As part of the containment measures, all birds in the affected live bird market were culled, and the market was closed for 21 days from the day the sanitisation certificate was issued.

Indian state power company NTPC will invest more than 2 trillion rupees ($23.07 billion) on renewable energy projects in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, the company said on Monday.

The collaboration aligns with Madhya Pradesh’s long-term vision of leveraging its natural resources for sustainable development.

A deal was signed to set up a solar project. Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has committed a phase-wise capital expenditure of INR 2,500 crore to expand Madhya Pradesh’s renewable energy capacity.