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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Dashehari and Langra mangoes reach Dubai by sea from Amroha under ICAR-CISH–APEDA protocol

A 12.5-tonne consignment of Dashehari and Langra mangoes from Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, reached Dubai by sea on 17 July 2026 using a sea-route protocol developed by ICAR-CISH and APEDA.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

CCEA approves two elevated corridors worth over ₹25,000 crore to decongest Varanasi

The CCEA approved two Varanasi decongestion corridors on 15 July 2026: a 43.218-km corridor along the Varuna (₹10,998.32 crore) and a 46.039-km corridor along the Ganga between NH-19 and the Ring Road (₹14,447.64 crore).

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Uttar Pradesh

UP CM Yogi Adityanath launches drive to plant 35 crore saplings

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on 12 July 2026 launched the state's plantation drive under 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' to plant 35 crore saplings.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Sonowal unveils first Made-in-India EXIM shipping container for Maersk at Dadri

Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled India's first export-import shipping container made in India for A.P. Moller-Maersk at the Maersk-CONCOR Inland Container Depot in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh on 3 July 2026, and Maersk ordered 1,000 more.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of assault on 12 bonded labourers in Muzaffarnagar

The NHRC took suo motu cognizance on 2 July 2026 of a report that 12 bonded labourers were assaulted and forced to work without sufficient food and wages for nearly a year and a half at a paper plate factory in Mandi village, Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Cabinet approves Rs 7,145 crore Kanpur-Kabrai access-controlled highway on NH-34

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 1 July 2026 approved the 117.7 km Kanpur-Kabrai access-controlled greenfield highway in Uttar Pradesh at a capital cost of Rs 7,145.14 crore on BOT (Toll) mode.

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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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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

ICAR-CISH and APEDA sea-shipment protocol takes Andhra Banganapalle mangoes to Singapore by sea

The Agriculture Ministry and APEDA said on 25 June 2026 that Banganapalle mangoes from Andhra Pradesh reached Singapore by sea under a scientific sea-shipment protocol developed by ICAR-CISH, Lucknow, with APEDA.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Shivraj-Yogi meeting in Lucknow: MSP procurement extended to 8 July, 6.18 lakh PMAY-G houses for Uttar Pradesh

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, meeting Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on 25 June 2026, handed over approvals extending MSP procurement of wheat, gram and masoor till 8 July 2026 and sanctioning 6,18,482 PMAY-G houses for the state.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

India's first 'Easy Connect' hub-and-spoke international flight launched from Varanasi

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu launched India's first 'Easy Connect' flight under the Hub-and-Spoke model from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, on 25 June 2026.

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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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💹 Economy 📍 India Must know

Critical mineral auctions reach 56 blocks; first Centre-run critical mineral blocks auctioned in Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Telangana

The Ministry of Mines announced on 23 June 2026 that 10 critical and strategic mineral blocks were auctioned in the Seventh Tranche, taking the total to 56 out of 88 blocks.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Panchayati Raj Ministry holds 'Seva Se Samriddhi' regional workshop on Panchayat-led service delivery in Srinagar

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj held the 'Seva Se Samriddhi' regional workshop at SKICC, Srinagar, on 23 June 2026, with participants from seven States/UTs.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

India hosts First BRICS MSME Forum and Third SME Working Group Meeting in Agra

On 19 June 2026 at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, the Ministry of MSME hosted the First BRICS MSME Forum and the Third SME Working Group Meeting.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Important

Centre approves procurement of pulses and oilseeds under PSS in UP, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Haryana

On 18 June 2026, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved MSP procurement of pulses and oilseeds under the Price Support Scheme in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

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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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🎓 Education 📍 Uttar Pradesh

India–France MoU for National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics at NSTI Kanpur

An India–France MoU signed during PM Modi's visit to France on 14 June 2026 provides for a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Allied Sectors at NSTI, Kanpur.

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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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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Raksha Mantri approves first large-scale solar power project on defence land at Sitapur, UP

On 9 June 2026, the Defence Ministry announced that Rajnath Singh had approved a 250 MW Solar Power Project with Battery Energy Storage at Sitapur (Ex-Cantonment), Uttar Pradesh, on about 850 acres of vacant defence land.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Important

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission crosses 90 crore ABHA accounts

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, run by the National Health Authority, crossed 90 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) in May 2026, with Uttar Pradesh leading at over 15.3 crore.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

'Nausena Shaurya Vatika' with INS Gomati artefacts inaugurated in Lucknow

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated 'Nausena Shaurya Vatika', an open-air naval museum showcasing INS Gomati's weapon systems, in Lucknow on 30 May 2026.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Shivraj Singh Chouhan releases ₹10,021 crore PMAY-G Mother Sanction to 12 States

On 28 May 2026 Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released a Mother Sanction of ₹10,021.42 crore to 12 States under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin, towards 'Housing for All' by March 2029.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Gadkari reviews quality and maintenance of 11,672 km NH network in Uttar Pradesh

On 21 May 2026 Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari reviewed the quality and maintenance of 11,672 km of National Highway projects in Uttar Pradesh and ordered monsoon preparedness.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India

UPSC adds Bhubaneswar, Kanpur and Meerut as Civil Services Prelims centres; over 23,000 opt for them

UPSC said on 21 May 2026 that its three new Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026 centres at Bhubaneswar, Kanpur and Meerut, which raise the total from 80 to 83, drew nearly 23,000 applicants.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Chhattisgarh Important

Amit Shah chairs 26th Central Zonal Council meeting in Bastar, Chhattisgarh

On 19 May 2026 Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 26th meeting of the Central Zonal Council in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, attended by the Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam Important

Draft National Water Metro Policy 2026 circulated; Water Metro planned for 18 cities, Guwahati in Phase I

On 18 May 2026 Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the Draft National Water Metro Policy, 2026 has been circulated for inter-ministerial consultation, with Water Metro services planned in 18 cities and Guwahati, Srinagar, Patna, Varanasi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj in Phase I.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

Census 2027: houselisting field work begins in Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Delhi's MCD area; 1.44 crore households self-enumerate

On 17 May 2026 field operations for the Houselisting and Housing Census under Phase I of Census 2027 began in Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and the MCD area of Delhi, while self-enumeration opened in Gujarat, J&K, Ladakh and Puducherry.

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💹 Economy 📍 Uttar Pradesh

National Test House, Ghaziabad sets up a state-of-the-art shoe testing laboratory

The National Test House (Northern Region), Ghaziabad, under the Department of Consumer Affairs, has set up a state-of-the-art Shoe Testing Laboratory to test footwear against Indian Standards, PIB said on 17 May 2026.

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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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🌿 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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