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Thursday, March 19, 2026
TopicSolar panels

Topic: solar panels

Panchayat-level weather forecast, rooftop solarisation — Centre’s new rural projects in the pipeline

Panchayati raj ministry and IMD, in collaboration with NGO Kisan Sanchar, are planning to expand the scope of daily weather forecasts from block to gram panchayat level, it is learnt.

India’s solar plans to curb China imports & how NEET ‘scandal’ is ‘killing hopes of students’

Global media also reports on innovations to support outdoor workers facing extreme heat & Foxconn keeping out married women from its workforce in Tamil Nadu.

Narmada aarti to floating sun panels—holy Omkareshwar is putting MP on global solar map

The Omkareshwar Dam solar park is the most ambitious project of its kind in India. Set to be operational by 1 April, it will generate enough electricity to light up 9 lakh homes.

Happenstance or manufacturing prowess? How China reached pole position in key businesses of future

China has manufacturing capacity to supply much of the world demand for EVs, solar panels & wind-energy turbines, plus equipment for making them. Ending dependence on China will take years.

India’s solar panel sector to be ‘self-sufficient’ by 2026, emerge as alternative to Chinese solar PV modules

A report by think tank IEEFA and research firm JMK Research says govt's production-linked incentive scheme has been a catalyst for growth of PV manufacturing ecosystem in India.

‘Agrivoltaic farming’ is beating global warming—solar panels are saving crops

As temperatures soar to record levels and wildfires rage around the world, growing crops is becoming difficult. Agrivoltaic farming can help.

On Camera

The BJP’s constant attack on Rahul Gandhi isn’t fear—it is pure political strategy

If Rahul Gandhi is so useless that he functions as an asset for this government and a liability for the Opposition, why is the government trying so hard to keep him in the news?

House panel says Trump tariff likely to have ‘significant impact’, calls for India-US trade ties review

The Standing Committee on Commerce said the current exchange rate was also adding pressure on trade at both national & international levels.

Israel’s tolerance for persistent threats on its borders has eroded: US intel on Iran war

When conflict with Iran ends, says the report, area’s key players are likely to reexamine longstanding assumptions & alliances as they determine how best to advance their interests.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.