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Combined impacts of Super El Nino and Indian Ocean Dipole to be recorded between August and October: WMO
Climate Change

Combined impacts of Super El Nino and Indian Ocean Dipole to be recorded between August and October: WMO

Akshit Sangomla
4 min read
The event is expected to be one of the strongest in recorded history, according to experts
India sees 68 major renewable sector grid disturbances, generation losses of up to 7 GW
Energy

India sees 68 major renewable sector grid disturbances, generation losses of up to 7 GW

Puja Das
5 min read
Official data reveals recurring grid failures linked to renewable integration and technical non-compliance
MNRE Secretary Santosh Sarangi said the scheme is being examined separately from the existing solar PLI because polysilicon is also used in semiconductors.
Energy

MNRE weighs support scheme for polysilicon to back 10 GW capacity in solar manufacturing

Puja Das
5 min read
Move comes as India reports more than 213 GW of module manufacturing capacity but continues to rely on China imports for key material
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Combined impacts of Super El Nino and Indian Ocean Dipole to be recorded between August and October: WMO
Climate Change

Combined impacts of Super El Nino and Indian Ocean Dipole to be recorded between August and October: WMO

By
Akshit Sangomla
4 min read
India sees 68 major renewable sector grid disturbances, generation losses of up to 7 GW
Energy

India sees 68 major renewable sector grid disturbances, generation losses of up to 7 GW

By
Puja Das
5 min read
MNRE Secretary Santosh Sarangi said the scheme is being examined separately from the existing solar PLI because polysilicon is also used in semiconductors.
Energy

MNRE weighs support scheme for polysilicon to back 10 GW capacity in solar manufacturing

By
Puja Das
5 min read
AI adoption in India’s power generation sector to rise 65 per cent by 2030: ENCIS survey
Energy

AI adoption in India’s power generation sector to rise 65 per cent by 2030: ENCIS survey

By
Puja Das
4 min read
India updates disaster list to include heatwaves and lightning after Finance Commission push
Climate Change

India updates disaster list to include heatwaves and lightning after Finance Commission push

By
Shagun
2 min read
In Kuttanad, Kerala’s ‘rice bowl’, an arterial road is symbolic of the state’s changing relationship with its wetlands and floodplains
Water

In Kuttanad, Kerala’s ‘rice bowl’, an arterial road is symbolic of the state’s changing relationship with its wetlands and floodplains

By
K A Shaji
6 min read
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launching the 297 buses at Kiarighat in Solan district on July 30, 2026.
Energy

India on e-wheels: Himachal Pradesh bets on electric buses to clean up mountain transport

By
Shagun
8 min read
Study shows disproportionate burden of water fetching on girls in Ghana
Africa

Study shows disproportionate burden of water fetching on girls in Ghana

By
Susan Chacko
2 min read
After Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, Gujarat bans analogue ‘paneer’, cheese and butter
Food

After Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, Gujarat bans analogue ‘paneer’, cheese and butter

By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Daily weather tracker: Heavy rainfall hits Delhi-NCR and several states; Orange alert issued for Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kerala and Odisha
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Heavy rainfall hits Delhi-NCR and several states; Orange alert issued for Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kerala and Odisha

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
80% butterflies have expanded their ranges while a quarter face range contractions due to climate change: Study
Wildlife & Biodiversity

80% butterflies have expanded their ranges while a quarter face range contractions due to climate change: Study

By
Himanshu Nitnaware
4 min read
Kalinda Survase, a dairy farmer from Jahagirdarwadi village in Dharashiv, says the solar-powered BMC has ensured that the money she earns from selling milk is now credited directly to her bank account.
Renewable Energy

How solar cold storage is helping women in 100 Marathwada villages earn from milk

By
Varsha Torgalkar
9 min read
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