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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Madhya Pradesh Must know

Namibian cheetah Jwala gives birth to five cubs at Kuno; India's cheetah count reaches 53

Jwala, a Namibian cheetah, gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, taking India's cheetah population to 53 and Indian-born surviving cubs to 33, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said on 9 March 2026.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Important

NHAI releases first annual report on National Highways Green Cover Index (NH-GCI) 2025–26

NHAI on 9 March 2026 released the first annual report on the National Highways Green Cover Index, prepared with ISRO's National Remote Sensing Centre, covering about 30,000 km of highways in 24 states.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Rajasthan Important

Rajasthan forms six-member committee to draft law to protect Khejri, the state tree

The Rajasthan government on 9 March 2026 set up a six-member committee under Law Minister Jogaram Patel to draft a law protecting the Khejri, the state tree, within a month.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Madhya Pradesh

C.R. Paatil and CM Mohan Yadav review Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari 2.0 with Madhya Pradesh collectors

Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav reviewed Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) 2.0 with all district collectors and divisional commissioners of the state on 5 March 2026.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 World Important

World Wildlife Day 2026 observed on the theme 'Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods'

World Wildlife Day was observed on 3 March 2026 with the theme 'Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods'; the day marks the adoption of CITES.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Bureau of Energy Efficiency marks 25th Foundation Day

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency marked its 25th Foundation Day at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on 1 March 2026, where Power Minister Manohar Lal unveiled the BEE@25 logo.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Maharashtra

Blast at SBL Energy explosives factory near Nagpur kills workers

An explosion at the SBL Energy Limited explosives factory in Raulgaon, Nagpur district, Maharashtra, on the morning of 1 March 2026 killed at least 18 workers that day, most of them women.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Madhya Pradesh Must know

Cheetahs from Botswana released into quarantine enclosures at Kuno

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav released cheetahs received from Botswana into quarantine enclosures at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, on 28 February 2026 under Project Cheetah.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

NBWL Standing Committee and Central Zoo Authority meet in Bhopal

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav chaired the 89th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife and the 44th meeting of the Central Zoo Authority in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on 28 February 2026.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Andhra Pradesh

Blast at firecracker unit in Kakinada district kills 20 workers

An explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit at Vetlapalem village in Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, on the afternoon of 28 February 2026 killed 20 workers on the spot.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Kerala Important

BPCL's compressed biogas plant at Brahmapuram, Kochi, inaugurated

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan virtually inaugurated Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited's Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant at Brahmapuram, Kochi, on 27 February 2026, making Kochi the first city in Kerala with a CBG plant for biodegradable waste.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Important

Silver jubilee World Sustainable Development Summit opens; Him-CONNECT launched

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the silver jubilee edition of TERI's World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2026 and the Environment Ministry's Him-CONNECT platform on 25 February 2026.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Nepal Important

India and Nepal sign MoU on forests, wildlife, biodiversity and climate change

India and Nepal signed an MoU in New Delhi on 25 February 2026 to cooperate on forests, wildlife, environment, biodiversity conservation and climate change, including restoring transboundary wildlife corridors.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Jharkhand

Ranchi–Delhi air ambulance crashes in Jharkhand's Chatra district, all seven on board killed

A Redbird Airways Beechcraft C90 air ambulance (VT-AJV) flying from Ranchi to Delhi crashed in Chatra district, Jharkhand, on the evening of 23 February 2026, killing all seven people on board.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM sets stricter 50 mg/Nm³ particulate emission limit for industries across Delhi-NCR

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) issued Statutory Direction No. 98 on 21 February 2026, setting a uniform particulate matter emission limit of 50 mg/Nm³ for identified industries across Delhi-NCR.

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💹 Economy 📍 Gujarat Important

Centre launches free online Access Pass for fishing in India's Exclusive Economic Zone at Veraval

Fisheries Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the Access Pass for fishing in India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for all 13 coastal states and UTs at Veraval, Gujarat, on 20 February 2026.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi

CAQM issues Direction No. 97 to curb construction and demolition dust in Delhi-NCR

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) issued Statutory Direction No. 97 on 20 February 2026 to strengthen dust control and demolition waste management at construction sites across Delhi-NCR.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Jharkhand Important

BSIP study of Jharkhand coal mine reconstructs 300-million-year-old Gondwana swamp forests

A study led by the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow, using fossils from the Ashoka Coal Mine in Jharkhand's North Karanpura Basin, has reconstructed a Gondwanan ecosystem of about 300 million years ago, the Department of Science and Technology announced on 19 February 2026.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Cheetah Gamini gives birth to three cubs at Kuno; India's cheetah population reaches 38

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced on 18 February 2026 that Gamini, a South African cheetah, had given birth to three cubs at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, taking India's cheetah population to 38.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi

CAQM revokes GRAP Stage-II across Delhi-NCR as air quality improves

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) Sub-Committee on GRAP revoked all Stage-II actions across Delhi-NCR with immediate effect on 18 February 2026 as Delhi's air quality improved.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

NHAI to develop first-of-its-kind 'Bee Corridors' along National Highways

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) announced on 17 February 2026 a first-of-its-kind initiative to develop pollinator or 'Bee Corridors' along National Highways.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Punjab

CAQM issues Statutory Direction to Punjab, Haryana and UP to eliminate wheat stubble burning in 2026

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) issued a Statutory Direction on 16 February 2026 to the governments of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for time-bound implementation of State Action Plans to prevent and eliminate wheat stubble burning in the 2026 harvesting season.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

National Biodiversity Authority releases ₹10.40 lakh under Access and Benefit Sharing to BMCs in 24 districts

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) announced on 15 February 2026 the release of ₹10.40 lakh under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework to Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) in 24 districts across nine States and one Union Territory.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

India adds a record 52,537 MW of power generation capacity in FY 2025-26 up to January

The Ministry of Power reported on 15 February 2026 that India added a record 52,537 MW of power generation capacity in 2025-26 up to 31 January 2026, the highest ever in a single year.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Karnataka Important

International Conference on Dam Safety 2026 held at IISc Bengaluru; DAMCHAT and design flood guidelines launched

The International Conference on Dam Safety (ICDS 2026) was held at the J.N. Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Karnataka, on 13–14 February 2026 under the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) Phase II and III.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Puducherry

Ministry of Earth Sciences and Puducherry sign MoU on blue economy and coastal resilience

The Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Government of Puducherry signed an MoU on marine research, blue economy and coastal resilience in New Delhi on 12 February 2026.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

National Biodiversity Authority gives ₹6.09 crore to State Biodiversity Boards and UT Councils for 2025–26

The National Biodiversity Authority announced on 11 February 2026 that it has extended ₹6.09 crore to State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils for FY 2025–26.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM issues technical and operational norms for mechanized road sweeping machines in NCR

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on 11 February 2026 issued technical and operational norms for deploying Mechanized Road Sweeping Machines to curb road dust across the National Capital Region.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 Delhi Must know

NITI Aayog releases final four reports on Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero

NITI Aayog released the final four of its eleven study reports on Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero at the Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, on 10 February 2026.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 Delhi Important

NITI Aayog's first Net Zero reports put investment need at $22.7 trillion by 2070

NITI Aayog released the first set of its reports on Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero at the Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, on 9 February 2026, estimating a $22.7 trillion investment need by 2070.

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