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Himachal Pradesh agreed to supply 600-900 MW of electricity to Kerala from October 1, providing temporary relief from a severe power crisis caused by deficient monsoon and high consumption.

The Cabinet Committee approved a Tk 585 billion procurement proposal for developing infrastructure under Dhaka's metro rail Lines 1 and 5, encompassing multiple civil works, electrical, and signal packages.

GPT Infraprojects secured a ₹385 crore South African sleeper order and an L1 bid for a ₹134.11 crore Western Railway signaling project, boosting its total order book to ₹5,377 crore.

ONGC discovered natural gas reserves in the Mahanadi Basin, about 43 km off the Odisha coast, marking a significant milestone under the national Samudra Manthan deep-water exploration initiative.

Coal India increased September supplies by 12.5% to 61.20 million tonnes and production by 9.8% to 62.56 million tonnes, targeting 700 million tonnes for the fiscal year.

Adani Group-backed Vishakha Renewables has filed a DRHP with SEBI for an IPO comprising a fresh issue of up to INR 1,250 crore and an offer for sale of 1.82 crore shares.

ICAR and FCI signed a two-year MoU to develop sustainable alternatives to chemical fumigation, addressing pest resistance and environmental concerns in grain storage using nitrogen and carbon dioxide trials.

Rising fire accidents in Hyderabad highlight critical safety gaps, prompting calls for strict enforcement, electrical audits, rewiring of buildings older than 50 years, and accountability for officials to protect residents.

India's thermal coal imports may rebound in Q4 2026 as power plant stocks shrink to seven days, driven by strong electricity demand, weaker hydro generation, and logistics constraints.

Dalmia Cement deployed 24 electric heavy-duty trucks for logistics in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, partnering with SwitchLabs and Energy In Motion to cut 3,735 tonnes of annual CO2 emissions.