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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 West Bengal Important

India's advanced Ocean Research Vessel 'ORV Sagar Manthan' launched at GRSE's Rishi Bankim Shipyard, Kolkata

On 9 September 2026, the Ocean Research Vessel 'Sagar Manthan', built by GRSE for the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research under the Deep Ocean Mission, was launched in Kolkata.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Haryana Important

CAQM pulls up Haryana pollution board over non-functional video monitoring at construction sites

On 8 September 2026, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) reviewed the Haryana State Pollution Control Board's non-compliance with its directions on registering construction and demolition sites and installing working video monitoring systems.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Karnataka

India and Japan hold 7th Joint Working Group meeting on forests in Bengaluru

On 8 September 2026, India and Japan held the 7th meeting of their Joint Working Group on forests in Bengaluru and endorsed a 2027–2031 roadmap under their 2015 Memorandum of Cooperation.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Delhi Important

NITI Aayog's e-FAST India launches PACT platform to scale zero-emission trucks

On 7 September 2026, NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba launched the Platform for Aggregating Clean Transport (PACT) at the 5th e-FAST India Summit to pool freight demand and speed up deployment of zero-emission trucks.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 India Important

International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies observed on 7 September; NCAP covers 130 cities

India marked the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on 7 September 2026, with a PIB backgrounder noting that the National Clean Air Programme now covers 130 cities and has released ₹16,423.55 crore in performance-linked grants.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Chandigarh Important

16th National Meet of State Biodiversity Boards held at Chandigarh

On 6 September 2026, the National Biodiversity Authority opened the two-day 16th National Meet of State Biodiversity Boards and UT Biodiversity Councils at Chandigarh to strengthen biodiversity governance at State and local levels.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Haryana Important

International Vulture Awareness Day 2026 marked at Panchkula with national workshop on vulture recovery

On 6 September 2026, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav led International Vulture Awareness Day celebrations at Panchkula, Haryana, and opened a national workshop titled 'From Crisis to Recovery – Conserving India's Vultures'.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India Must know

National Biodiversity Authority's ABS disbursements cross ₹200 crore

On 5 September 2026, the National Biodiversity Authority said its cumulative Access and Benefit-Sharing disbursements have crossed ₹200 crore, with ₹8.23 crore more sanctioned to States and UTs.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Haryana Important

CAQM inspection drive in Nuh finds 17 of 35 industrial units non-compliant

On 3 September 2026, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas ran a special industrial inspection drive in Nuh, Haryana, and found 17 of 35 units violating norms.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 India Important

Home Secretary reviews Himalayan States' preparedness for GLOFs and avalanches

On 3 September 2026, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan reviewed the preparedness of five Himalayan States and UTs against Glacial Lake Outburst Floods and snow avalanches.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Haryana Important

Sonowal reviews green shipping corridors and port green-fuel readiness at TERI

On 3 September 2026, Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed proposed zero-emission shipping corridors and green fuel bunkering hubs at TERI's Gwal Pahari campus in Gurugram.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India

NHAI announces Green Highways Excellence Awards 2026

On 3 September 2026, the National Highways Authority of India announced the winners of the Green Highways Excellence Awards 2026 for plantation and landscaping along National Highways.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Assam Important

Assam Cabinet approves Compressed Biogas Policy 2026 and two new reserve forests in Goalpara

On 31 July 2026 the Assam Cabinet approved the Assam Compressed Biogas (CBG) Policy 2026 and the final notification of two proposed reserve forests in Goalpara district as reserve forests.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Odisha Important

Jal Shakti Minister meets CMs of Chhattisgarh and Odisha for amicable settlement of Mahanadi water dispute

On 30 July 2026 Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Paatil chaired a meeting with Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai and Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi to facilitate an amicable settlement of the Mahanadi water dispute.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

National Green Hydrogen Mission: 12 pilot projects for 70 hydrogen vehicles on 21 routes

MNRE informed on 29 July 2026 that 12 transport pilot projects have been awarded under the National Green Hydrogen Mission to deploy 70 hydrogen-powered vehicles and 16 refuelling stations across 21 routes.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

