https://www.energywatch.in/auto/power-ministry-notifies-new-cafe-norms-tightens-passenger-vehicle-fuel-benchmark-by-167-over-five-years https://media.assettype.com/energywatch/2026-07-16/bvafizdi/e20-energy-watch.avif Power ministry notifies new CAFE norms, tightens passenger vehicle fuel benchmark by 16.7% over five years energywatch en 2026-09-30T17:28:50.937Z Power ministry notifies new CAFE norms, tightens passenger vehicle fuel benchmark by 16.7% over five years CAFE norms, fuel economy, passenger vehicles, Power Ministry, CAFE III, India auto, super credits, electric vehicles, hybrid cars, carbon neutrality, fuel-saving tech, BEE credits, SIAM India, fleet average, WLTP testing https://www.energywatch.in/critical-minerals/mines-ministry-to-launch-auction-of-two-offshore-mineral-blocks-in-andaman-sea-on-oct-1 https://media.assettype.com/energywatch/2026-07-15/3lidexry/G-Kishan-Reddy.jpg Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy (File photo) energywatch en 2026-09-30T16:36:35.665Z Mines ministry to launch auction of two offshore mineral blocks in Andaman Sea on Oct 1 offshore mineral auction, Andaman Sea blocks, Mines Ministry, polymetallic nodules, offshore minerals, composite licences, West Sewell Ridge, Sewell Rise, bidder rules, Offshore Areas Mineral Act, cobalt nickel manganese, energy transition minerals, offshore exploration, mineral resource security, private sector participation https://www.energywatch.in/renewable-energy/cabinet-clears-rs-186-lakh-cr-green-energy-corridor-phase-iii-scheme-evacuate-135-gw-re-power https://media.assettype.com/energywatch/2026-09-30/fr0pa5jm/gec.jpg Cabinet clears Rs 1.86-lakh-cr scheme to evacuate 135 GW of renewable power energywatch en 2026-09-30T16:13:08.386Z Cabinet clears Rs 1.86-lakh-cr Green Energy Corridor Phase-III scheme to evacuate 135 GW of RE power renewable energy, power transmission, Green Energy Corridor, battery storage, Ashwini Vaishnaw, grid stability, non-fossil capacity, Central assistance, transmission lines, battery energy, tariff bidding, renewable targets, state utilities, energy policy https://www.energywatch.in/oil-and-gas/fire-at-mrpl-refinery-leaves-one-person-with-minor-injury-brought-under-control https://media.assettype.com/energywatch/2026-09-30/aszs9fen/mrpl-fire-1.jpg Fire at MRPL refinery leaves one person with minor injury, brought under control energywatch en 2026-09-30T12:57:54.658Z Fire at MRPL refinery leaves one person with minor injury, brought under control MRPL fire, MRPL refinery, refinery fire, Mangalore refinery, industrial accident, minor injury, fire under control, Coker Hydrotreater, cold separator, emergency response, firefighting operation, petrochemical plant, safety measures, no panic, Energy Watch https://www.energywatch.in/critical-minerals/mines-ministry-cuts-minimum-bidders-for-offshore-mineral-auctions-to-2-from-3-opens-2-blocks-in-andaman-sea https://media.assettype.com/energywatch/2026-09-29/8vhdfdmb/deep-sea-mining.jpg Mines Ministry cuts minimum bidders for offshore mineral auctions to 2 from 3, opens 2 blocks in Andaman Sea energywatch en 2026-09-29T17:01:00.727Z Mines Ministry cuts minimum bidders for offshore mineral auctions to 2 from 3, opens 2 blocks in Andaman Sea offshore mineral auction, polymetallic nodules, Andaman Sea blocks, Mines Ministry, auction rules, bidding threshold, offshore mining, composite licence, critical minerals, blue economy, West Sewell Ridge, Sewell Rise, battery metals, auction delays, National Critical Mineral Mission https://www.energywatch.in/renewable-energy/solar/kpi-green-energy-wins-rs-2025-crore-epc-order-for-nacof-oorjas-500-mw-solar-project-in-bikaner https://media.assettype.com/energywatch/2026-08-19/9901su3c/solar-energy.jpg KPI Green Energy wins Rs 2,025 crore EPC order for NACOF Oorja's 500 MW solar project in Bikaner energywatch en 2026-09-29T16:09:10.123Z KPI Green Energy wins Rs 2,025 crore EPC order for NACOF Oorja's 500 MW solar project in Bikaner KPI Green Energy, Bikaner solar, 500 MW solar, EPC contract, NACOF Oorja, solar project, Rajasthan solar, utility scale, solar EPC, NTPC Renewable, solar park, order book, renewable energy, solar BOS, Inox Wind https://www.energywatch.in/coal/coal-india-hurl-sign-non-binding-mou-to-explore-coal-gasification-based-urea-production-at-sindri https://media.assettype.com/energywatch/2026-06-30/2b4gkyak/coal-india-energy-watch.jpg Coal India Limited (CIL) energywatch en 2026-09-29T12:08:24.783Z Coal India, HURL sign non-binding MoU to explore coal gasification-based urea production at Sindri coal gasification, urea production, Coal India, HURL, Sindri plant, Talcher urea, National Coal Gasification, fertilizer projects, ammonium nitrate, synthetic natural gas, energy incentives, Lakhanpur project, gas-based urea, BCGCL, coal policy