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Power Demand Tracker: On May 24, 2026, India's peak of 247.9 GW came during non-solar hours at 22:36 pm

India, May 25 -- India's peak power demand on May 24, 2026, was 247.9 GW. It came during non-solar hours at 22:36pm. The source-wise mix is as follows: 1. Renewable Energy (RE), encompassing wind an... Read More


Electric vehicle sales projected to reach 23 million globally in 2026: IEA report

India, May 25 -- A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that global electric car sales will rise to 23 million units in 2026, accounting for 28 per cent of total global car sal... Read More


Investing 15% of Africa's health budgets in R&D could add $668 billion to GDP and create 4.56 million jobs by 2044: Report

India, May 25 -- A new report by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Team Europe highlights the enormous economic potential of investing in health research and devel... Read More


Food and beverage plastics dominates marine plastic litter worldwide: Study

India, May 25 -- Food- and beverage-related plastics represent the dominant items of marine litter across seven continents, nine ocean systems, 13 regional seas and 112 countries, accounting for 86 pe... Read More


Centre releases insights from first national report on Nagoya Protocol

India, May 25 -- The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recently published insights gleaned from the First National Report on the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit S... Read More


How changing weather is forcing Himachal's tourism workers to migrate

India, May 25 -- Declining snowfall and erratic weather are weakening Himachal Pradesh's winter tourism economy. Tourism workers who once relied on the winter season are facing reduced wages, job los... Read More


Power Demand Tracker: Peak demand reduces to 259.8 GW, shifts 15 minutes earlier to 3:22 pm

India, May 24 -- The country's peak power demand reduced to 259.8 GW on May 23, 2026, with the peak shifting 15 minutes earlier to 3:22pm. The source-wise mix is as follows: 1. Renewable Energy (RE)... Read More


Mohenjo-daro on the Indus defied the 'rules' of history by becoming more equal as it became more successful: Study

India, May 24 -- Mohenjo-daro, the largest city of the Indus Valley Civilisation of the Indian Subcontinent, was truly the 'rebel' of its times. It was not only more equal than its neighbours in Mesop... Read More


Centre issues draft rules for VB-GRAMG

India, May 23 -- The central government has issued draft rules for implementation of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-GRAMG. The new rural employment and liv... Read More


Power Demand Tracker: Peak demand reduces marginally to 267.6 GW; Haryana reports highest shortage

India, May 23 -- The country's peak power demand reduced marginally to 267.6 GW on May 22, 2026, while daytime shortage rose to 0.23 GW. The source-wise mix is as follows: 1. Renewable Energy (RE), ... Read More