Govt mulls selling LED bulbs at Rs 44 under DELP scheme

Last Updated: Sunday, September 13, 2015, 11:26

Under its Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP), the government procures LED bulbs through competitive bidding and provides those to consumers at much competitive rates.

Micromax launches 43-inch LED TV, to sell exclusively on Paytm

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 10:00

The TV will have a 178-degree horizontal/vertical viewing angle. It will house two 10W speakers along with a 5-band equaliser.

Bogibeel bridge's girder cost may escalate by Rs 300 crore: HCC

Last Updated: Sunday, August 9, 2015, 15:53

The cost for constructing girders of India's longest rail-cum-road bridge at Bogibeel over Brahmaputra in Assam, by a HCC-led consortium, is likely to escalate by over Rs 300 crore, mainly due to expansion and delay of the project.

Sony Android LED 4K TV: 7 Interesting Features

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 08:56

Sony’s Android TV uses the official Google Android OS- 5.0 version, offering a variety of TV apps from the Google Play Store.

Sony launches slimmest Android LED 4K TV in Bravia series

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 18:36

Japanese electronics major Sony`s India arm on Thursday introduced five new series of smart Bravia TVs and the slimmest LED TV that will run on Google`s Android operating system.

China to hold some veto powers in new Asian bank

Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2015, 16:00

China will hold over a quarter of the votes in the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), its finance ministry said on Monday, giving it a veto in some key decisions despite Beijing insisting it will not have such powers.

IPDS to strengthen power transmission, distribution network

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 19:58

Highlighting the government's Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) and LED-Based Smart Street Light programme, Goyal said for promoting energy efficiency in Varanasi nearly 36,000 street lights would be replaced with efficient and smart LED lights that would save around Rs 31 crore annually to municipal corporation here.

Philips to set up 30 more light lounges across South India

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 17:35

Tamil Nadu, being a key market for the company, Philips is focused on consistently expanding its retail foothold in the state.

Australia to join China-led infrastructure bank

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 15:42

Australia on Wednesday announced that it will join the new China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as a founding member, contributing about 930 million dollars to the financial institution of which India will be the second-largest shareholder.

Asia's exporters struggle to cope with a changing global economy

Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2015, 10:30

Asian exports to the United States have risen this year, but such growth now is more driven by investment in software development and shale-oil drilling than by activity that pulls in imports.

Compact Lamps targets Rs 1,000 cr sales in 3 yrs

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 15:49

"After being a original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for leading lighting companies in India, we decided to launch our own brand Orkus. We are targeting a turnover of Rs 1,000 crore in three years for the company and expect Orkus to contribute 30 percent of sales," Compact Lamps Managing Director Kapil Gupta told PTI.

LED lights to help India save $2 billion: Goyal

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 15:39

The government is planning to save USD 2 billion in four years by cutting down on energy usage by 10,000 MW during peak hours by promoting LED lights, Power, Coal and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.