Global Tiger Day 2026: India has 3,682 tigers and 58 tiger reserves; NTCA eco-tourism webpage launched

At the NTCA's Global Tiger Day event in New Delhi on 29 July 2026, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav highlighted India's 3,682 tigers and 58 tiger reserves and launched the NTCA eco-tourism webpage.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Haryana Important

Haryana Cabinet approves 100% motor vehicle tax exemption for EVs up to Rs 30 lakh

On 28 July 2026 the Haryana Cabinet chaired by CM Nayab Singh Saini approved a 100% motor vehicle tax exemption on new electric two-, three- and four-wheelers costing up to Rs 30 lakh, and 50% for costlier EVs.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Meghalaya Important

Meghalaya Cabinet approves Electric Vehicle Policy 2026

The Meghalaya Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, approved the Meghalaya Electric Vehicle Policy 2026 on 27 July 2026, offering EV buyers an incentive of ₹25,000 and a full waiver of registration fees.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

Rajnandgaon's Mission Jal Raksha shows the way under 'Catch the Rain'

The Jal Shakti Ministry on 26 July 2026 highlighted Mission Jal Raksha of Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, which has created over 60,000 water-conservation and recharge structures in 662 villages and raised groundwater levels by about 2.04 m on average.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Coast Guard rescues 170 people in floods in Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and South Gujarat

The Indian Coast Guard said on 25 July 2026 it had rescued 170 stranded persons through 11 rescue operations since midnight of 22 July in flood-hit areas of Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and South Gujarat.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 India Important

India hosts BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction; Joint Statement adopted

Under India's BRICS Chairship 2026, the NDMA hosted the 3rd BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in New Delhi on 24 July 2026, chaired by MoS Home Nityanand Rai, which unanimously adopted the BRICS Joint Statement on DRR.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Haryana

Union Environment Minister reviews Haryana's air pollution action plan

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on 24 July 2026 reviewed Haryana's measures to improve Delhi-NCR air quality with Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, stressing strict enforcement before the onset of winter.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Nagaland

DoT activates Intra-Circle Roaming in flood-hit districts; Longleng second in Nagaland

The Department of Telecommunications on 24 July 2026 activated Intra-Circle Roaming (ICR) in disaster-affected districts of Nagaland, Gujarat and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, with Longleng becoming the second district in Nagaland after Mon to get ICR.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

Coal Ministry releases 'AAROH', India's first report on scientific mine closure

The Ministry of Coal released 'AAROH – Annual Report on Mine Closure', India's first comprehensive documentation of scientific mine closure and repurposing practices, in New Delhi on 22 July 2026, and signed an implementation agreement with Germany's GIZ on 'to-be closed mines'.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

NBA releases ₹6.67 crore under Access and Benefit Sharing to 11 cotton-growing States

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) announced on 22 July 2026 that it has released ₹6.67 crore under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism to 11 cotton-growing States for biodiversity conservation and livelihood support.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

India's installed wind power capacity reaches 57,443 MW

India's installed wind power capacity reached 57,443 MW as on 30 June 2026, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy told Parliament on 22 July 2026, with India ranked 4th globally in wind installations per the GWEC Report 2026.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Indian Railways has electrified 99.6% of its broad gauge network

Indian Railways has electrified about 99.6% of its broad gauge network, second only to Switzerland in railway electrification as per the UIC's June 2025 report, the Railways Ministry said on 22 July 2026.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

India's renewable energy capacity reaches 288.58 GW

India's installed renewable energy capacity rose from 76.38 GW in 2014 to 288.58 GW as on 30 June 2026, the government told the Rajya Sabha on 21 July 2026.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

Five new species of Allographa lichens discovered in the Western Ghats

Researchers from MACS Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, described five new species of the lichen-forming fungal genus Allographa from the Western Ghats (announced 21 July 2026).

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Sikkim

PM announces ex-gratia after under-construction tunnel collapse in Namchi, Sikkim

On 21 July 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish over deaths in the collapse of an under-construction tunnel in Namchi, Sikkim, and announced ex-gratia from the PMNRF.

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