Infrastructure & Energy Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Fri, 15 Nov 2024

• On 15 November 2024 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said MNRE and the Ministry of Power will set up a dedicated task force to reach 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030, as a two-day Chintan Shivir concluded.

Thu, 14 Nov 2024

• On 14 November 2024 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, the 15th National Power Committee meeting chaired by CEA Chairperson Ghansyam Prasad approved a Uniform Protection Protocol for users of the Indian grid, for pan-India implementation.
• On 14 November 2024 at Umiam Lake in Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu attended a seaplane demonstration launch.

Wed, 13 Nov 2024

• On 13 November 2024 in Darbhanga, Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of AIIMS Darbhanga, the second AIIMS in Bihar after AIIMS Patna.
• On 13 November 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said India's renewable energy capacity stood at 203.18 GW as of October 2024, more than 46.3% of total installed capacity of 452.69 GW.
• On 13 November 2024 in Darbhanga, Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated, laid the foundation stone of and dedicated to the nation development projects worth ₹12,100 crore.

Tue, 12 Nov 2024

• On 12 November 2024 in New Delhi, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal chaired the Conference of Power Ministers of States and UTs and launched Phase-II of Powerthon.
• On 12 November 2024 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated a three-day Energy Technology Meet and said biofuel blending has saved the country ₹91,000 crore on the import bill.
• On 12 November 2024, NICDC, the Government of Bihar and BIADA signed the State Support and Shareholder Agreements for an Integrated Manufacturing Cluster in Gaya, Bihar, a node of the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor.

Mon, 11 Nov 2024

• On 11 November 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, NITI Aayog held a symposium on 'Green Transition in States' and, with the Power and MNRE ministries, launched the ASSET platform.

Sun, 10 Nov 2024

• On 10 November 2024 in Kochi, Kerala, a De Havilland Canada seaplane arrived at Cochin International Airport and then landed at the Bolgatty waterdrome, ahead of the state's first seaplane trial run under RCS-UDAN.
• On 10 November 2024 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, Union Minister Manohar Lal launched CESL's 'EV as a Service' programme, which aims to deploy 5,000 e-cars in government departments over two years.

Sat, 09 Nov 2024

• On 9 November 2024 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, NHPC and NTPC jointly celebrated their 50th Raising Day and entry into their Golden Jubilee year, with Power Minister Manohar Lal as chief guest.
• On 9 November 2024, the Ministry of Coal said production from captive and commercial coal mines crossed 100 million tonnes in FY 2024-25, reaching 100.08 MT by 8 November.

Fri, 08 Nov 2024

• On 8 November 2024, NICDC, the Government of Uttar Pradesh and UPSIDA signed agreements to develop Integrated Manufacturing Clusters in Agra and Prayagraj under the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor.

Thu, 07 Nov 2024

• On 7 November 2024, Coal Secretary Vikram Dev Dutt inaugurated the Mine Opening Permission module on the Single Window Clearance System portal for coal mines.
• On 7 November 2024 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal, with CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, reviewed the state's power sector and urban schemes.

Wed, 06 Nov 2024

• On 6 November 2024, the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $200 million loan for the Uttarakhand Livability Improvement Project to upgrade water supply, sanitation, urban mobility and other urban services.

Mon, 04 Nov 2024

• On 4 November 2024 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the seventh session of the International Solar Alliance Assembly re-elected India as President and France as Co-President for 2024–26.
• On 4 November 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu interacted with women achievers in the Indian aviation sector under 'The President with the People' initiative.
• On 4 November 2024, Indian Railways set a new record by carrying over 3 crore passengers in a single day during the festive rush.
• On 4 November 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy issued a call for proposals to set up Centres of Excellence for R&D on Green Hydrogen under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
• On 4 November 2024 in Chennai, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated infrastructure projects worth ₹187.33 crore at Chennai Port Authority and Kamarajar Port Limited.

Sun, 03 Nov 2024

• On 3 November 2024 at its headquarters in Kolkata, Coal India Limited marked its 50th Foundation Day, where Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy launched the Golden Jubilee logo and unveiled the mascot 'Angara'.

Sat, 02 Nov 2024

• On 2 November 2024, the Railway Ministry said its Swachhata Pakhwada (1–15 October 2024) covered 45.20 crore square metres, with over 2.63 lakh saplings planted.

Fri, 01 Nov 2024

• On 1 November 2024, the Ministry of Coal said overall coal production in October 2024 reached 84.45 million tonnes, 7.48% higher than 78.57 MT a year earlier.
• On 1 November 2024, Coal India Limited stepped into its 50th year; it came into being on 1 November 1975 and produced 773.6 MT in FY 2024.

Thu, 31 Oct 2024

• On 31 October 2024, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal read out the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge, which all organisations of the ministry took virtually.

Wed, 30 Oct 2024

• On 30 October 2024, IWAI said dredging of the silted Neamati–Kamalabari channel in Assam had allowed ferry services between Jorhat and Majuli on National Waterway 2 (Brahmaputra) to resume.
• On 30 October 2024, NTPC said its R&D wing NETRA, with the Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, had developed an indigenous catalyst for hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol, producing methanol of more than 99% purity in a 10 kg/day pilot plant.