Govt expands scheme to enable CBG injection in gas pipelines
New Delhi: As conflict intensifies in West Asia, throttling energy supplies, the government has expanded the scope of the CBG-CGD Synchronisation Scheme to include the injection of compressed biogas (CBG) in the gas pipeline network.

India auctions record 200 mineral blocks in 2025-26: Ministry of Mines
 

JSW unit seeks govt help to secure gas supply amid Iran war shortage
India's JSW Steel Coated Products, unit of JSW Steel, has sought government intervention to secure supplies of liquefied natural gas and propane to prevent output disruptions amid shortages caused by the Iran war, according to a letter reviewed by Reuters.

Gold dips ₹19,000 in March; investors eye staggered buying
The recent fall in gold prices will soon revive investor interest in the yellow metal through exchange-traded funds, as the long-term outlook remains bright amid the ongoing war in West Asia.

Gold falls 2.7% to over 1-month low on strong dollar, hawkish Fed tone
Gold prices fell to their lowest level in more than a month on Thursday, pressured by a stronger dollar and rising Treasury yields, while a hawkish US Federal Reserve further dampened bullion's appeal.

Indian gold prices plunge by ₹700 per gm, silver by ₹20,000 a kg on global cues
Gold and silver prices crashed in the Indian domestic market on cues from the global market, where the Middle East conflict ⁠increased energy prices and ignited inflation concerns. It led to hopes of leading central banks keeping interest rates higher.

Gold prices crack below $5,000; can slide another 9%: YES Securities
 

OMC stocks slump as crude jumps to $114 per barrel
Shares of oil marketing companies plunged on Thursday as the escalating tensions in West Asia drove crude oil prices sharply higher.

Crude oil futures rise ₹74 to ₹9,067 per barrel; Brent touches $116
Crude oil prices rose ₹74 to ₹9,067 per barrel in futures trade on Thursday amid geopolitical tensions in West Asia and concerns over supply disruptions.

Auto stocks fall up to 5% on oil price rise, Fed pause; brokerages cautious
 

Oil spikes over $110 amid West Asia crisis; India holds fuel prices steady
 

CIL arm BCCL achieves single-day coal booking of 2.37 Lt under special discount scheme
 

CIL ramps up measures to ensure coal supply amid West Asia crisis
 

AI, data centres could raise India’s peak power demand by 30GW
Artificial intelligence (AI), data centres and electric vehicles (EVs) will push up India’s peak power demand by an additional 30 gigawatt (GW) over the next 5-6 years, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said at the India Electricity Summit’s inauguration ceremony Thursday.

Gas-based power plants increasingly becoming impractical: NTPC chief
 

NTPC, UK's Octopus Energy sign pact to explore power sector opportunities
 

India's power capacity may double by 2036, led by non-fossil sources
 

Cabinet Decisions: Rs 2,584-crore small hydro power scheme cleared
The Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a Rs 2,584.6-crore small hydro power scheme to add 1,500 MW capacity, making a renewed push to scale up decentralised renewable energy in remote & underserved regions.

NTPC Renewable Energy commissions 165 MW capacity at 1200 MW Khavda-II solar project
State-run power giant NTPC on Thursday said its step-down arm NTPC Renewable Energy has begun commercial supply of 165 MW electricity from 1200 MW Khavda-II solar project in Gujarat.

Solarium commissions 1 GW Solar module manufacturing facility in Ahmedabad
New Delhi: Solarium Green Energy Limited ("Solarium"), a leading rooftop solar EPC company in India, is pleased to announce the commissioning of its solar module manufacturing facility with an installed capacity ofRs 1 GW (1000 MW) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Energy prices soar as Iran targets Qatar hub
Energy prices surged on Thursday after Iran struck the worlds largest LNG complex Ras Laffan Industrial City -causing damage that Qatar said could take five years to repair, as the energy sectors worst fears about the war launched by the US and Israel on Iran came true.

IREDA board to meet on this date to consider the interim dividend for FY26
IREDA share price trend

ACME Solar Holdings, NTPC Green Energy jump up to 9% in weak market
 

Qatar loses 17% LNG output after Iranian attacks, Europe and Asia at risk
D ​Iranian attacks have knocked out 17% of Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing ⁠an estimated $20 billion in lost annual revenue and threatening supplies to Europe and Asia, QatarEnergy's CEO told Reuters on Thursday. Saad al-Kaabi said two of Qatar's 14 LNG trains and one of its two gas-to-liquids (GTL) facilities were ‌damaged in the unprecedented strikes. The repairs will sideline 12.8 million tons per year of LNG for three to five years, he said in an interview. "I never in ‌my wildest dreams would have thought that Qatar would be - Qatar and the region - ‌in ⁠such an attack, especially from a brotherly Muslim country in the month of Ramadan, attacking ⁠us in this way," said Kaabi, who is also Qatar's minister of state for energy affairs.