2023

  1. Falling battery costs are giving a boost to green energy projects: ICRA

    Falling battery costs are giving a boost to green energy projects: ICRA

    Battery prices are set to hit an all-time low in 2023 due to softening raw material prices amid increased production across the value chain, the agency said in a report.Achieving such a high renewable energy share will require the development of energy storage systems (ESS) to manage...
  2. India's electricity consumption increased by 11 percent to 144.89 billion units in April

    India's electricity consumption increased by 11 percent to 144.89 billion units in April

    New Delhi: India's electricity consumption rose nearly 11 per cent to 144.25 billion units (BU) in April compared to a year ago, mainly due to rising temperatures.According to government data, electricity consumption in April 2023 was 130.08 BU.The peak supply in a day (peak power demand)...
  3. South Africa announces team for T20 World Cup 2024, Aiden Markram will be the captain

    South Africa announces team for T20 World Cup 2024, Aiden Markram will be the captain

    JOHANNESBURG [South Africa], Aiden Markram will lead South Africa at an ICC event for the first time since being named T20I captain as the Proteas have announced their squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the United States and West Indies. Will be done. Notable inclusions in...
  4. Over 200 journalists targeted in Pakistan amid media crackdown: Report

    Over 200 journalists targeted in Pakistan amid media crackdown: Report

    ISLAMABAD [Pakistan], Media freedom in Pakistan faced significant challenges last year, with more than 200 journalists and bloggers targeted through legal notices, according to a Freedom Network report released ahead of World Press Freedom Day. , Dawn reported from the 'headline'. The erosion of...
  5. Assembly sessions held for more than six months with long adjournments in 2023 in seven states: Report

    Assembly sessions held for more than six months with long adjournments in 2023 in seven states: Report

    New Delhi, 2023 - Meetings of state assemblies lasted an average of 22 days, while some states met after long adjournments, with sessions lasting more than six months without proroguing the House amid clashes between state governments and governors.According to a report by think tank PRS...
  6. "Farmers got some justice": Karnataka Chief Minister thanks Supreme Court for ordering release of drought relief aid

    "Farmers got some justice": Karnataka Chief Minister thanks Supreme Court for ordering release of drought relief aid

    Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday thanked the Supreme Court for ordering the release of over Rs 34 lakh relief assistance from the Central government for the Karnataka drought of 2023 and said that farmers will finally get Some justice has been...
  7. Jairam Ramesh accuses Center of taking revenge from Karnataka after BJP loses 2023 assembly elections

    Jairam Ramesh accuses Center of taking revenge from Karnataka after BJP loses 2023 assembly elections

    Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Congress general secretary communication in-charge Jairam Ramesh on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of taking revenge from Karnataka by snatching funds from the Center and disrupting the state government's welfare schemes after the BJP's defeat...
  8. Congress says that ever since PM Modi has 'rejected' them in the Karnataka Assembly elections, they are bent on taking 'revenge'.

    Congress says that ever since PM Modi has 'rejected' them in the Karnataka Assembly elections, they are bent on taking 'revenge'.

    New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is bent on taking "revenge" from the people of Karnataka after they "decisively rejected" him in the 2023 assembly elections.The opposition party's attack came after the Center sanctioned around Rs 3,49 crore as...
  9. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah thanks Supreme Court for ordering release of drought relief aid

    Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah thanks Supreme Court for ordering release of drought relief aid

    Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday thanked the Supreme Court for ordering the release of over Rs 34 lakh relief assistance from the Central government for the Karnataka drought of 2023. He said that this is probably the first time. India has a history...
  10. North Korea condemns US for human rights violations

    North Korea condemns US for human rights violations

    Earlier this week, the US State Department released its 2023 Country Report on Human Rights Practices, which reported that North Koreans remained exposed to a variety of human rights abuses last year, including forced repatriations, extrajudicial killings, forced abortions and " "Worst form"...
  11. Indian startups filed 83,000 patents in FY23; AI, Neurotechnology Lead

    Indian startups filed 83,000 patents in FY23; AI, Neurotechnology Lead

    The number of patents granted between FY 2019-FY 2023 also saw a significant increase.This trend is expected to increase significantly with over 100K patents being granted between March 15, 2023 and March 14 this year.“The increase in patent filings over the last few years is a clear...
  12. NIA has arrested one person in connection with the attack on the Indian High Commission in London.

