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Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026: Towards a Zero-Waste IndiaThe Government of India has notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, which officially replaced the 2016 rules starting April 1, 2026. Issued under the...
US President Donald Trump has announced a refinery partnership worth $300 billion with India's Reliance Industries. Under the arrangement, the first new major oil refinery in the United States will be built. The announce...
Bank of Baroda has become the first bank in India to issue domestic Green Infrastructure Bonds, raising ₹10,000 crore through its Series I long-term bonds. The money will be used to fund environment-friendly projects. Th...
The Union government has notified the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution Order, 2026 under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 to widen the use of natural gas. India aims to raise gas's share in its energy m...
India plans to expand its inter-regional transmission capacity from about 120 gigawatts (GW) in 2025 to 143 GW by 2027 and 168 GW by 2032, under the National Electricity Plan (NEP). The aim is a stronger national grid, s...
The Government has widened the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework to include solar ingots and wafers, with effect from 1 June 2028.ALMM was introduced in 2019 by the Ministry of New and Renewable...
The Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 was held in New Delhi.The summit focused on renewable energy, smart grids and energy storage.Its theme was ‘Electrifying Growth, Empowering Sustainability, Connecting Globally’.It broug...
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has published the midterm review of the 20th Electric Power Survey.India's installed power capacity is projected to rise from about 520 GW in 2026 to 1,121 GW by 2035–36.Solar is e...
With shipping through the Strait of Hormuz disrupted by the Iran-Israel conflict, India is diversifying its energy basket and now sources crude oil from about 40 countries. Around 60% of India's crude imports arrive thro...
In March 2026 the Union government invoked the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 to keep Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) adequately available during a global energy crisis. On 5 March 2026, oil refining companies were direct...
Waaree Energies has announced that it will build India's largest integrated lithium-ion battery gigafactory at Rambilli in Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh. A gigafactory is a very large manufacturing plant that pro...
India's total installed power generation capacity has crossed 520 gigawatts (GW). More than half of this capacity now comes from non-fossil fuel sources such as solar, wind, hydro and nuclear power. The milestone reflect...
