Peak power demand met, new records set; India moves from power deficit to power surplus

Peak power demand met, new records set; India moves from power deficit to power surplus

21-05-2026 

This is in sync with rising temperatures across the country in the past two days. It also depicts the capacity of the country's robust power sector to supply reliable power to the countrymen even as demand peaks.

Today, the peak power demand…

Consumers free from ‘panic’ mindset as fuel dispensing continues across Jharkhand

Consumers free from ‘panic’ mindset as fuel dispensing continues across Jharkhand

21-05-2026 

Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies - IndianOil, BPCL and HPCL continue to maintain uninterrupted supplies of Petrol (MS), Diesel (HSD) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) across Jharkhand State, despite the prevailing global uncertainties impacting…

India Modernising Metrology Ecosystem For Fair Trade, Transparency and Consumer Protection: A Report

India Modernising Metrology Ecosystem For Fair Trade, Transparency and Consumer Protection: A Report

21-05-2026 

Metrology: Building Trust in Trade through Measurement Science

Measurement forms the foundation of modern economic systems, industrial production, scientific advancement, and consumer protection. Standardized measurements ensure transparency…

Blend compassion with rationality, work for the marginalised sections of society, President tells 2024 batch IAS officers

Blend compassion with rationality, work for the marginalised sections of society, President tells 2024 batch IAS officers

21-05-2026 

A group of IAS officers from the 2024 batch, currently serving as Assistant Secretaries in various Union Ministries and Departments, called on the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (May 20, 2026). 

Addressing…

Forest officers’ responsibility does not end, even after superannuation, as they remain the voice of the voiceless flora and fauna, Minister tells IFS officers

Forest officers’ responsibility does not end, even after superannuation, as they remain the voice of the voiceless flora and fauna, Minister tells IFS officers

21-05-2026 

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, addressed the participants of the Mid-Career Training Programme of the Indian Forest Service in New Delhi. 

The event held on May 20, 2026, was also graced…

A study by ARIES, Nainital & IIT, Delhi Paves Way For Solving The Mysterious High Temperature of Solar Corona

A study by ARIES, Nainital & IIT, Delhi Paves Way For Solving The Mysterious High Temperature of Solar Corona

21-05-2026 

A novel way to detect hidden turbulence in the Sun’s outer atmosphere or corona could help scientists gain new insights into the long-standing mystery of why the corona is much hotter than the Sun’s visible surface.  

The…

Shortest stretch of the Ganga main stem falls in Jharkhand,records zero polluted system for 7th straight year: Namami Gange

Shortest stretch of the Ganga main stem falls in Jharkhand,records zero polluted system for 7th straight year: Namami Gange

20-05-2026 

A good news is floating across the country about Jharkhand where the shortest stretch of the Ganga main stem among the five basin states, has maintained a record of zero polluted river stretches (PRS) on the river for the last seven years, according…

NHRC, India’s Online Short Term Internship Programme for May 2026 begins

NHRC, India’s Online Short Term Internship Programme for May 2026 begins

20-05-2026 

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India began its two-week Online Short Term Internship Programme (OSTI) for university-level students. Chairperson, NHRC, Justice V. Ramasubramanian inaugurated the programme in the presence of Secretary…

Project Cheetah: From extinction to 33 India born Cheetah, thanks to translocated foreign Cheetahs in India

Project Cheetah: From extinction to 33 India born Cheetah, thanks to translocated foreign Cheetahs in India

20-05-2026 

A high-level review meeting of Project Cheetah was held today under the chairpersonship of the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, to assess the progress of the programme and deliberate on the future course of…

Petrol, Diesel and LPG Adequately Available Across Jharkhand, claimed Authority

Petrol, Diesel and LPG Adequately Available Across Jharkhand, claimed Authority

19-05-2026 

“We would like to assure the public that the availability of essential petroleum products, including Petrol (MS), Diesel (HSD), and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), remains normal and uninterrupted across all supply channels of Public Sector Oil…