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C. R. Patil chairs 14th HPRB meeting of Brahmaputra Board in Guwahati; State Water Reforms Framework launched

On 19 May 2026 Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil chaired the 14th meeting of the Brahmaputra Board's High-Powered Review Board in Guwahati and launched the State Water Reforms Framework.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Must know

India and Norway elevate ties to a Green Strategic Partnership; aim to double trade by 2030

On 18 May 2026 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held talks in Oslo, elevated India–Norway ties to a Green Strategic Partnership and set a goal of doubling bilateral trade by 2030.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Europe Important

PM Modi visits the Afsluitdijk dam with Dutch PM Rob Jetten; India–Netherlands Letter of Intent on Gujarat's Kalpasar project

On 17 May 2026 PM Narendra Modi and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten visited the 32-km Afsluitdijk dam, and the two sides welcomed a Letter of Intent on technical cooperation for Gujarat's Kalpasar project.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 India Important

India has 6,628 specified dams, third in the world; DRIP Phase II & III outlay ₹10,211 crore

A PIB backgrounder of 15 May 2026 says India ranks third in the world with 6,628 specified dams, over 26% of them more than 50 years old, and that DRIP Phases II and III carry an outlay of ₹10,211 crore.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM approves EV-only registration of L5 three-wheelers in Delhi-NCR and no fuel without PUCC from 1 October 2026

At its 28th full meeting on 15 May 2026, the Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR (CAQM) approved draft directions for only electric L5 three-wheelers to be registered in Delhi from 1 January 2027 and for fuel only against a valid PUC certificate across NCR from 1 October 2026.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Madhya Pradesh

CSIR-AMPRI Bhopal transfers indigenous SODAR technology to industry on its 46th Foundation Day

CSIR's Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal, transferred its indigenous SODAR (Sound Detection and Ranging) technology to Meteoxperts Solutions, Noida, during its 46th Foundation Day celebrations, PIB said on 15 May 2026.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Gujarat Must know

'Lion' Species Spotlight at Sasan Gir opens pre-IBCA Summit events; Gir lions at 891 in 2025

On 14 May 2026 Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the 'Lion' Species Spotlight event at Sasan Gir, Gujarat, a pre-summit event of the first IBCA Summit to be held in New Delhi on 1–2 June 2026.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

NDRF receives the President's Colour at Ghaziabad; Amit Shah calls for 'zero casualty' disaster response

On 14 May 2026 Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Colour to the National Disaster Response Force at its 8th Battalion in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, about 20 years after the force was raised.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

IMD launches its first AI-based monsoon advance forecast and a 1-km rainfall forecast pilot for Uttar Pradesh

On 12 May 2026 Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched IMD's first AI-driven 'Forecast of Monsoon Advance' for 16 states and over 3,000 sub-districts, and a 1-km resolution rainfall forecast pilot for Uttar Pradesh.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Karnataka Important

Karnataka gets 1,243 EV chargers worth ₹123.26 crore under PM E-DRIVE

On 12 May 2026 Heavy Industries Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy announced approval of 1,243 EV chargers for Karnataka with an outlay of ₹123.26 crore under the PM E-DRIVE scheme, at a national EV charging conference in Bengaluru.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

India to host the 1st International Big Cat Summit in New Delhi on 1–2 June 2026

On 11 May 2026 Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said India will host the 1st International Big Cat Summit on 1–2 June in New Delhi and urged industry to fund big-cat conservation through the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA).

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Maharashtra Important

India's first integrated CCUS field laboratory opens at IIT Bombay; CO₂ storage drilling begins in Deccan Traps basalt

On 11 May 2026 Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated India's first integrated Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) field laboratory at IIT Bombay under Bharat Innovates 2026.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 India Important

Amit Shah reviews flood and heatwave preparedness; asks for Flood Crisis Management Teams in every state

On 10 May 2026 Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed national preparedness for floods and heat waves, asking for Flood Crisis Management Teams in every state and an early warning system for at least 60 high-risk lakes.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 India

Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar 2026 coastal cleanup to run from 12 to 19 September

On 9 May 2026 Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh reviewed preparations for the 'Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar' 2026 campaign, a week-long coastal cleanup from 12 to 19 September culminating on International Coastal Cleanup Day, and for the India International Science Festival in Pune in December.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

India's first comprehensive Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory opens in Chennai under Mission Mausam

On 6 May 2026 MoES Secretary Dr M. Ravichandran inaugurated an Urban Testbed and Aerosol Observatory set up by IITM Pune under Mission Mausam at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram, Chennai, described as the first of its kind in India.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Europe Important

