Odisha to hold meeting on Jan 3 to finalise auction details for major, critical mineral blocks
 

Silver storms past records, crosses Rs 2.4 lakh per kg; clocks 15% weekly jump
Silver has stormed past records, delivering one of its sharpest rallies in recent years and forcing investors to reassess its place in portfolios long dominated by gold.

THINK Gas to reduce CNG prices following PNGRB’s Unified Tariff Reform
Chennai: Customers of THINK Gas, a leading City Gas Distribution (CGD) company in India, in Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Karnataka are expected to benefit from CNG price reductions of up to ₹2.50/kg and Domestic PNG reductions of up to ₹5/SCM. Additionally, THINK Gas will voluntarily reduce Domestic PNG prices by up to ₹4/SCM in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, and up to ₹2.77/SCM in Rajasthan, even though these states are not yet connected to the National Gas Grid.

KG D6 profit petroleum dispute between Reliance and Centre heads for 2026 resolution
A resolution to the long-standing dispute over the share of profit petroleum from the KG-D6 hydrocarbon block off the Andhra coast on the Bay of Bengal involving $247 million (₹2,230 crore) may take place in 2026 as the arbitration between the sparring parties — Reliance Industries Ltd and the government of India (GoI) — reaches its final leg.

JBM Group signs exclusivity pact to buy Fortum’s EV charging business in India
New Delhi: Gurugram-headquartered JBM Group has signed an exclusivity agreement to acquire a majority stake in GLIDA, the Indian electric vehicle (EV) charging network of Finnish state-run energy utility Fortum Oyj, two people aware of the development said.

Govt amends rules to streamline approvals for opening coal, lignite mines
The government on Friday said that it has amended the rules to streamline approvals for opening coal and lignite mines.The changes remove procedural redundancies to speed up operations while maintaining ongoing regulatory oversight.

India achieves 50% power generation capacity now from non-fossil sources
The year 2025 has become an important milestone in India’s energy transition, as the country achieved 50% non-fossil installed electricity capacity five years ahead of its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target. According to the latest data, against a target of 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030, India’s combined installed and pipeline non-fossil capacity reached around 507 GW in 2025.

IWT put on hold, govt clears another Chenab hydel project
New Delhi: Paving the way for the construction of a project of strategic significance following suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a panel of the environment ministry has approved the 260 MW Dulhasti State-II hydropower project on the Chenab river in Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir.