9JULY 2026India's LNG consumption fell during the first half of 2025 as high prices and lower domestic output reshaped the country's energy market. Expensive LNG forced India to rethink gas consumption across industries. Rising costs, weaker local production, and supply concerns slowed demand despite the country's long-term push for cleaner fuels.According to the International Gas Union (IGU), India's gas demand weakened after global conflicts pushed LNG prices higher. At the same time, domestic production declined, making it difficult to maintain earlier growth levels. Tata Steel is making a major move with a Rs 10,000 crore investment in Jharkhand over the next three years. The company plans to complete the investment by 2028. The decision is aimed at expanding operations, improving raw material security, and strengthening its long-term growth plans.The investment will cover mining, steelmaking, and infrastructure projects across the state. The announcement came during the inauguration of a new administrative building at the Noamundi iron ore complex. Tata Steel CEO and Managing Director T. V. Narendran said the company remains committed to Jharkhand. He added that the investment will support future growth across its mining and manufacturing businesses. KPI Green Energy has taken another major step in expanding its renewable energy portfolio. The company is commissioning 200 MW (AC) / 269 MW (DC) of a large-scale solar project in Gujarat. With this, it is also securing regulatory approval for a 100 MW (AC) / 128 MW (DC) project in Maharashtra.The dual milestone strengthens the company's presence across two key renewable energy markets and reinforces its execution capabilities in utility-scale solar Odisha's Green Future is getting a major lift as Tata Steel builds a Rs 65,000 crore green investment pipeline at Gopalpur Industrial Park. The project is attracting companies from clean energy and manufacturing sectors. Odisha's Green Future is now centered on large-scale investments that could create jobs and boost industrial growth. The industrial park is becoming a preferred destination for businesses looking to expand in eastern India. The investment pipeline includes projects in green hydrogen, green ammonia, solar manufacturing, specialty chemicals, tires, mineral processing, and food processing. These industries are expected to support India's clean energy targets while strengthening Odisha's economy. India's Bullet Train dream has taken a fresh turn. The country will now begin operations with an indigenous high-speed train instead of waiting for Japan's next-generation E10 model. The decision keeps the Mumbai-Ahmedabad project on track. It also strengthens India's Make in India push. The Bullet Train project will continue with Japanese support.However, the first trains will now be built in India. The move comes after both countries agreed that waiting for the E10 could delay the project's launch. The decision was taken jointly by India and Japan. Both sides agreed that the project should stay on schedule. Japan's E10 train is still under development. It is expected to be ready only in the early 2030s. India did not want to delay commercial operations until then. EXPENSIVE LNG FORCES INDIA TO RETHINK GAS CONSUMPTIONWHY TATA STEEL IS INVESTING RS 10,000 CRORE IN JHARKHANDKPI GREEN HITS MAJOR MILESTONE WITH 200 MW SOLAR PROJECT LAUNCHODISHA'S GREEN FUTURE GETS RS 65,000 CRORE BOOST FROM TATA STEELINDIA'S BULLET TRAIN DREAM TAKES A NEW MADE-IN-INDIA TURNinfrastructure. The solar project in Gujarat is part of a larger 300 MW (AC) / 405 MW (DC) grid-connected ground-mounted installation being developed for Coal India Limited (CIL).
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