NEWS 18-05-2018. NEWS FOR 18-MAY (FRIDAY) NEWS 1. Ministry of New and Renewable energy has issued National Wind-Solar hybrid policy for promotion of large grid Wind-Solar hybrid projects. 2. According to recently released report by Mercom Communications, India has emerged as 3rd largest solar market in world in 2017 behind China and United States. 3. Nepal is going to host 2018 Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit. 4. United States President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew US from historic 2015 Iran nuclear deal signed between Iran and the P5+1 countries.Further.USA also reimposed the sanctions against Iran. 5. As per SwachhttaSarvekshan, Indore, Chandigarh and Bhopal have been declared as the cleanest cities in India. < < Back