02 Jun 2026

• Tata Power Solar Rooftop has launched the ‘Ghar Ghar Solar’ campaign in Uttar Pradesh in partnership with Tata Power Battery Storage.
• The initiative aims to accelerate rooftop solar adoption and provide households with round-the-clock clean energy solutions.
• The company plans to install 3 lakh rooftop solar systems across the state over the next three years, targeting 1,000 MWp of cumulative capacity.
• The programme combines rooftop solar, battery storage and financing options to make clean energy more accessible and affordable.
• Uttar Pradesh offers subsidies of up to INR 1.08 lakh for systems up to 3 kW through combined central and state government incentives.Read more

02 Jun 2026

• Bhilai-based Simplex Castings reported FY26 revenue of INR 202.9 crore, reflecting an 18% year-on-year increase.
• Profit after tax rose by more than 40% to INR 21.26 crore, while EBITDA grew over 20% during the financial year.
• The company secured approval from the Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO) to undertake prototype testing of railway wagon components and CASNUB bogies.
• Management expects the railway business to contribute around INR 50 crore in revenue by the end of FY27 and over INR 100 crore by the end of FY28.
• Capital expenditure has commenced at manufacturing facilities to support participation in railway procurement programmes and future expansion.Read more

02 Jun 2026

• The Centre's PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has achieved rooftop solar installations across 40 lakh households nationwide.
• Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi announced the milestone on May 29.
• The scheme aims to solarise one crore households by March 2027 through subsidised rooftop solar systems.
• The initiative is intended to help households lower electricity expenditure, access government subsidies and reduce dependence on conventional power sources.
• Launched in February 2024, the programme seeks to expand distributed renewable energy generation by enabling consumers to produce electricity at the household level.Read more

02 Jun 2026

• Avaada Group plans to add 5 GW of renewable energy capacity during the current financial year, taking its operational portfolio to 12 GW by March 2027.
• The proposed capacity comprises solar, wind and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects across Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
• The company added 2 GW in FY26 but faced delays in commissioning additional projects due to pending power purchase agreements (PPAs) and transmission infrastructure readiness.
• Avaada is also developing an integrated solar manufacturing facility at Butibori, Nagpur, covering ingots, wafers, cells, modules and ancillary products under one complex.
• The group remains on track to achieve its long-term target of 30 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 while reducing import dependence through domestic manufacturing.Read more

02 Jun 2026

• Intel Corporation, the Odisha government and 3DGS have signed a memorandum of understanding to introduce semiconductor substrate manufacturing technology in India.
• The proposed facility will be developed in the Bhubaneswar-Khurda region with an estimated investment of around USD 3.3 billion.
• The project will be implemented in phases over five to six years and is expected to create more than 1,800 direct high-skilled jobs.
• The facility will manufacture advanced packaging glass core substrates, high-density interconnect substrates and related semiconductor technologies.
• The development forms part of India’s broader push to strengthen its semiconductor ecosystem ahead of the proposed India Semicon Mission 2.0.Read more

01 Jun 2026

• East Central Railway (ECR) has extended operations of Bihar-Delhi clone special trains till July 16 to manage sustained passenger demand during the summer travel season.
• The extension covers special services operating between key Bihar cities and Delhi, where passenger traffic has remained high over recent weeks.
• Indian Railways has continued operating additional special trains across multiple zones to ease congestion and support long-distance travel demand during peak periods.Read more

01 Jun 2026

• Sunsure Energy has commissioned a 105 MWp solar power project in Kabrai village, Mahoba district, Uttar Pradesh, within four months of signing the power purchase agreement.
• The project is the first solar facility to evacuate renewable power through the state’s Green Energy Corridor-II infrastructure developed by UPPTCL.
• Spread across 282 acres, the plant is expected to generate more than 16.7 crore units of electricity annually and support the power requirements of nearly 1.4 lakh households.
• With this addition, Sunsure’s operational renewable energy capacity in Uttar Pradesh has reached 365 MWp across 11 facilities.
• The company plans to expand its operational capacity in the state to 500 MW by the end of FY26, supported by a planned battery energy storage project.Read more

01 Jun 2026

• The Centre has notified two Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Puducherry following approvals granted by the Board of Approval under the Department of Commerce.
• An IT/ITES SEZ will be developed by Oulgaret Municipality at Thattanchavady village in Oulgaret Taluk.
• The Commerce Ministry stated that this will be the first SEZ in India to be developed by an urban local body.
• A second multi-sector SEZ will be established by the Pondicherry Industrial Promotion Development and Investment Corporation (PIPDIC) at Karasur village in Villianur Taluk.
• The projects are aimed at expanding industrial and technology-led economic activity in the Union Territory through dedicated SEZ infrastructure.Read more

01 Jun 2026

• Trichy MP Shri Durai Vaiko has urged Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw to include Tiruchirappalli in the Centre’s Rail Vision 2030 programme.
• The demand includes faster approval for doubling of the Tiruchi-Karur broad gauge section and expansion of railway infrastructure in the region.
• The proposal aims to strengthen connectivity, improve freight and passenger movement and support industrial and economic growth across central Tamil Nadu.Read more

01 Jun 2026

• The 134-km Sarkhej-Dholera semi high-speed rail corridor in Gujarat has been approved at an estimated cost of INR 20,667 crore.
• Railway officials said the project will cost much less per kilometre than the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat RRTS despite supporting higher train speeds.
• The corridor will use Indian Railways’ broad gauge network and the indigenous Kavach signalling system, helping reduce construction and technology costs.
• Lower land acquisition requirements and the absence of tunnel construction have also contributed to lower project costs.
• The rail line is expected to improve connectivity to Dholera Special Investment Region and support industrial and infrastructure growth in Gujarat.Read more