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Anna University’s Guindy College Secures Rs 14 Cr CSR Boost For Green, Student-friendly Campus

Alumni and corporates back AI centre, health facilities and sustainability project   The College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG), under Anna University in Chennai, is set to undergo a major infrastructure upgrade worth nearly Rs 14 crore, largely funded through alumni contributions and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. A Centre for Artificial Intelligence and an Institute […]

Vikram Solar Wins 200 MW Module Order From AB Energia

The deployment is expected to begin in September 2025 and continue through early 2026, marking a fresh push towards expanding renewable energy adoption in 3 states Vikram Solar has secured an order from AB Energia to supply 200 MW of high-efficiency solar modules for commercial and industrial projects across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. The […]

SIT Probes Vantara With 200 Queries, Global Partners Summoned

Supreme Court-appointed panel examines allegations of unlawful animal acquisition at Jamnagar centre The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing Reliance Foundation’s Vantara wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre has submitted close to 200 questions to the organisation and called for the presence of its international partners as part of its inquiry. The SIT, led by former Supreme […]

Green Finance Key To Competitive Economies, Says Bhupender Yadav

Minister draws attention to role of private capital, carbon markets, and fairness in climate transition Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Thursday said green finance is “the backbone of resilient competitive economies” and cannot remain a niche sector, as India and other emerging economies grapple with the scale of funding […]

Serentica Renewables To Add 6.5 GW Green Energy Units By 2027

Company’s operational capacity to touch 7.5 GW; 40 per cent to come from government utilities Serentica Renewables plans to commission an additional 6.5 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy projects by December 2027, taking its total operational capacity to 7.5 GW from the current 1 GW according to media reports.  Akshay Hiranandani, Chief Executive Officer of […]

GoI, ADB Sign $126.4 Mn Loan For Sustainable Tourism In Uttarakhand

Project to benefit 87,000 residents and 2.7 Mn visitors in climate-vulnerable Tehri Garhwal  The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a USD 126.42 million loan agreement to promote sustainable and climate-resilient tourism in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Lake region, targeting one of the state’s most climate-vulnerable and economically disadvantaged districts. The Sustainable, […]

Delhi’s Rising Heat & Humid Monsoon Push Electricity Demand To Peak: Study

 CSE report links higher cooling load to urban heat island effect and reduced night cooling New Delhi’s electricity demand has surged during the monsoon months despite fewer heatwaves, driven by higher humidity and rising night-time temperatures, according to a new policy brief by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The report highlighted that in […]

Punjab Farmers To Get Rs 20K Per Acre Compensation For Flood Losses

Cabinet also clears ‘Jisda Khet, Usdi Ret’ scheme to let farmers extract sand from fields The Punjab Cabinet on Monday approved a compensation of Rs 20,000 per acre for farmers whose crops were damaged in the recent floods across the state. The state government also gave its nod to the Jisda Khet, Usdi Ret scheme, […]

Studies Link Forest Management And Local Knowledge To Rural Resilience

Research in China and Iran highlights how land size, shared services, and traditional wisdom shape sustainable livelihoods Rural families worldwide rely on forests and ecosystems for food, fuel, income and cultural identity. But with shrinking landholdings, youth migration, ageing populations and mounting environmental pressures, both livelihoods and landscapes are under stress. Two new studies published […]

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