With barely four months to go for the assembly election in Tamil Nadu, political parties are getting into alliance formation mode. The DMK-led alliance appears to be intact, but for some occasional noises from Congress. The opposition camp is in virtual disarray as only AIADMK and BJP seem to be the confirmed constituents of NDA for now. Learn More

The Union cabinet on Friday approved a bill which seeks to open the highly restricted nuclear power sector to private companies and also crucial for the country’s goal of achieving 100 gigawatt nuclear power capacity by 2047. The approval of the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, paves the way for its introduction in the ongoing winter session of Parliament. Learn More

In a fresh push to reform the coal sector, the cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) on Friday approved a CoalSETU policy, a dedicated window for long-term auction of coal linkages for any industrial use and exports. The new ‘CoalSETU window’ (Policy for Auction of Coal Linkage for Seamless, Efficient and Transparent Utilisation) will be added to the existing 2016 linkage auction policy for the non-regulated sector (NRS). Learn More