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Bhupender Yadav outlines five-point call for mountain ecosystems at first Sagarmatha Sambaad in Kathmandu

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav represented India at the inaugural Sagarmatha Sambaad in Kathmandu on 16 May 2025, themed 'Climate Change, Mountains, and the Future of Humanity', and set out a five-point call for global action on mountain ecosystems.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Haryana Important

DST announces India's first cluster of five CCU testbeds in the cement sector

On National Technology Day, 11 May 2025, the Department of Science and Technology announced five Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) testbeds in the cement sector, set up in academia–industry partnership under a PPP model.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 United States Important

India highlights forest achievements at UNFF20, invites nations to join International Big Cat Alliance

At the 20th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests in New York (5–9 May 2025), India reported forest and tree cover of 25.17% of its geographical area and invited all UN Member States to join the International Big Cat Alliance.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 India Important

PSA releases report on India's Priority Corridors for Zero-Emission Trucking

Principal Scientific Adviser Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood released a report on 9 May 2025 identifying ten highway corridors with the highest potential for early adoption of zero-emission trucks.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Bihar Important

NMCG approves conservation of Nathmalpur Bhagad wetland in Bihar's Bhojpur, fifth wetland under Namami Gange

The 62nd Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga, chaired by Director-General Rajeev Kumar Mital, approved a ₹3.51-crore project to conserve the Nathmalpur Bhagad wetland in Bhojpur district, Bihar, the fifth wetland under Namami Gange, the Jal Shakti Ministry said on 6 May 2025.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India

J P Nadda inaugurates 2nd National Workshop on health sector disaster preparedness and fire safety in healthcare facilities

Union Health Minister J P Nadda inaugurated the 2nd National Workshop on 'Health Sector Disaster Preparedness and Response' and 'Fire Safety in Healthcare Facilities' at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, on 6 May 2025, and an iGOT course on fire safety was launched.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Goa Important

Shirgao (Goa) temple stampede during Lairai Devi Jatra; magisterial inquiry ordered

A stampede at the annual Lairai Jatra of the Shree Lairai Devi temple in Shirgao village, North Goa, in the early hours of 3 May 2025 killed at least six devotees; Chief Minister Pramod Sawant ordered a magisterial inquiry.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

India and Denmark sign renewed MoU on energy cooperation

India and Denmark signed a renewed energy cooperation MoU in New Delhi on 2 May 2025, extending the partnership begun under the original MoU of 5 June 2020.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Must know

Delhi-NCR: CAQM revokes GRAP Stage-I as Delhi's AQI improves to 184

The CAQM Sub-Committee on GRAP revoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan across the NCR on 1 May 2025 after Delhi's AQI improved to 184 ('Moderate').

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Switzerland Important

BRS COPs 2025 in Geneva: India's delegation led by Bhupender Yadav

An Indian delegation led by Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav took part in the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions in Geneva, held from 30 April to 1 May 2025.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Telangana Must know

Telangana Governor inaugurates Babuji Vanam, 'world's first energy transmission garden', at Kanha Shanti Vanam

Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma inaugurated Babuji Vanam, described as the world's first energy transmission garden, at Kanha Shanti Vanam near Hyderabad on 30 April 2025.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

NHAI signs concession for 88 km six-lane Agra–Gwalior Greenfield Expressway on BOT (Toll)

NHAI signed a concession agreement with G.R. Infraprojects Ltd on 30 April 2025 to build the 88 km six-lane access-controlled Agra–Gwalior Greenfield Expressway (NH-719D) on BOT (Toll) mode.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Manipur Important

High-Level Committee approves ₹153.36 crore for hailstorm-hit Manipur

A High-Level Committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved ₹153.36 crore of additional Central assistance from the NDRF to Manipur for the 2024 hailstorm, the Home Ministry said on 29 April 2025.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Ghaziabad issues India's first Certified Green Municipal Bond for a tertiary sewage treatment plant

Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (Uttar Pradesh) raised ₹150 crore through India's first Certified Green Municipal Bond to build a 40 MLD Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on 29 April 2025.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India

Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI) launched

Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI) on 29 April 2025 at an MNRE workshop in New Delhi.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 India Important

