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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicMinistry for Power and Renewable Energy

Topic: Ministry for Power and Renewable Energy

Renewable energy ministry to host 800 special guests including scheme beneficiaries for R-Day Parade

The invitees include beneficiaries of the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, renewable energy workers, and participants in the PM KUSUM Scheme.

25 lakh+ households applied for rooftop solar under PM Surya Ghar, 24% got it, govt tells Parliament

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, launched in February, provides subsidies for rooftop solar. Gujarat leads in terms of percentage of applications leading to actual installations.

Coming soon: National policy to set up charging stations for electric vehicles

In 15 days, the government will come up with a plan to increase the number of charging stations for electric cars across the country.

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India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

What worsens India’s dependence on fertiliser imports is not merely the volume of imports, but the inefficiency with which the country utilises them.

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.