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SECI currently owns and operates Renewable Energy projects with a total capacity of 122.7 MW. The company seeks to expand its footprint in the Renewable Energy sector.
SECI offers Project Management Consultancy in Renewable Energy sector to Public Sector/Government entities, including Feasibility Studies, Bid process Management, Construction Monitoring and Management, Commissioning etc.
So achingly beautiful the momentOf a rain drop on a green leaf’s tipSlid down the vein of the leaf bentHolding back the drop only to let slip.On the drop’s curve in sharp detailIs a minute reflection....
04 Mar 2026 | The Week
Global warming has accelerated over the past 10 years, a new study has concluded with 98% certainty, the first time scientists have confirmed this rapid acceleration with statistical confidence
The woman escaped the cab and spent the night in a forest area where she was found by local women on March 6.
Taxi driver attempts to rape Delhi tourist; victim spends night in forest
Government of India press release: DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT MUST NOT BE SEEN AS OPPOSING FORCES, BUT AS COMPLEMENTARY...
Ghaziabad was the most polluted city, recording an average PM2.5 concentration of 172 g/m³, followed by Noida (166 g/m³), and Delhi (163 g/m³), as per CREA, a Finland-based independent research group.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an international drug trafficking network operating between Nepal, India and Sri Lanka, seizing narcotics worth around Rs 10 crore and arresting five people.
The driver allegedly diverted the taxi from the highway to a link road leading towards the area and stopped the vehicle.
Government of India press release: India–UK Conference on Green Hydrogen Standards and Safety Protocols Advances Coopera...
Government of India press release: Government announces standards of Green Ammonia and Green Methanol for India to accel...
SARPA, an initiative of the Department of Forests, Government of Kerala, has been training volunteers to rescue snakes. Among these are 140-odd women; as International Women’s Day falls on March 8 we speak to some of them
The Forest Department made the decision to strengthen conservation efforts for the big cats while also addressing concerns related to increasing human-leopard interactions in parts of Maharashtra
Telangana Pollution Control Board’s Sanathnagar pollution observatory was not functioning from 6 a.m. creating a gap in information and understanding about the nature of smog
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated blasting for the controversial Wayanad tunnel project, despite environmental concerns and past landslides.
A 22-year-old woman from Delhi reported an attempted sexual assault by a taxi driver en route to Nainital. She escaped, hid in a forest, and police are searching for the driver.
The Gujarat High Court on Friday pulled up ArcelorMittal (formerly Essar Steel) for taking more than a decade to comply with forest clearance conditions imposed in 2013.A Bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Vaibhavi D Nanavati noted that the delay in fulfilling the conditions attached to the Centre’s in-principle forest clearance could not be ignored.The Bench also said that the company’s ₹3-crore compensation offer was “peanuts" and the steel giant may be required to pay substanti
They have opposed the proposal stating that any such development will harm the pristine nature and disturb the wildlife
The chopper, with five persons including Mr. Maurya, his aide Vivek and two pilots, had taken off from Lucknow La Martiniere College ground helipad when it developed a snag
Odisha forest officials rescued an elephant stuck in a 30-foot well by filling it with water to float the animal out safely using Archimedes' principle.
The notification further provides that carbon dioxide for green methanol production may be sourced from biogenic sources, direct air capture or existing industrial sources
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday remarked that courts cannot afford to view every developmental project as suspect due to environmental concerns.Such a stance will impede legitimate developmental aspirations of the country, he opined.CJI Kant was speaking at the Punjab and Haryana High Court before inaugurating a refurbished library in honour of Justice Kuldip Singh, a former Supreme Court judge, who came to be known a India's green judge for his seminal judgments on environme
Vishnu needs to first become a bankable star with minimum box-office returns, says critics.
The Supreme Court has been informed that the panel led by the Environment Secretary "completely suppressed" the opinion of the Forest Survey of India (FSI) while recommending the controversial 100-metre height definition for the Aravalli hills.
Prime Minister Modi virtually lays foundation of ₹1,500-crore Kota Greenfield Airport, saying the project will boost connectivity, tourism, and industrial growth in Rajasthan’s Hadoti region
Delhi Uttam Nagar clashes highlights: Tarun Kumar's father Memraj appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta “for strict action against those responsible”.
