What is the 'Omega Block' causing Europe's intense heatwave?A severe heatwave gripping Western Europe, causing over 50 deaths in France, is fueled by an 'omega block' weather pattern. This phenomenon...
26 Jun, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
US judge blocks Trump administration's new student loan restrictionsA federal judge has halted a Trump administration rule that would have lowered student loan limits for graduate nursing and healthcare stud...
25 Jun, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
US judge blocks Trump's mail-in voting executive orderA federal judge in Boston has halted President Trump's executive order on mail-in voting, citing unlawful interference with state election ...
25 Jun, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
US judge blocks Trump administration's new student loan restrictionsA federal judge has halted a Trump administration rule that would have lowered student loan limits for graduate nursing and healthcare stud...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
Maharashtra govt accepts demand for thermal power plant audits amid concerns over fly ash disposalMaharashtra government will audit thermal power plants following assembly concerns over fly ash disposal and its environmental impact, espe...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
MoSPI mulls adding coal assets valuation to national accountsIndia's statistics ministry is exploring ways to put a price tag on its non-renewable resources, starting with coal. This move aims to prov...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Coal stocks at power plants seen at 42 MT as demand surgesCoal stocks at thermal power plants are projected to be around 42 million tonnes at the monsoon's onset, a dip from last year's 58 million ...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
MoSPI releases discussion paper to identify apt method to compile coal monetary asset accountsIndia's Ministry of Statistics has released a discussion paper on valuing coal assets monetarily, aligning with UN environmental accounting...
24 Jun, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
India nears 50% domestic coal use in import-based power plants, sources sayIndia is significantly boosting the use of domestic coal at power plants previously reliant on imports, aiming to slash costly overseas pur...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Centre auctions 10 critical mineral blocks in 7th roundIndia has successfully auctioned 10 critical and strategic mineral blocks, bringing the total to 56. This significant expansion includes fi...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
Why the heat is wreaking havoc on Europe's trainsEurope's rail networks are buckling under an intense heatwave, causing widespread delays and cancellations. Aging infrastructure, including...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Stocks in news: TCS, JSW Infra, Craftsman Automation, IIFL Finance, Transrail LightingIndian markets showed a positive trend on Monday, recovering some of Friday's dips, buoyed by global sentiment and strong performance in th...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.43 AM IST
India extends bidding deadline for deepwater oil and gas blocks for sixth timeIndia has extended the bidding deadline for deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil and gas blocks under the OALP-X and OALP-XI rounds to Septemb...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
India's core sector output slows to 0.5% in May as against 1.8% in AprilIndia's core industrial output saw a significant slowdown in May 2026, registering a mere 0.5% growth compared to the previous year, a dip ...
22 Jun, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
BHEL, Coal India investing Rs 25,000 crore in Odisha coal gasification project: G Kishan ReddyA significant Rs 25,000 crore investment by BHEL and Coal India Limited is set to transform Odisha's coal sector. This ambitious project wi...
20 Jun, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Odisha coal gasification project to meet 35% of India's ammonium nitrate needs by 2030: IndustryA significant Rs 25,016-crore coal gasification project in Odisha, recently inaugurated by President Murmu and PM Modi, is set to fulfill n...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Court summons Naveen Jindal, ex-coal secretary in Gare Palma coal block caseA Delhi court has summoned industrialist Naveen Jindal and former coal secretary P C Parekh. This follows a CBI chargesheet alleging irregu...
03 Jun, 2026, 05.20 PM IST