Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi hosted the second stop of her Energy Costs Listening Tour on September 8, drawing more than 150 Norfolk residents and community members. The tour features …
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Virginia Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Proposed Dominion-NextEra Merger Ahead of Loudoun Energy Costs Tour
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readLieutenant Governor of Virginia Ghazala Hashmi has emphasized that the proposed $67 billion merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy could affect jobs, infrastructure and families across the commonwealth, underscoring …
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Ghazala Hashmi Launches Virginia Tour on Dominion-NextEra Energy Deal
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readVirginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi has announced the launch of the “Energy Costs Listening Tour,” a series of community conversations across the state focused on NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of …
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Senate Advances Graham Bill Expanding Russia Sanctions and Tariff Powers
by UNIby UNI 4 minutes readThe US Senate has advanced a bipartisan legislation that would significantly expand sanctions on Russia while giving President Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs up to 100% on countries that …
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When the Strait of Hormuz closed in February-end, the Government of India (GoI) made it a priority that Indian citizens, especially the most vulnerable, be protected from unprecedented supply and …
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Myanmar President’s NTPC Visit Signals Scope for Future Energy Cooperation
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readMyanmar and India could explore deeper collaboration in clean energy technologies, capacity building and sustainable power development following Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing’s visit to NTPC’s research and development centre, …
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Against the backdrop of escalating tensions in West Asia and mounting risks around the Strait of Hormuz, the Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the creation of a government-backed ‘Bharat Maritime …
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India’s Digital Energy Initiative Takes Center Stage at World Bank Spring Meetings
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readAt the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., India’s Secretary of Finance for the Department of Economic Affairs, Anuradha Thakur, delivered keynote remarks at the “Smart, Connected, Customer-Centric: …
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Fuel Duty Cut Turns Oil Shock into Fiscal Crisis for Centre
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readThe Union government’s decision to cut excise duties on petrol and diesel by ₹10 per liter — even as it reimposes export levies on refined fuels — represents a calculated …