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Record 52,537 MW power capacity added in FY26, 75% from RE: Centre

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- A record 52,537 MW of electricity generation capacity (from all sources) has been added in the current financial year 2025-26 (up to January 2026), of which 39,657 MW was added f... Read More


Record 52,537 MW power capacity added in FY26, 75% from RE: Centre

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- A record 52,537 MW of energy generation capacity (from all sources) has been added in the current financial year 2025-26 (up to January 2026), of which 39,657 MW was added from r... Read More


No good ground to interfere in Great Nicobar Holistic Development Project: NGT

India, Feb. 16 -- Adequate safeguards have been provided in the conditions for the environmental clearance (EC) to the Great Nicobar Holistic Development Project, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) rul... Read More


'No final forest nod for Great Nicobar project'

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- The Stage-II, or final, forest clearance for the Rs.81,800 crore "Sustainable Development of Great Nicobar Island" project has not yet been granted, the Union environment ministr... Read More


Construction and road dust compose 14-58% of air pollutants: Govt

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Road dust and construction account for between 14% and 58% of air pollutants across cities, the Union environment ministry told the Rajya Sabha, citing an unspecified number of s... Read More


Climate action will offer stability in new world disorder: UN Climate chief

India, Feb. 13 -- UN Climate Chief Simon Stiell on Thursday said climate action can deliver stability in an unstable world as Turkiye begins preparations to host COP31 in Antalya, in November. "We fi... Read More


Road dust, construction accounts for 14-58% of air pollutants: Govt

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Road dust and construction account for between 14% and 58% of air pollutants across cities, the Union environment ministry told the Rajya Sabha, citing an unspecified number of s... Read More


TIGER RESERVE CLEARANCE LISTING REMOVED FROM govt PORTAL

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Hours after a Hindustan Times story on the website of the National Single Window System (NSWS) listing a clearance to divert "a tiger reserve for ecologically unsustainable uses"... Read More


HT IMPACT: Single window nod available for diverting tiger reserve land removed

India, Feb. 12 -- One of the approvals available on the portal National Single Window System (NSWS) for "diverting a tiger reserve for ecologically unsustainable uses", was removed on Thursday, hours ... Read More


govt seeks bids for key survey to pave way for airport in greater nicobar

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The government has invited bids for marine geotechnical investigation work for a greenfield international airport at Chingenh, one of the so-called pre-tsunami villages on Great ... Read More