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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Rajasthan Important

National workshop on tiger reintroduction concludes in Alwar

The national workshop 'Tiger Re-introduction: Opportunities & Challenges', inaugurated by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav at Alwar, Rajasthan, on 28 June 2026, concluded with Tiger Reserves identified for focused recovery by NTCA, the ministry said on 29 June.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Haryana Important

Haryana and Rajasthan sign Yamuna Water Project agreement

The governments of Rajasthan and Haryana signed an agreement in New Delhi on 29 June 2026, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, for the Yamuna Water Project to supply about 580 MCM of Yamuna water to Rajasthan from July to October.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Seychelles Must know

PM Modi holds talks with President Herminie in Victoria; India and Seychelles sign extradition treaty, Seychelles joins CDRI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Seychelles President Patrick Herminie held talks at State House, Victoria, Mahe, on 28 June 2026 during his 27-29 June State Visit; the two sides exchanged agreements including an extradition treaty, a UPI MoU and a Rs 1,250 crore Line of Credit, and Seychelles joined CDRI.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Assam Important

Mann Ki Baat 135th episode: PM hails Assam's 'Hargila Army' and India's World Yogasana Championship haul

In the 135th episode of Mann Ki Baat on 28 June 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Assam's 'Hargila Army' of rural women led by biologist Purnima Devi Barman and India's 114 medals at the World Yogasana Championship in Ahmedabad.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 Seychelles Important

Seychelles confers 'Guardian of the Blue Horizon' distinction on PM Modi

Seychelles President Patrick Herminie conferred the Presidential Distinction 'Guardian of the Blue Horizon' on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 June 2026, the first time the honour has been bestowed.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Tamil Nadu Must know

World's first copper–chlorine hydrogen plant using nuclear heat inaugurated at IGCAR, Kalpakkam

The Department of Atomic Energy inaugurated the world's first hydrogen production facility based on the Copper–Chlorine thermochemical cycle using nuclear heat from the Fast Breeder Test Reactor at IGCAR, Kalpakkam, on 26 June 2026.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

NBA releases SOP for States and UTs to identify and notify threatened species under Section 38

The National Biodiversity Authority announced on 26 June 2026 that it has released a Standard Operating Procedure for notification of threatened species under Section 38 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Department of Fertilizers holds pre-EOI meeting for Green Urea plants; Pudimadaka 150 TPD pilot is the benchmark

The Department of Fertilizers said on 26 June 2026 that it held a pre-Expression of Interest meeting at PDIL headquarters, Noida, for setting up Green Urea plants in India, using NTPC NETRA's 150 TPD pilot plant at Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh, as the benchmark.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Arunachal Pradesh Important

DoT activates Intra Circle Roaming in four Arunachal districts after cloudburst and landslides

The Department of Telecommunications said on 25 June 2026 it had directed telecom operators to enable Intra-Circle Roaming in Keyi Panyor, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri and West Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh till 28 June 2026 after heavy rain, a cloudburst and landslides.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India

NMCG and NIUA complete Urban River Management Plans for 13 Ganga basin cities

The National Mission for Clean Ganga said on 24 June 2026 that, with the National Institute of Urban Affairs, it has completed Urban River Management Plans for 13 cities and is expanding them across Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar under the Namami Gange Programme.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

VOC Port's first Sustainability Report shows 45% cut in net carbon emissions; Kendriya Vidyalaya opened at the port

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on 23 June 2026 highlighted V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority's first Sustainability Report, which shows net carbon emissions cut by about 45%.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Centre reviews Kharif preparedness amid El Niño concerns; 315 districts flagged for contingency plan

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed Kharif preparedness with States on 23 June 2026 as rainfall ran about 43% below normal, with 315 districts identified as potentially affected.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Must know

India becomes world's top ship recycling nation in 2025 with 35.4% share, per UNCTAD

The Ports Ministry said on 22 June 2026 that India ranked first in global ship recycling in 2025, with its share rising to 35.4% from 30.1% in 2024, according to UNCTAD.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Important

INCOIS releases first specialized El Niño bulletin for India's maritime sectors

INCOIS released its first specialized El Niño bulletin for maritime operators at an event at INCOIS on 22 June 2026, warning of higher sea temperatures and marine thermal stress.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

President Murmu visits Kuno National Park, reviews Project Cheetah

President Droupadi Murmu visited Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on 21 June 2026 and toured its Cheetah Management Area.