PM highlights NDMA's 'Sachet' disaster-alert app in Mann Ki Baat

In Mann Ki Baat on 27 April 2025, PM Modi urged people to use 'Sachet', a disaster-alert app developed by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Gujarat Important

Mann Ki Baat: 140 crore trees under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam'; 70 lakh trees in Ahmedabad

In Mann Ki Baat on 27 April 2025, PM Modi said more than 140 crore trees had been planted under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' in a year, and over 70 lakh trees had been planted in Ahmedabad in the last few years.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Red-crowned roofed turtle reintroduced into the Ganga at Haiderpur Wetland

On 26 April 2025, 20 red-crowned roofed turtles (Batagur kachuga) were moved from the Garhaita Turtle Conservation Centre and released into the Haiderpur Wetland, Uttar Pradesh — the first attempt to reintroduce the species into the Ganga, with Namami Gange support.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India

NMCG approves Action Plan 2025 for the River Cities Alliance

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) approved an annual action plan for 2025 for the River Cities Alliance, which has 145 member cities, announced on 25 April 2025.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India

World Earth Day 2025: Indian Yoga Association holds nationwide plantation drive under Harit Yoga

The Indian Yoga Association and its state chapters observed World Earth Day on 22 April 2025 with a nationwide tree plantation drive under the Ministry of Ayush's 'Harit Yoga' initiative, one of the ten signature events of International Day of Yoga 2025.

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💹 Economy 📍 India

Plastics for Change wins Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025

DPIIT, Startup India and Stride Ventures announced Buoyancy Plastics for Change Recycling Pvt Ltd as the winner of the Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025, with funding of up to ₹10 crore, on 22 April 2025.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India

NECTAR showcases an aerostatic drone for surveillance and disaster management

NECTAR, an autonomous body under DST, held a live demonstration of an aerostatic drone developed by Airbotix Technologies, Gurgaon, for forest, wildlife, border and disaster surveillance, it was reported on 22 April 2025.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Cloudburst and flash floods hit Ramban, J&K; three killed, Jammu–Srinagar highway blocked

A cloudburst and heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on 20 April 2025; officials said three people, including two children, died in Seri Bagna, as reported by The Hindu and The New Indian Express.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Delhi Important

Four-storey building collapses in Dayalpur–Mustafabad, North East Delhi; 11 dead

A four-storey building collapsed in the Dayalpur area of Mustafabad, North East Delhi, early on 19 April 2025, killing 11 people, as reported by The Indian Express and Hindustan Times; the PM announced ex-gratia from the PMNRF.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

SECL to become first coal PSU to use paste fill technology; ₹7,040 crore agreement for Singhali mine

South Eastern Coalfields Limited signed a ₹7,040 crore agreement with TMC Mineral Resources to mine the Singhali underground mine in Korba using paste fill technology, the Coal Ministry said on 18 April 2025.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Pralhad Joshi visits Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project near Kurnool

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi visited the Greenko-built Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project at Pinnapuram near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, described as the world's first and largest of its kind, on 18 April 2025.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 World Important

15th BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting in Brasília launches BRICS Partnership for Land Restoration

BRICS agriculture ministers met in Brasília on 17 April 2025 and agreed to launch the BRICS Partnership for Land Restoration, in line with the UNCCD framework; Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan represented India.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Karad in Maharashtra sets benchmark in sanitary waste management

Karad, a city in Maharashtra's Satara district, achieves 100% segregation, collection and processing of sanitary and biomedical waste, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on 16 April 2025.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Must know

IMD forecasts above-normal 2025 southwest monsoon at 105% of LPA

The India Meteorological Department's first-stage forecast, issued on 15 April 2025, says the June–September 2025 southwest monsoon rainfall is most likely to be above normal at 105% of the Long Period Average, with a model error of ±5%.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Haryana Must know

PM lays foundation of 800 MW Yamunanagar thermal unit, opens Rewari Bypass

In Yamunanagar, Haryana, on 14 April 2025, PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of an 800 MW unit at the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant and a compressed biogas plant at Mukarabpur, and inaugurated the ₹1,070 crore Rewari Bypass.

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