Former IAS officer, Actor K Shivaram passes away at 70
Bengaluru: Former IAS Officer and Actor, K. Shivaram passed away a private hospital in the city on Thursday. He was 70.
The 70-year-old bureaucrat-turned actor is said to be the first person to clear the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) Examination in Kannada.
Some of his popular performances include ‘Baa Nalle Madhuchandrake’, ‘Vasant Kavya’, ‘Sangliyana Part-3’, ‘Prathibhatane.’
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Post his retirement as the Bengaluru regional commissioner in 2013, Shivaram started his political journey by joining the Congress party. However a year later he deserted the Congress and joined the JD(S). He contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Bijapur, but suffered loss to BJP's Ramesh Jigajinagi. Subsequently, Shivaram joined the BJP and was later appointed to the party’s state executive committee.
Shivaram is survived by wife Vani Shivaram and a daughter who is married to Kannada actor Pradeep.
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India achieves major milestone in wind energy; capacity now 56 gigawatts: PM Modi
New Delhi (PTI): India has achieved a major milestone in wind energy, with the country's wind energy generation capacity exceeding 56 gigawatts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.
In his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi also said the country must save electricity and adopt clean energy.
“India recently achieved a major milestone in wind energy. India's wind energy generation capacity has now exceeded 56 gigawatts. In just the past year, nearly 6 gigawatts of new capacity have been added,” he said.
Underlining that solar and wind energy are essential for India's development, Modi said, “It is not just about the environment; it is about securing our future, and we all have a role to play in it.”
On April 22, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, said that India has recorded its best-ever year in wind energy capacity addition, with a historic 6.1 GW added during 2025-26.
India currently ranks fourth globally in wind energy, with more than 56.1 GW installed capacity and an additional 28 GW under implementation.
Emphasising the vast untapped potential of the sector, Joshi highlighted that India's wind energy potential at 150 metres hub height is estimated at nearly 1,164 GW.
He expressed confidence that with sustained efforts, the country will achieve 100 GW wind capacity by 2030 and 156 GW by 2036, contributing significantly to the net-zero target by 2070.
Joshi also underlined that wind energy plays a critical role in stabilising India's energy system, particularly due to its peak generation during evening and night hours, which aligns with high demand periods.
He noted that nearly 45 per cent of wind power generation occurs during peak demand hours, making it a vital complement to solar energy.
