India and Australia forge ahead with climate smart agritech initiative for startups
The program focuses on technologies that enhance agricultural productivity and resilience, particularly in response to increasing climate variability, resource scarcity, and food insecurity.
Himachal promoting green energy projects in remote Spiti
To combat climate in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, the state government is promoting green energy projects in Spiti and Una.
Centre effects major top-level bureaucratic rejig; Punya Salila Srivastava named health secretary
Senior bureaucrats Punya Salila Srivastava and Rajesh Kumar Singh have been appointed as health and defence secretary respectively, as part of a major top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Friday.
Mega solar power project will ensure farmers get daytime electricity, says Fadnavis
Farmers will get free electricity during daytime after the Maharashtra government completes a 1200 megawatt solar power project, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in Chandrapur on Friday.
Renewable energy storage capacity to rise from 1 GW to 6 GW by year 2027-28: Crisil
India's renewable energy storage capacity is expected to surge 6 GW by fiscal 2028 from less than 1 GW operational as of March 2024, driven by a robust pipeline of projects under implementation, said Crisil Ratings.
IndiGrid partners with British and Norwegian investors to boost India’s renewable energy transmission
This fiscal year, IndiGrid successfully operationalized its first greenfield ISTS project, Kallam Transmission Limited, and secured five additional projects across ISTS and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) sectors, with an anticipated capital expenditure of approximately INR 2,000 crores slated for the next 12-24 months.
Blinken congratulates India on 78th Independence Day, hails ties between India-US
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, extended warm greetings to India on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day on Thursday and hailed the ties between the two nations.
Third developmental flight of SSLV is 100 per cent success: ISRO Chairman
ISRO on Friday successfully launched an Earth observation satellite on board a small satellite launch vehicle, giving a boost to India's space programme. The third developmental flight carrying Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-08) along with a passenger satellite SR-0 DEMOSAT was successfully placed into the intended orbit as planned.
Andhra Pradesh: Agricultural power supply to shift to solar mode, says Special CS Vijayanand
The state government took steps to solarize 1,200 agricultural feeders with a solar capacity of 3,725 MW, ensuring daytime free power for nearly 20 lakh agricultural consumers. Plans are also underway to solarize all government buildings by December 2025. The initiative aims to provide 24x7 quality power to all sectors while promoting green energy and reducing costs.
China's curbs on exports of strategic minerals
China is the world's largest producer of antimony, a strategic metal used in flame retardants, batteries, munitions and photovoltaic equipment, accounting for 48 percent of global antimony mine production last year, U.S. Geological Survey data showed.