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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that the Modi government has zero tolerance for terrorism and is committed towards development of Jammu and Kashmir. Shah, while replying to a debate in Rajya Sabha on a statutory resolution to extend President’s rule in J-K by six months, reiterated that the state is an integral part of India and no one can separate it from the country. The Home Minister stated that the Modi government is following a policy to protect the sanctity of Kashmiri tradition, humanity and peace. “We reopened schools, provided cooking gas, built toilets, provided electricity during President’s rule in J-K,” Shah said. Attacking hardline elements in the state, Shah asked who threw out Kashmiri pandits, Sufi traditions from the Valley. “Were they not part of Kashmiri tradition?” the Home Minister asked. He said that the central government’s approach is clear towards dealing with milltancy in the Valley. Our approach is clear, those who talk of br...

Solar and wind energy projects may constitute over half of India’s total power capacity of by 2030, according to a draft report by the country’s power-planning body, which sees the country surpassing its climate goals. Solar and wind projects are seen constituting 440 gigawatts of capacity out of the projected 831 gigawatts in more than a decade, the Central Electricity Authority said in the report Monday. All non-fossil fuel sources will form 65% of the total installed capacity and contribute around 48% of gross electricity generation. The share of coal in overall capacity is likely to drop to a third from about 56% now. Still, the  polluting fuel  will continue to produce half of the country’s electricity by 2030, compared with about 72% now. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s climate target of having 40% non-fossil fuel powered capacity by 2030 will be exceeded if the projections hold true. As per the current plan, the government aims to install 175 gigawatts of renew...