Odisha hosts Global Energy Leaders’ Summit 2025 in Puri
Odisha hosted the Global Energy Leaders’ Summit 2025 in Puri from 5 to 7 December 2025, bringing national and international stakeholders to discuss India’s evolving energy landscape. The summit, themed Powering India: Sufficiency, Balance, Innovation, aims to ensure reliable power supply, balance ecological and economic needs, and accelerate innovation in the sector. Delegates will explore digital tools, resilience, and security, with sessions on green hydrogen, small modular reactors, and cyber resilience in digital grids. The state highlighted ongoing projects and policy reforms to attract investment and boost energy access for urban and rural communities, aligning with national targets for sustainable growth and energy security.
Global Energy Leaders’ Summit held in Puri (5-7 Dec 2025)
Theme: Sufficiency, Balance, Innovation
Focus on green hydrogen and modular reactors
Digital grid resilience and energy security emphasized
Tenkasi district in Tamil Nadu is preparing to introduce a new conservation programme aimed at protecting the rapidly declining population of golden jackals. Indiscriminate construction near residential zones, following the removal of natural vegetation, has severely impacted small wildlife species. To address this, the Forest Department will train school and college students as 'Golden Jackal Ambassadors' to raise awareness and support rescue efforts for the species.
Forest officials report that golden jackals, along with other small animals such as mongooses, ant-eaters, tortoises, snakes and monitor lizards, are facing sharp population drops. Reduced habitats and low public awareness are key drivers of this decline. The new campaign aims to build sensitivity among communities towards the protection of lesser-known fauna.