    NIA has arrested one person in connection with the attack on the Indian High Commission in London.

    New Delhi [India], In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency On Thursday, an accused was arrested in a case related to illegal activities during the violent attack on the Indian High Commission in London in 2023 and the protests that followed. Inderpal Singh Gaba, a resident of...
  13. Himachal Pradesh's Rajat Kumar has topped the CDS exam.

    Himachal Pradesh's Rajat Kumar has topped the CDS exam.

    Rajat Kumar (22) from Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh), Kangra district, has topped the Combined Defense Services (CDS II) 2023 examination.The result of the examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for admission to the Indian Military Academy, Indian Naval Academy and...
  14. African national arrested in 2023 drug seizure case

    African national arrested in 2023 drug seizure case

    Mumbai: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday arrested an African-origin man from Navi Mumbai in a 2023 drug seizure case, an official said.The officer said that the accused had come to India in 2018 and was living in the country even after the visa expired.The exact nationality of...
  15. "Winning gold in Junior Asia Cup one of the favorite memories": Indian hockey player Ropani

    "Winning gold in Junior Asia Cup one of the favorite memories": Indian hockey player Ropani

    New Delhi [India], India women's hockey team defender Ropani Kumari reflected on the past year and how frequent opportunities to play with the Indian junior women's hockey team have contributed to improving her skills, the 19-year-old She was part of the team that won the gold medal at the...
  16. Menace of stray dogs: Supreme Court said, will not step back from dealing with this issue but will not allow the scope to expand

    Menace of stray dogs: Supreme Court said, will not step back from dealing with this issue but will not allow the scope to expand

    New Delhi: Hearing petitions including those on culling of stray dogs, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it is not shying away from handling issues related to orders passed by various civic bodies regarding wild dogs, especially in Kerala and Mumbai. But this will not be allowed to happen. The...
  17. Indian team defender Ropani Kumari says, 'Training with senior players is a learning experience.'

    Indian team defender Ropani Kumari says, 'Training with senior players is a learning experience.'

    The 19-year-old was part of the team that won the gold medal at the Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 and also traveled with the team to Dusseldorf, Germany for the 2023 Junior Women's Invitation Tournament.Ropani was also a key player for the team at the 2023 FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago...
  18. Stray dogs: Supreme Court said, will not shy away from dealing with the issue, but will not allow the scope to expand

    Stray dogs: Supreme Court said, will not shy away from dealing with the issue, but will not allow the scope to expand

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it is not hesitating to deal with the issue relating to orders passed by various civic bodies in relation to stray dogs, especially in Kerala and Mumbai, but it will not allow the matter under consideration to fall within this scope. . be expanded...
  19. Telecom services sector AGR rises 1.8 percent to Rs 67,835 crore in December 2023 quarter: TRAI data

    Telecom services sector AGR rises 1.8 percent to Rs 67,835 crore in December 2023 quarter: TRAI data

    New Delhi: Adjusted gross revenue (AGR) of the telecom services sector grew 1.88 per cent sequentially to Rs 67,835 crore in the December 2020 quarter, according to telecom regulator TRAI data.If seen year-on-year, AGR (earned by telecom companies from the sale of telecom services and other...
  20. India to be 4th largest military spender globally in 2023: SIPRI report

    India to be 4th largest military spender globally in 2023: SIPRI report

    New Delhi: India was the fourth-largest military spender globally after the US, China and Russia, with an expenditure of US$83.6 billion in 2023, according to a report by an independent international think-tank.The report, shared by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)...
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