Two captive-bred Great Indian Bustards released into the wild at Jaisalmer
India’s first release of captive-raised Great Indian Bustards at Desert National Park begins a pilot that will shape how more birds are returned to the wild.
Maharashtra orders 10% water cut as weak monsoon pushes state towards drought
A cabinet panel has directed a 10% urban supply cut to keep a buffer until June 2027, after the monsoon ended 19% below average.
UltraTech crosses 2 GW of captive green power, meeting 48% of its electricity needs
The cement maker added wind capacity in Rajasthan and waste heat recovery in Karnataka, lifting its green share from 41% in March to 48%.
Cabinet approves Rs 1.86 lakh crore Green Energy Corridor-III with 50 GWh battery storage
The scheme to run until FY 2032-33 pairs state transmission upgrades for 135 GW of renewable power with Rs 50,000 crore of grid-scale batteries.
TERI and Transition Asia model green steel plant on Andhra Pradesh coast
The 2026 study puts a hydrogen-based plant’s base-case cost about $70 a tonne above blast furnace steel, with emissions roughly nine-tenths lower.
Two captive-bred Great Indian Bustards released at Rajasthan’s Desert National Park
The pilot release in Jaisalmer moves India’s bustard programme from breeding to rewilding; 97 birds are in care and 11 are earmarked for release.
Cabinet clears Rs 1.86 lakh crore PM-DHARA scheme to carry 135 GW of clean power
The scheme funds state transmission lines and 50 GWh of battery storage by 2032-33, aiming to cut curtailment and keep power costs down.
SECI invites bids for 800 MW/3,200 MWh of standalone battery storage
The tender, SECI-ESS-IV, seeks four-hour batteries that distribution companies can call on when needed. Bids close on 30 October.
Delhi gets Centre’s nod for 382 EV charging sites; first tenders due soon
The Ministry of Heavy Industries cleared the sites, and the city will tender 160–180 power-ready locations first, ahead of 2027 and 2028 electric registration mandates.
Oregon team’s sulfur-based material makes hydrogen from water using light alone
The metal-organic framework BVR-19 needs no extra expensive metal catalyst, and it forms in water at room temperature, the researchers report in a chemistry journal.
