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19 stories for “Power” · October 2026
Clear filtersIndia's installed electricity generation capacity from non-fossil fuel sources has gone past the 300 gigawatt (GW) mark. More than 55 GW of this capacity was added in 2025–26 alone. The national goal is to reach 500 GW o...
The Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) is a scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment aimed at improving the socio-economic and educational condition of Scheduled Caste communities. A...
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has cautioned that the ongoing El Niño may turn into one of the most powerful since 1950, with its peak expected around December 2026. For the equatorial Pacific's Niño 3.4 reg...
For the first time, India produced more than 100 billion units (BU) of electricity from renewable sources within a single quarter. The milestone came in the second quarter (Q2) of the 2026–27 financial year, as reported...
The International Day of Rural Women, marked on 15 October, honours the contribution of women in rural areas and advances their rights, economic empowerment, environmental leadership and fair access to resources. The 202...
Iceland is looking to partner with India on geothermal power and on CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage), notably through its Carbfix technology. Carbfix turns captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) into rock through pe...
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi opened the eighth edition of Windergy India 2026, a wind energy exhibition and conference held in Chennai. The event comes as India works towards a goal of 100 GW of installed wind power capa...
The third International Bharat 6G Symposium 2026 ended at Dwarka, New Delhi. Hosted by the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) on the sidelines of India Mobile Congress 2026, it deliberated on the path to International Mobile Tele...
The International Day of the Girl Child falls on 11 October and seeks to advance girls' rights, empowerment and equal opportunity while tackling the barriers they face. The 2026 theme is “End child marriage and invest in...
Team AgniRath of IIT Madras finished third at the Sasol Solar Challenge 2026, held in South Africa, driving its solar-powered car named Aagneya. With this result the team became the first from India to take part in the e...
Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) aims to double uranium production by 2036 through new mines and by recovering uranium from copper residues, supporting India's nuclear power capacity of about 9 GW. UCIL meets...
West Bengal wants to change its name to "Paschim Banga", and a Bill for this is expected in the State Assembly. Under Article 3 of the Constitution, renaming an existing state is Parliament's power, and the Bill may be i...
