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PM Surya Ghar achieves 5 million rooftop solar installations
The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana crossed 5 million (50 lakh) rooftop solar installations nationally The pace of installation rose sharply, from about 5,0...
India’s distributed solar capacity jumps to 31.5 GW, but regulatory hurdles slow wider clean energy push
India's distributed (decentralized, small-scale) solar capacity reached 31.5 GW in FY26, up 17-fold from 1.8 GW in FY18 Rooftop solar capacity grew from 1.1 ...
India on e-wheels: How electricity began to enter country’s road transport energy mix
Electricity's share of India's road transport energy rose 110-fold, from 0.3 petajoules in 2016-17 to about 33 petajoules in 2025-26, but still remains under...
DGCA likely to mandate carbon emissions reporting for international flights
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is set to mandate that Indian and foreign carriers operating international flights report data covering a mi...
India targets 874 GW installed power capacity by 2031-32
India's installed power generation capacity is projected to reach 874 GW by 2031-32, up from a current installed base of about 549 GW (5,48,858 MW as of mid-...
Cabinet approves Rs 5,070 crore floating solar scheme
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) on 31 July 2026, with a total outlay of Rs 5,070 crore The scheme targets develop...
2 strategic satellites sit at spaceport as govt nod eludes Isro
Two ISRO satellites, NVS-03 and GISAT-1A, are reported to be ready at the launch site, but their missions are on hold pending formal government/institutional...
India is home to 13,703 species of lepidoptera, about 8.25% of all known species of butterflies and moths
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has completed the country's first comprehensive national catalogue of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), documenting 1...
India's Solar Growth Enters a New Era
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY), a scheme to develop 5,000 MW of Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) capacity back...
Why biofortified crops could shape the next phase of Indian agriculture
A recent report argued that biofortified crops should become a central plank of India's next phase of agricultural development, shifting the sector's goal fr...
From weather forecasts to climate resilience: The future of farming in India
A recent report examined how integrated weather-data and satellite-observation platforms are reshaping disaster assessment and crop insurance payouts in Indi...
What is the Samudra Manthan scheme all about? | Explained
The Union Cabinet approved 'Samudra Manthan' — the National Offshore Exploration Scheme — with a total outlay of ₹84,084 crore, to be implemented up to FY 20...
Union Cabinet approves ₹84,084 crore for offshore exploration scheme ‘Samudra Manthan’
The Union Cabinet approved the Samudra Manthan National Offshore Exploration Scheme with a total outlay of ₹84,084 crore, to be implemented up to FY 2030-31 ...
Can ‘floating’ solar boost India’s renewable energy uptake? | Explained
A national assessment by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) has estimated that India's reservoirs can host about 102 gigawatt (GW) of floating sol...
Why biological agri inputs could be India’s next success story
A case has been made for a dedicated legislative framework for biological agri inputs — biofertilizers, biopesticides, and biostimulants — recognising that e...
Cabinet approves scheme to promote ‘floating’ solar plants
The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY), a scheme to develop Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) projects with co-located ...
Cabinet approves ₹84,084 crore for offshore exploration scheme ‘Samudra Manthan’
The Union Cabinet approved "Samudra Manthan" — the National Offshore Exploration Scheme — a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Ga...
A deep dive with Rs 84,084 crore scheme for offshore oil and gas exploration
The Union Cabinet approved "Samudra Manthan" — the National Offshore Exploration Scheme — a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas ...
Government greenlights Rs 84,000-crore scheme to boost offshore oil & gas exploration, production
The Union Cabinet approved the "Samudra Manthan" (National Offshore Exploration Scheme) with a total outlay of ₹84,084 crore, to be spent till 2030-31 The sc...
Cabinet okays ₹84,000 crore for Samudra Manthan, extends PM-Kisan
The Union Cabinet approved "Samudra Manthan" — the National Offshore Exploration Scheme — a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Ga...