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13 stories for “Gas” · March 2026
Clear filtersIndia is working on three kinds of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to expand its nuclear power capacity and meet clean energy goals. SMRs are compact, advanced reactors that generate up to 300 megawatt electric per module....
International Day of Zero Waste: Promoting Sustainable ConsumptionObserved on March 30, this day is organized by UNEP and UN-Habitat. It highlights the urgent need for better waste management, as the world generates over...
NITI Aayog has published a report titled 'Empowering Farmers: Natural Farming Training Toolkit & Best Practices Guide.' Natural farming is a livestock-based system that avoids chemicals and combines crops, trees and anim...
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...
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched India's first LPG ATM at Gurugram.The facility has been introduced under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.As an automated dispensing point for LPG, it is...
The conflict in West Asia has escalated after attacks on Ras Laffan Industrial City and the South Pars Gas Field, two key global LNG hubs.Ras Laffan is among the world's largest LNG export centres, so the damage has rais...
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) has released a report titled 'Reducing Methane Emissions from Landfills: The potential of biocover systems'. Biocovers are microbial layers in which naturally occurring bacteria...
Three notable biodiversity records have been reported. A new parasitic wasp, Chelonus (Carinichelonus) mahadeb, was discovered in tea estates of Assam; it belongs to the Braconidae family, known for parasitoid behaviour....
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the Dumpsite Remediation Accelerator Programme (DRAP) under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, aiming to reach "Lakshya Zero Dumpsites" by September 2026.The progr...
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...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced standards for Green Ammonia and Green Methanol under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, to promote trade in green hydrogen derivatives. The standards set el...
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...
