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India’s Solar Power Capacity Reaches Nearly 136 GW, Says Pralhad Joshi

India’s installed solar power capacity has reached nearly 136 gigawatts (GW), accounting for almost half of the country’s total renewable energy capacity, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday. The minister made the remarks while addressing the Foundation Day celebrations of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in New Delhi. He...

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77 Railway Stretches Identified to Prevent Elephant Deaths from Train Collisions

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has identified 77 railway stretches across 14 states as priority areas for mitigation measures aimed at reducing elephant deaths caused by train collisions. The decision was taken following a two-day national workshop on “Policy Implementation for Minimizing Elephant Mortalities on Railway Tracks”, organised by the ministry’s...

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PM Modi to Release 22nd PM-KISAN Instalment on March 13, ₹18,640 Crore to Reach 9.32 Crore Farmers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 22nd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on March 13, transferring over ₹18,640 crore directly to the bank accounts of more than 9.32 crore farmer families across India through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system. Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan...