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NITI Aayog works out road map to meet India's rising energy demand

This initiative also arises from India's need for a clear pathway to identify data trajectories in its net-zero exercise

India wants to leverage Japan ties for magnets, revisiting rare-earth deal

India is considering a short-term revamp of its rare earth agreement with Japan to secure magnet supply as China disruptions highlight gaps in domestic sourcing

China's rare earth export curbs: Battery recyclers look to mine opportunity

India requires a variety of rare earth elements-particularly neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium-primarily for use in permanent magnets for electric vehicles

Dysprosium, terbium may top India's rare earth wishlist before China

Amid uncertainty over rare earth approvals from China, India pushes to secure dysprosium and terbium imports essential for magnet production in electric vehicles and wind turbines

Govt plans additional Rs 5,400 crore VGF to create 30 GWh battery storage

Centre also extends ISTS charges waiver for BESS and storage projects till June 2028, plans 1,100 kV UHV lines and revises RoW compensation linked to land value

India pushes for Global Ocean Pact, launches data portal at UN meet

In 2024, the Potsdam Institute's Planetary Health Check warned that ocean acidity could soon become the seventh planetary boundary to be breached

India plans to standardise air-conditioning temperature to save power

The move aims to cut peak power consumption, reduce emissions and electricity bills, and promote energy efficiency amid rising cooling demand in a warming climate

NDMA to incorporate 3Ms into action plan for landslide management

This comes against the backdrop of changing rainfall patterns causing floods and landslides

Solar federation to govt: Extend transmission waiver charges by a year

NSEFI has requested an ISTS charge waiver extension for renewable projects set to be commissioned by June 2026 to safeguard viability and meet clean energy targets

India hunts for rare earth magnet alternatives as China tightens grip

China holds around 50% of the world's rare earth reserves, 70% of extraction capacity, and over 90% of processing capability

Govt likely to amend laws to let firms explore critical minerals overseas

India will amend the Mines and Minerals Act 2023 to permit use of ₹5,600 crore for overseas critical mineral exploration and introduce a tailings policy to support extraction

Rs 1,500 cr incentive scheme in the works for recycling critical minerals

Midwest Advanced Materials to produce rare earth magnets amid supply curbs from China

Bajaj Finserv's promoters divest 1.79% stake, raise Rs 5,505 crore

Jamnalal Sons and Bajaj Holdings sold 28.6 million shares of Bajaj Finserv at ₹1,925.2 apiece, with mutual funds and foreign investors among buyers, market watchers suggest proceeds fund Allianz stake

JBM auto to enter global e-bus mkt with first launch in Germany this month

The product has been developed based on extensive research that included feedback from potential customers in the European market

Annual mean temperature rises 0.7°C in 23 years, says MoSPI report

A 0.5-1°C increase can lead to noticeable changes in various aspects of climate and ecosystems, such as altering the probability of extreme precipitation

Govt targets at least 1,000 hydrogen trucks, buses on roads by 2030

After electric vehicles (EVs), hydrogen-powered cars have emerged as a viable alternative to conventional internal combustion engine vehicles to curb road transport emissions

CAQM mandates only CNG, electric vehicles for e-commerce fleets in NCR

From January 2026, no petrol or diesel vehicles can be added to aggregator fleets in NCR, with CAQM pushing for faster transition to clean mobility options

Battery storage PLI scheme likely to be tweaked to add more sectors

As of now, the plan is to extend coverage to all sectors or all aspects of batteries like data centres, telecom towers, power backups, etc

75% households, firms in South Asia to face extreme weather next decade

South Asia is facing a sharp rise in extreme weather, with nearly 90% of the population expected to be exposed to intense heat, and more than one in five people at risk of severe flooding by 2030

Global majors keen to make electric cars in India; Elon Musk's Tesla quiet

The window for applications under the scheme will be open in the next one to two weeks