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₹25,000-27,500 crore in pumped-storage hydropower (PSH) dams over the next five odd years, with PSH capacity of 5 gigawatts as its initial goal. Having already invested heavily in wind and solar projects, Adani expects to move fast on this, aiming to scale up its PSH capacity to 25GW eventually. Players like Tata Power, JSW and the state-run NTPC also plan pump dams.

Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing «strong reservation» over the Centre excluding the state government from discussions with Bangladesh regarding Teesta water sharing and the Farakka Treaty. Banerjee also urged the PM to not hold any such discussion with the neighbouring country without involving the West Bengal government. «I am writing this letter in context of the recent visit of Prime Minister of Bangladesh. It seems that water sharing issues relating to the Ganges and Teesta rivers may have been discussed during the meeting. Such unilateral deliberations and discussions without consultation and the opinion of the state government is neither acceptable nor desirable,» she said in a three-page letter to Modi. Bengal has a very close relationship with Bangladesh — geographically, culturally and economically, she noted.

Rahul Gandhi on Monday targeted the central government and listed ten issues that took place during the first fifteen days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. The issues listed by Rahul Gandhi included alleged NEET irregularities, UGC NET paper leak, a train accident, water crisis, and more. Rahul Gandhi in a post on X, alleged that PM Modi is busy in saving his government and said, «First 15 days of NDA! 1. Horrific train accident; 2. Terrorist attacks in Kashmir 3. The plight of passengers in trains 4. NEET scam; 5. NEET PG cancelled 6. UGC NET paper leak 7. Milk, pulses, gas, tolls and expensive 8. Forests blazing with fire; 9. Water crisis; 10. Deaths due to lack of arrangements during the heat wave.»

Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested six individuals in connection with the paper leak of the Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer (Preliminary) Examination-2024. These arrests, made in Prayagraj, follow the discovery that the exam papers were leaked from a printing press in Bhopal. The examination, conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) on February 11, was subsequently canceled on March 2 after reports of the leak surfaced. Prior to this, ten individuals had already been arrested in connection with the case. The accused face charges under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy, as well as the Uttar Pradesh Public Examination Act, 1998, and the Information Technology Act. During interrogation, it was revealed that the question paper was leaked in two ways. The arrested individuals include Sunil Raghuvanshi, a mechanical engineer at the printing press, and others identified as Subhash Prakash, Vishal Dubey, Sandeep Pandey, Amarjeet Sharma, and Vivek Upadhyay, all his former classmates. Initial intelligence had suggested that the leak originated from a school in Prayagraj, where Arpit Vineet Yashwant, responsible for the exam at the center, was previously arrested along with four gang members in April. Investigations are also looking into the involvement of the school's management and principal.

Jammu. The delegation which arrived in India on Sunday evening in connection with the 1960 Indus Water Treaty is scheduled to visit Kishtwar to see the Dam sites. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed between then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and former Pakistan President Ayub Khan in 1960 with the World Bank as a signatory to the pact.

A top South Korean economic think tank has poured cold water on the idea of Seoul approving a Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Ukraine is experiencing rolling blackouts as Russia intensified strikes targeting energy infrastructure over the past three months

The Supreme Court has rejected a settlement between Western states over the management of one of North America’s longest rivers

California’s workplace regulators passed rules that would protect indoor workers from extreme heat

A major power outage has hit the Western Balkans as the region swelters in an early heat wave that has sent temperatures soaring to up to 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 degrees Fahrenheit

Researchers are exploring multiple uses for wind parks far out at sea, such as producing fresh seafood

India and Bangladesh bolster ties as New Delhi tries to become a regional power.

Lindsey Vonn went sailing on the Hudson River aboard a foiling catamaran, enjoying one of the perks of joining the board of directors of the United States SailGP team

Most of India’s 120 million farmers depend on rain from monsoons for a good harvest

Gaza City being used to distribute aid, Palestinian witnesses said, as Israeli tanks pushed further into the southern city of Rafah. The strike hit part of a vocational college run by the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA now providing aid to displaced families, the witnesses said. «Some people were coming to receive coupons and others had been displaced from their houses and they were sheltering here. Some were filling up water, others were receiving coupons, and suddenly we heard something falling. We ran away, those who were carrying water let it spill,» said Mohammed Tafesh, one of the witnesses.

Arvind Kejriwal's bail, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo filed a petition in the Supreme Court of India against the same, the party said on Sunday. The Delhi CM's lawyers have appealed for a hearing on Monday morning, they added. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Friday had moved Delhi High Court against a trial court's Thursday order of granting bail to Kejriwal in the alleged excise policy case.

Amit Shah on Sunday said at least 50 large ponds should be created in the northeast to divert water of the Brahmaputra to help tackle floods and develop agriculture, irrigation and tourism. Chairing a review meeting on preparedness for flood management during the monsoon, Shah also emphasised on optimum use of satellite imagery provided by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for flood and water management. He also took stock of the preparations to deal with Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF). Shah said efforts should be made to upgrade the forecast system of water level of rivers for better flood management.

In the early 20th century, Thomas Midgley Jr, a chemist, introduced tetraethyl lead to gasoline, promising to revolutionize the automobile industry by reducing engine knock. It seemed like a miracle solution at the time, and Midgley was hailed as a hero. However, the dark side of this innovation soon became apparent as leaded gasoline caused widespread environmental damage and severe public health issues, including brain damage in children.

India has seen several transformative innovations in recent years. The development of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), particularly the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism, has made lives easier and worked in favour of the cause of financial inclusion. Similarly, the Public Distribution System (PDS) has ensured food security for the underprivileged and proved its mettle during the recent pandemic.

under-construction small bridge collapsed in East Champaran district on Sunday in third such incident in Bihar in less than a week, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident that happened in Ghorasahan block in Motihari, they said. The 16-metre-long bridge was being built over a canal by the state's Rural Works Department (RWD) to connect Amwa village to other areas of the block. It was being built at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore, they added. «The exact cause of the incident is not yet known. It is a serious matter and a departmental inquiry has been ordered. Strict action will be taken against those found guilty,» Additional Chief Secretary of RWD Dipak Kumar Singh told PTI.