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West Bengal links 69% of budget to SDGs, with focus on Sundarbans, climate finance and solar power

India, June 24 -- West Bengal's new BJP government says nearly 69% of its 2026-27 budget allocation has been mapped to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The budget places emphasis on the Sundarba... Read More


India turns to US for LPG as Hormuz crisis exposes energy security risks; oil markets brace for fresh volatility

India, June 23 -- India turned to the US, Nigeria and Australia for LPG supplies after disruption in the Strait of Hormuz cut off nearly 30% of its usual imports. Analysts said the crisis exposed Ind... Read More


India to unveil battery minerals processing scheme; 58 recyclers selected under Rs 1,500 crore programme

India, June 23 -- The Union government is set to roll out a policy to develop a domestic processing value chain for battery minerals within the next three months, as India seeks to reduce its dependen... Read More


India can produce sustainable aviation fuel 40 per cent cheaper than global benchmarks: IECC

India, June 23 -- India can produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at cost up to 40 per cent lower than global benchmarks by combining agricultural residue with low-cost solar-based green hydrogen, a... Read More


Conflict in the backyard: Bihar's farmers retreat from cash crops as nilgai and wild boars spread across the plains

India, June 23 -- Farmers across Bihar's plains say repeated crop raids by nilgai and wild boars are forcing them to move away from maize, pulses, vegetables and groundnut. Many are shifting to wheat... Read More


Darjeeling's iconic tea industry is recording losses, courtesy climate, labour and brew from Nepal, claim growers

India, June 23 -- As a brand created by early British planters, Darjeeling, in the Eastern Himalayan region, is famous for tea and has earned a geographical indication (GI) tag in short, for it. But ... Read More


How an Indian citizen science network helped uncover a space phenomenon never clearly seen before

India, June 23 -- A citizen scientist spotted a bow-and-arrow-shaped radio galaxy during a weekend online class run by India's RAD@home network. The object, named BAARG, has a wide radio arc on one s... Read More


India's rooftop solar boom is real, and deeply lopsided: Analysis

India, June 23 -- In 2018, Maharashtra led India's rooftop solar map with 152 megawatts (MW) installed, followed by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Gujarat sat fourth, with 94 MW. Seven years later, the map... Read More


Conflict in the backyard: In Rajasthan, farmers say stray bulls now damage crops more than nilgai

India, June 23 -- Farmers in Rajasthan say stray bulls, wild boars, nilgai, camels and donkeys are damaging crops and making cultivation increasingly expensive. A study across five districts found th... Read More


The first case of H5N1 bird flu in Australia has been confirmed. What does this mean?

India, June 23 -- Australia has confirmed its first case of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in a brown skua at Cape Le Grand National Park, with another seabird suspected. Scientists say this global ... Read More