanushkodi and Agnitheertham in Rameswaram where pilgrims usually take a holy dip after visiting the Rameswaram temple.Similarly, the public have been asked to avoid playing on the beaches.
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India@75 discussed at Hero's 12th Mindmine Summit	21.4.2018	Sify Finance
[India], Apr. 21 (NewsVoir): Mindmine Summit, one of India's most influential ideas exchange platforms organised by the Mindmine Institute, an independent think tank set up by Hero Enterprise
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K.P. Energy incorporates project specific SPV in Gujarat	21.4.2018	General News
On 18 April 2018
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Umiam reservoir faces no threat from siltation in 100 years	21.4.2018	The Assam Tribune
Umiam reservoir faces no threat from siltation in 100 years
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Maharashtra's toy train stations turn green	21.4.2018	General News
The four stations of Central Railway's Matheran Hill Railway in Maharashtra's Raigad district have turned "green" with the installation of solar power and wind energy plants, an official said on Friday.Sunil Udasi, the Chief Public Relations Officer, Central Railway said in a statement that on the installation of Green Energy System, the generation capacity of each system at four stations - Jummapatti, Waterpipe, and Aman Lodge is 75-80 kWh, while at Matheran, it is 680-690 kWh per month.All these four stations are now provided with a solar power plant of capacity 500-1000 Wp and windmill of capacity 6.1 KWp at Matheran including energy efficient LED lights and fans.The electric supply from the renewable sources will bring down the hill railway station's power bill drastically resulting in savings of Rs. 2.07 lakh per year, besides reducing its carbon footprints.The Matheran Hill Railway is narrow-gauge heritage railway in Maharashtra.A delight to the tourists and the route to the ...
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Solar power capacity at Charanka Solar Park to touch 790 MW	21.4.2018	DNA: India
Solar power generation capacity at Charanka Solar Park in Patan district, the first such project in the country, is soon expected to touch 790 MW. The generation capacity is at about 600 MW at present. The Charanka Solar Park was inaugurated in 2012 by then Chief Minister Narendra Modi. It was home to about 250 MW capacity at the time, which has gone up by nearly 2.5 times since then. "Installed capacity of 600 MW solar power has been commissioned by 31 developers in the Solar Park. GACL (Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited) is setting up 30 MW Solar PV plant, and GSFC (Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals) is in the process of setting up 10 MW project. Looking at the availability of land in the Park, we can go for further capacity addition of 150 MW. Thus total capacity of Gujarat Solar Park will be about 790 MW," Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL), the project's developer, said in its latest annual report. It said that state government owned entities Gujarat State Electricity Corporation ...
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Sebi slaps over Rs 1 crore fine on Suzlon Energy	21.4.2018	DNA: Opinion
Sebi today slapped a fine of more than Rs 1 crore on wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy for violating insider trading norms. A total fine of Rs 1.1 crore, including Rs 5 lakh on an official, has been imposed as the company failed to disclose price sensitive information as required under the listing regulations on "more than one occasion". "I find that the investigation did not bring out the disproportionate gain or unfair advantages to the notices and loss caused to investors as a result of non-disclosure of truncation of order. "They failed to make the disclosure on more than one occasion, hence it can be said, it is repetitive in nature," Sebi's Adjudicating Officer Sahil Malik said in the order. The noticees in the case were Suzlon Energy, its promoters Tulsi R Tanti and Girish R Tanti, and Hemal A Kanuga. Tulsi Tanti is Chairman and Managing Director while Girish Tanti is a Director. Kanuga, who has been fined Rs 5 lakh, is compliance officer, according to the order. According to information available ...
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Wind power capacity addition still stuck in the doldrums	21.4.2018	Hindu: Policy & Issues
State’s story of solar power looked very good till March 2017 but turned dull this year; authorities confident of overcoming the present problem
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Sebi fines Suzlon Energy over Rs 1 cr for violation of SCRA	21.4.2018	All News-IANS Stories
Securities market regulator Sebi on Friday imposed a fine of more than Rs 1 crore on Suzlon Energy for violation of Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act (SCRA).
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4 Matheran toy train stations go green	21.4.2018	Hindu: Policy & Issues
Stations outfitted with solar power plants
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Sebi fines Suzlon Rs 11 mn for violating insider trading norms	20.4.2018	Business Standard: News Now
A fine of Rs 500,000 on an official, has been imposed as the company failed to disclose price sensitive information as required under the listing regulations on "more than one occasion"
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Swell waves forecast along India’s coasts	20.4.2018	Hindu: Diet & Nutrition
Fishermen should keep off sea: NDMA
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SJVN signs MoU to target 9,200 mn units generation this fiscal	20.4.2018	General News
Public sector power generator Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Ltd has signed an MoU with the Union Power Ministry setting a target of generating 9,200 million units of electricity, according to an official announcement on Friday.
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