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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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🔬 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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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Jitendra Singh reviews DST-backed SATHI facility at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

On 10 May 2026 Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh reviewed the Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institute (SATHI) set up at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi with support of the Department of Science & Technology.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

North Tech Symposium 2026 in Prayagraj: defence production at record ₹1.54 lakh crore

At the three-day North Tech Symposium 2026 in Prayagraj, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on 5 May 2026 that India's defence production has reached ₹1.54 lakh crore, a 174% rise in a decade, and Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth credited indigenous weapons for the success of Operation Sindoor.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

CCEA approves three railway multitracking projects adding about 901 km across six states

On 5 May 2026 the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway multitracking projects — Nagda–Mathura, Guntakal–Wadi and Burhwal–Sitapur 3rd and 4th lines — costing about ₹23,437 crore and adding about 901 km across 19 districts in six states.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

PM inaugurates 594-km Ganga Expressway from Meerut to Prayagraj at Hardoi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29 April 2026 inaugurated the 594-km access-controlled greenfield Ganga Expressway at Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh; the six-lane Meerut–Prayagraj corridor, built at about ₹36,230 crore, passes through 12 districts.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

PM launches projects worth about ₹6,350 crore in Varanasi; flags off two Amrit Bharat trains to Maharashtra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 April 2026 addressed a Mahila Sammelan in Varanasi, inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth around ₹6,350 crore and flagged off the Banaras–Pune (Hadapsar) and Ayodhya–Mumbai (LTT) Amrit Bharat Express trains.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Uttar Pradesh

North Zone Agriculture Conference held in Lucknow ahead of Kharif season

The Union Agriculture Ministry held the North Zone Agriculture Conference in Lucknow on 24 April 2026 with Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and ministers from six states and three Union Territories, to build a common agenda for Kharif and Rabi preparations.

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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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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

IAF activates Emergency Landing Facility on Purvanchal Expressway at Sultanpur, by day and night

The Indian Air Force activated the Emergency Landing Facility on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh on 22 April 2026, by day and night, with Jaguar, Mirage-2000, Su-30MKI, C-295 and AN-32 aircraft and a Mi-17 V5 helicopter.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Uttar Pradesh's rooftop solar push: Lucknow leads India with about 90,000 PM Surya Ghar installations

Lucknow has emerged as the leading city in India under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana with about 90,000 installations, followed by Varanasi with about 40,000, according to a session at the 18th Civil Services Day on 21 April 2026.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Centre approves procurement of 20 lakh tonnes of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh under Market Intervention Scheme

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 18 April 2026 approved procurement of 20 lakh metric tonnes of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh under the Market Intervention Scheme at ₹6,500.9 per tonne, along with chana procurement in Andhra Pradesh and an extension of tur procurement in Karnataka.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Uttar Pradesh

NHRC hears 216 cases of alleged bonded labour in Uttar Pradesh brick kilns

The National Human Rights Commission, chaired by Justice V. Ramasubramanian, heard 216 cases of alleged bonded labour in brick kilns across Uttar Pradesh in an online hearing on 16 April 2026.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Laser, Light and Sound Show inaugurated at Smritika War Memorial, Lucknow

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a Laser, Light and Sound Show on the Indian Army's history at Smritika War Memorial, Lucknow Cantonment, on 11 April 2026.

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💹 Banking & RBI 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Ministry of Cooperation holds 7th National Review Conference in Varanasi

The Ministry of Cooperation's 7th National Review Conference, held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on 9–10 April 2026, focused on cooperative banking diversification, White Revolution 2.0 and technology-led expansion of cooperatives.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Punjab Important

CAQM imposes ₹61.85 crore compensation on six thermal plants for missing biomass co-firing norms

The Commission for Air Quality Management imposed Environmental Compensation of about ₹61.85 crore on six thermal power plants within 300 km of Delhi on 8 April 2026 for failing to co-fire paddy-straw biomass with coal in 2024-25.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Former Union Minister Mohsina Kidwai dies at 94

Mohsina Kidwai, a former Union Minister who held several portfolios under Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, died at Metro Hospital, Noida, on 8 April 2026, aged 94.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi

CAQM Enforcement Task Force reviews NCR inspections at 128th meeting

The 128th meeting of CAQM's Enforcement Task Force on 2 April 2026 reviewed 175 flying-squad inspections across NCR and proposed closure of 10 units and sealing of DG sets in 27.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

MP-UP Sahyog Sammelan in Varanasi: Kashi Vishwanath and Mahakaleshwar temple trusts sign MoU

At the MP-UP Sahyog Sammelan in Varanasi on 31 March 2026, the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust and the Mahakaleshwar temple (Ujjain) signed an MoU, and the two states signed an MoU on ODOP products.

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🎓 Education 📍 Uttar Pradesh

IndiaSkills National Competition 2025–26 opens in Greater Noida with 650+ youth in 63 skills

The IndiaSkills National Competition 2025–26 began in Greater Noida on 29 March 2026, with over 650 skilled youth competing in 63 skill categories.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

PM inaugurates Phase I of Noida International Airport at Jewar, built at about ₹11,200 crore

On 28 March 2026 PM Modi inaugurated Phase I of the Noida International Airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, developed with an investment of around ₹11,200 crore, and laid the foundation stone of an MRO facility there.

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🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Surya Tilak illuminates Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir on Ram Navami

On Ram Navami, 27 March 2026, a beam of sunlight directed through mirrors and lenses formed the 'Surya Tilak' on Ram Lalla's forehead at noon in the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, Ayodhya; PM Modi witnessed it.

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