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24 July 2026 SCIENCE

VK Saxena, the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, has commissioned India's first and deepest two 1,000-metre geothermal wells at Puga Valley, Ladakh. These wells, executed by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) Energy Centre, are critical for the 1 Megawatt (MW) Pilot Geothermal Power Plant.

This project is India's first demonstration-scale geothermal power project situated at an altitude of over 14,000 feet. It is to be noted that the wells reached a maximum temperature of 135°C at a depth of 400m.

15 July 2026 ECONOMY

The World Bank has approved a financing package of $890 million for India's rooftop solar programme.

This financing is intended to support the implementation of the “PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana”, which aims to install rooftop solar systems in 10 million rural and urban households across India. Additionally, the World Bank will facilitate the mobilization of $4.2 billion in private financing through commercial loans to support households in installing these systems.

10 July 2026 APPOINTMENTS

Bijay Kumar Mohanty has assumed the additional charge as the CMD of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) for a period of 3 months, effective from July 2026.

He succeeds Pradip Kumar Das. He continues to serve as the Director (Finance) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of IREDA.

25 June 2026 NATIONAL

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India (GHCI Portal) during the National Workshop on "Strengthening the National Green Hydrogen Mission: Through State Policies, Hubs & Infrastructure" in New Delhi.

The portal will serve as a digital platform to enable transparent certification, verification, and regulatory compliance under the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI). The platform is scheduled to become operational in July 2026.

22 June 2026 NATIONAL

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has launched the 'Wind Turbine Materials and Resources Utility Tracker' (WT-MARUT) at the Global Wind Day Conference 2026 in Goa. It is India's first Wind Turbine Supply Chain Management Portal.

Developed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in collaboration with the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA), the portal aims to strengthen domestic wind manufacturing and improve supply-chain transparency. The initiative is designed to support the national target of achieving 100 GW of wind energy capacity by 2030.

During the conference, the Union Minister also unveiled the Wind Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) Portal, a coffee table book titled 'Pawan Urja', and a series of knowledge and state-wise policy reports.

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