Ten captive-bred Great Indian Bustards set for first release in Rajasthan’s Thar
After months in a rewilding tunnel, the birds head to Desert National Park, where scientists will track whether captive breeding can rebuild the wild population.
Karnataka Draws Up Rs 150-Crore Plan to Revive 500 Lakes in Seven Districts
The World Bank-assisted project targets dried-up lakes in Bengaluru and five other districts, while researchers say real recovery means more than desilting.
Tigress T138 released in Buxa as West Bengal begins first tiger reintroduction
A three-year-old tigress from Bihar’s Valmiki reserve now roams Buxa’s core zone, the first step in a phased plan to rebuild a breeding population.
Wayanad aims to become India’s first e-waste-free district by 1 November
After collecting 31 tonnes from government offices in three days, the Kerala district will extend the drive to homes, shops and private institutions.
J&K notifies Compressed Bio-Gas Policy 2026 with capital aid of up to Rs 10 crore
The policy, valid to 2032, backs plants that turn dung, apple pomace and pine needles into fuel and manure. It targets 2,000 rural jobs by 2030.
Supreme Court rules out total firecracker ban before Diwali, but wants fixed hours
A Bench said it will neither prohibit crackers outright nor allow all-day bursting, and will decide timings and permitted types after a pollution board report on 15 October.
ACME Solar adds 437 MWh of battery storage in Rajasthan, total hits 4.96 GWh
Two battery blocks in Bikaner and Chittorgarh began commercial operation on 2 October, as the company works towards a target of more than 10 GWh by FY27.
GOBARdhan scheme launched to raise India’s compressed biogas output nearly ten-fold
The Rs 23,731-crore programme, cleared by Cabinet in August and launched on 1 October, offers producers assured buyers, a fixed gas price and capital support.
BEML unveils 60-tonne electric dump truck for Indian mines
The BH60-EV, built in Mysuru, carries a 1,000 kWh battery and follows BEML’s 35-tonne electric truck from April. No orders have been disclosed yet.
One AI prompt uses little power, but India’s data centre build-out adds up
Google puts a median Gemini prompt at 0.24 Wh and five drops of water. Across India, data centres could more than double their power and water use by 2030.
