On Govt agenda: New Rs 2,800-cr capex scheme for critical minerals

A new scheme with a proposed outlay of about Rs 2,800 crore to provide capital expenditure (capex) support for the processing of critical minerals such as lithium and nickel ores is likely to be taken up by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday.

According to sources aware of the development, scheme, aimed at developing domestic critical mineral pro-cessing base, is likely to be focused on processing of lithium the and nickel ores and intermediary products into high-purity compounds. Cobalt is expected to be recovered as a by-product of nickel production, the sources said. 

Global climate goals must respect national circumstances: India

Ahead of the 31st United Nations annual climate conference in Türkiye's Antalya next week, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said Tuesday that while India is yet to decide on pledging support for a proposed global '35 by 2035' electrification tar-get, every country has to take into account its national circumstances, sovereignty and poverty-eradication programmes. 

India won't allow genetically modified products: Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that India will not allow imports of genetically modified (GM) products or dairy products produced using calf meat, as the country negotiated a trade deal with the United States. 

RBI eases export-import reporting rules for individuals

The reserve Bank of India (RBI) has amended its Foreign Exchange Management regulations governing the export and import of goods and services, introducing simplified reporting requirements for resident individuals and setting a Rs 10 lakh threshold for certain service-related transactions. 

CERT-In gets access to Mythos Al model

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), one of the country's key cybersecurity agencies, has recently received access to Anthropic's Claude Mythos artificial intelligence (AI) model, and is conducting small, controlled experiments on identifying software vulnerabilities, a senior government official said. 

Rooftop solar and grid instability: Lessons for India from Sri Lanka blackout

Rooftop solar and grid stability

Rooftop solar systems, particularly their inverters, had also come under scrutiny when Sri Lanka's power grid suffered a similar failure in February 2025.

While it was not identified as the initiating cause, its high penetration and the response of its inverters were found to have contributed to the rapid escalation of the disturbance into a total system failure. A report prepared by the Ceylon Electricity Board found that a fault in a part that collects, carries and distributes high-current electrical power at a substation triggered localised voltage drops.