India and EU launch €15.2 million joint call on EV battery recycling under the TTC

On 5 May 2026 India and the EU launched a third coordinated call for proposals on recycling EV batteries under Working Group 2 of the India–EU Trade and Technology Council, with a combined €15.2 million (~₹169 crore) funding pool and a deadline of 15 September 2026.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM revokes GRAP Stage-I across NCR as Delhi's AQI improves to 88

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) revoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the NCR on 4 May 2026 after Delhi's average AQI improved from 175 on 3 May to 88 owing to rain, and its Enforcement Task Force reviewed 174 inspections the same day.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Delhi Important

Fire in Delhi's Vivek Vihar residential building kills nine; PM announces ex-gratia

A fire in a four-storey residential building in Vivek Vihar, Shahdara, Delhi, killed nine people early on 3 May 2026, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Important

IMD outlook: heatwaves likely in second and fourth weeks of May 2026

Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh, citing the IMD outlook on 2 May 2026, said heatwave conditions are likely mainly in the second (8–14 May) and fourth (22–28 May) weeks of May, with 2–4 extra heatwave days in some regions, and urged people not to panic.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Cruise boat capsizes in Bargi Dam reservoir near Jabalpur during storm; 13 dead

A Madhya Pradesh tourism department cruise boat capsized in a storm in the Bargi Dam reservoir near Jabalpur on 30 April 2026; of 41 identified people on board, 28 were rescued and 13 died, and the Prime Minister announced PMNRF ex-gratia.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 India Important

India's Doppler Weather Radar network grows from 14 to 50 since 2014; 50 more planned under Mission Mausam

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on 29 April 2026 that India's Doppler Weather Radar network has grown from 14 units in 2014 to 50, covering over 87% of the country, with 50 more radars planned under Mission Mausam.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Karnataka

Seven killed as hospital compound wall collapses in Bengaluru during heavy rain

Seven people were killed when a compound wall near Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Shivajinagar, Bengaluru, collapsed during heavy rain and hail on 29 April 2026; the Prime Minister announced PMNRF ex-gratia.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Gujarat

Gandhinagar educational campus replaces LPG with biogas under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0

The Shrimati Manekba Vinay Vihar Educational Complex near Adalaj, Gandhinagar, cooks over 500 meals a day using two biogas plants of 90 cubic metres per day fed by dung from 222 cows, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on 27 April 2026.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Meghalaya Must know

MoEFCC and NBA launch five-year GEF–UNDP project on grassroots biodiversity governance in Tamil Nadu and Meghalaya

The Environment Ministry and the National Biodiversity Authority launched a five-year project, 'Strengthening Institutional Capacities for Securing Biodiversity Conservation Commitments', with a USD 4.88 million GEF–UNDP grant for 2025–2030, covering the Sathyamangalam landscape in Tamil Nadu and the Garo Hills in Meghalaya.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra launches 'Goda to Narmada' Jal Yatra on Ahilyabai Holkar's 300th birth anniversary

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the 'Goda to Narmada' Jal Yatra from Trimbakeshwar in Nashik district on 25 April 2026, a five-day water conservation campaign (25–29 April) marking the 300th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Rajasthan Important

IMD issues heatwave guidance; Sri Ganganagar records country's highest 44.5°C

The India Meteorological Department issued detailed heatwave guidance on 25 April 2026 as maximum temperatures reached 40–44°C across northwest, central and peninsular India, with the highest of 44.5°C at Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh becomes India's 99th Ramsar site; Uttar Pradesh's 12th

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced on 22 April 2026 that Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, has been designated a Ramsar site, taking India's total to 99 and Uttar Pradesh's to 12.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Kerala Important

Blast at fireworks unit in Mundathikode, Thrissur kills at least 13; PM announces ex-gratia from PMNRF

A fire and series of explosions at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode near Thrissur, Kerala, on 21 April 2026 killed at least 13 people, and the Prime Minister announced ex-gratia from the PMNRF.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Bus plunges down hillside in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, killing 21; PM announces ex-gratia

An overcrowded passenger bus travelling from Ramnagar to Udhampur rolled down a hillside near Kagort village in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, on 20 April 2026, killing 21 people.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Explosion at fireworks unit in Kattanarpatti, Virudhunagar kills 25 workers

An explosion at the Vanaja Fireworks unit in Kattanarpatti, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, on 19 April 2026 killed 23 workers on the spot, and the toll rose to 25 the next day.

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