A woman, aged about 90, was allegedly raped by four masked men in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district, prompting the authorities to launch a probe by a special investigation team (SIT), police said on Saturday.
The man, identified as L. Gautham from Krishna district, had been staying in Kambham for the past three months.
The university plans annual events to boost awareness of grape cultivation, consumption, and sustainable practices tailored to local markets and climate resilience.
According to department’s data, there are 1,464 women officers in the forest department compared to 3,139 men serving in different positions.
The programme was conducted under the supervision of Kadapa district forest officer Vineet Kumar at the Kadapa Zilla Parishad meeting hall on Saturday.
Gazette notification: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Karnataka creates unique, strong, sustainable development models, described as 11G model economy, says Siddaramaiah in budget speech
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Today Live Updates: India's benchmark indices opened and ended in green on Thursday.
A report reveals 24% of migratory species face extinction, urging urgent conservation action amid declining populations and new threats like avian influenza.
From Semaglip, Sematop, Semakind to Semastrike, Semaglyn and Semaril, the pipeline of upcoming Ozempic copycats reads like variations of the semaglutide molecule itself
Rajasthan judge's wife found dead inside train toilet, cops suspect heart attack
Topic: Infrastructure: Energy Q5. Discuss the technological and resource challenges associated with uranium-based nuclear power generation. Analyse how thorium-based reactors could address these limitations. Evaluate their feasibility in the Indian context. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question Nuclear energy is a critical component of India’s long-term energy security and decarbonisation strategy, … Continue reading "Discuss the technological and resource challeng
Government of India press release: “TDB-DST Supports MiniMines Cleantech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. for Sustainable Recycling o...
Karnataka creates unique, strong, sustainable development models, described as 11G model economy, says Siddaramaiah in budget speech
Sensex Today | Nifty 50 | Stock Market Today Highlights: India's benchmark indices opened and ended in green on Thursday.
UCEED 2026 Result: Students must note that the institute will not issue any hard copies of the merit rank, while the digital copies will remain available for up to five years of their issue date through the IIT Bombay UCEED download link.
The project has been launched in collaboration with Gates Foundation and Dalberg Advisors
The following State Governments have offered to sell stock by way of auction, for an aggregate amount of ₹45,960 Crore (Face Value). Sr. No. State/UT Amount to be raised (₹ Crore) Additional Borrowing (Greenshoe) Option (₹ Crore) Tenor (Year) Type of Auction 1. Andhra Pradesh 1000 - 13 Yield 1000 - 15 Yield 1000 - 17 Yield 2. Arunachal Pradesh 190 - 20 Yield 3. Assam 900 - 15 Yield 4. Delhi 1000 - 10 Yield 5. Gujarat 1000 500 07 year and 06 months Yield 1000 500 11 Yield 6. Har
Critical technologies in every Airbus aircraft and helicopter will be designed and developed by Indian engineers at this centre in Bengaluru which is Airbus’s largest digital and engineering centre outside Europe
Development and environment must not be seen as opposing forces: LS Speaker Om Birla
India’s seaweed industry could boost climate resilience and coastal livelihoods, says KUFOS’s B. Madhusoodana Kurup
Centralised chilled-water system to cool buildings, cutting power use and emissions.
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer, ASHRAE President Bill McQuade, and IGBC National Chairman C Shekar Reddy were among the speakers: Reports
Officials maintained secrecy about the development on Friday.
The summit saw the launch of a Telangana Coffee Table Book
Government of India press release: Policy Reforms That Transformed Business Environment
Established the National Green Tribunal for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection, conservation of forests, and enforcement of environmental legal rights. One of few dedicated environmental courts globally.
Launched under the National Action Plan on Climate Change with a target of 20 GW solar power by 2022 (later revised upward to 100 GW). Catalysed India's solar energy revolution through VGF subsidies, RPOs, and competitive bidding.
India's comprehensive climate change strategy with eight National Missions: Solar, Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Habitat, Water, Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem, Green India, Sustainable Agriculture, and Strategic Knowledge.
Recognised the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest resources on which they have been dependent for centuries. Addresses historical injustice in forest governance.