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The foundation stone has been laid for India's first port-based e-methanol production facility at Deendayal Port in Kandla, Gujarat. E-methanol is a green fuel produced using renewable electricity, typically by combining...
The foundation stone has been laid for Adani Power's 3,200 MW Ultra-Supercritical Thermal Power Plant at Chapar in Dhubri district, Assam. The project is worth ₹48,000 crore and will be the largest power plant in Northea...
India has endorsed the consensus outcomes of the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial adopted in Houston. They cover household energy access, faster infrastructure approvals, water reuse and critical-mineral supply chains. L...
Tata Steel has commissioned India's first Coke Oven Gas (COG) injection project at its Meramandali plant in Odisha. COG is a by-product of coke making that is rich in hydrogen and hydrocarbons. After cleaning, the gas is...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched ATLAS (Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea) to advance nuclear energy for civilian shipping and floating nuclear power plants. India, along with...
Akasa Air and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) flew India's first commercial flight powered by aviation turbine fuel blended with 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The flight ran from Chhatrapati Shivaji Mah...
In August 2026, alternative-fuel passenger vehicles — CNG, LPG, hybrid and electric — together overtook petrol vehicles in India's retail passenger vehicle market for the first time, taking 41.95% of sales against 40.85%...
The Indian Patent Office has granted a patent to DRDO and the University of Hyderabad for BAM-H24, a solid rocket propellant. BAM-H24 is an energetic compound rich in boron, hydrogen and nitrogen, meant for use as solid...
Depalpur in Madhya Pradesh has become the first city under the Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative to reach Zero Legacy Waste, after treating 1,250 metric tonnes of accumulated old waste. The work was done under Swachh Bharat...
A landmark United Nations report warns the world will likely breach the 1.5°C warming limit around 2030, though a temporary overshoot could be reversed later this century. The Paris Agreement (2015) seeks to keep warming...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said India's non-fossil fuel power capacity has crossed 300 GW, which is 60 percent of the 500 GW target. This capacity covers solar, wind, hydro, bio-power and nuclear power, wit...
Tamil Nadu unveiled the Annapoorani Super Six Scheme in the State Assembly on August 24, 2026, to be launched on Pongal Day in January 2027. Eligible households will be reimbursed for domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP...
