The discussions, which are no longer active, are indicative of the pressure the energy sector's most dominant companies faced as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold and crude prices plunged.

Adani Green Energy on Monday said that its arm ASE4PL has commissioned a 100 MW solar power project at Jalalabad in Uttar Pradesh. "ASE4PL (Adani Solar Energy Four Private Ltd), a subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), commissioned 100 MW (2x50 MW) Solar Power Plants at Jalalabad in Shahjahanpur district and Sahaswan in Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh," a company statement said.

Kansai Nerolac Paints Vice-Chairman and MD H M Bharuka said, ”The quarter saw a strong bounce back in demand on account of the festive season. Both decorative and industrials witnessed high double-digit volume growth in the quarter with demand recovery across all customer segments.”

State-owned SJVN Ltd has bagged a 679 MW hydroelectric project in Nepal, the power ministry said in a statement on Saturday.