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💹 Economy 📍 Karnataka Important

NMDC reviews digitalisation and expansion at Donimalai Complex, Karnataka, towards 100 MTPA vision

The Steel Ministry said on 20 June 2026 that NMDC's senior management reviewed expansion and digitalisation at the Donimalai Complex in Karnataka, targeting 17 MTPA from Donimalai and 10 MTPA from Kumaraswamy Mine.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

India's Access and Benefit Sharing framework disburses ₹145 crore to beneficiaries

The Environment Ministry said on 20 June 2026 that India's ABS framework under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 has mobilised over ₹266 crore and disbursed about ₹145 crore.

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🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Maharashtra

MIFF 2026 marks David Attenborough's centenary with screening of 'Secrets of Wild India'

On 20 June 2026 in Mumbai, the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival marked David Attenborough's centenary with a special screening of 'Secrets of Wild India'.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Delhi Must know

Desertification Day 2026: India brings 21.76 million hectares under restoration against Bonn Challenge target

On 17 June 2026 at Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, New Delhi, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav marked the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought and said 21.76 million hectares have been brought under restoration.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Pralhad Joshi launches Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India

On 17 June 2026, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Portal of India (GHCI) at an MNRE workshop on the National Green Hydrogen Mission.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Important

ARIES study finds remote Himalayan site Munsyari shifting from clean to polluted air

DST said on 17 June 2026 that researchers from ARIES measured non-methane hydrocarbons at Munsyari for a year and found even remote Himalayan air is affected by pollution.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Delhi Must know

NCR Planning Board's 42nd meeting retains NCR extent, proposes four 'Namo Cities' under Regional Plan-2041

On 16 June 2026 in New Delhi, the 42nd meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board, chaired by Manohar Lal, decided to retain the existing extent of the NCR and proposed four semi-greenfield 'Namo Cities' under Regional Plan-2041.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Rajasthan Important

Project Great Indian Bustard adds three chicks; captive stock reaches 94

On 14 June 2026, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said Project GIB added three chicks, taking captive stock to 94 and chicks hatched in the fourth breeding year to 26.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Important

National Biodiversity Authority reconstitutes Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity under Dr P. L. Gautam

The National Biodiversity Authority has reconstituted its Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity for one year under Section 13(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, with Dr P. L. Gautam as Chair.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

AAIB issues interim statement on one year of Air India Flight AI-171 accident investigation

On 12 June 2026, one year after the Air India Flight AI-171 accident, the AAIB issued an interim statement on its investigation under the 2017 rules and ICAO Annex 13.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

CSIR-CRRI signs MoA with Uttar Pradesh to implement CAQM framework on paving and greening of urban roads

On 10 June 2026 at CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi, CSIR-CRRI signed an MoA with the PWD, Government of Uttar Pradesh and SPA New Delhi to implement the CAQM standard framework for paving and greening of urban roads in UP's NCR areas.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Important

National Biodiversity Authority realises ₹21.26 crore under Access and Benefit Sharing in FY 2025–26

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) realised ₹21.26 crore through the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism in 2025–26, with the seed sector the largest contributor (₹11.75 crore).

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Himachal Pradesh Important

IAF carries out its first night Bambi Bucket firefighting to tackle Kasauli forest fire

Fighting a forest fire near Kasauli (Solan, Himachal Pradesh) in late May 2026, the Indian Air Force for the first time carried out night Bambi Bucket operations using Night Vision Goggles.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Must know

IMD updated forecast: 2026 monsoon likely below normal at 90% of LPA as El Niño develops

In its second-stage forecast on 29 May 2026, IMD said the 2026 southwest monsoon (June–September) rainfall is likely to be 90% of the Long Period Average (±4%), with an 84% probability of below-normal or less rainfall.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Chhattisgarh

Raipur creates about 32,000 rainwater harvesting structures under Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari

Under the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) created nearly 32,000 rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge structures in 2025, becoming a model for urban groundwater recharge, the Jal Shakti Ministry said on 29 May 2026.

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