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ICAR's IVRI and IARI make maiden entry in QS Subject Rankings 2026

In the QS Subject Rankings 2026 released on 25 March, ICAR-IVRI Bareilly entered the 51-100 band in Veterinary Science – the only Indian university in that top 100 – and ICAR-IARI New Delhi debuted at 151-200 in Agriculture & Forestry.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Must know

World TB Day 2026: Nadda launches 100-day TB Mukt Bharat campaign; TB incidence down 21% in a decade

At the World TB Day 2026 national event in Greater Noida on 24 March, Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched an intensified 100-day TB Mukt Bharat campaign covering 1.58 lakh villages and urban wards, and said India's TB incidence fell 21% and mortality 25% over the past decade.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

UP Cabinet approves ₹2,916-crore Navayug Palika Yojana and a 5 MMT wheat procurement target

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet chaired by CM Yogi Adityanath on 23 March 2026 approved the fully state-funded ₹2,916-crore Navayug Palika Yojana for urban bodies in 58 district headquarters and set a wheat procurement target of 5 million tonnes from 30 March to 15 June.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Four killed as cold storage building collapses after ammonia chamber blast in Prayagraj

On 23 March 2026 part of Adarsh Cold Storage in Phaphamau, Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) collapsed after an explosion in its ammonia gas chamber, killing four workers; the PM announced ₹2 lakh ex gratia from PMNRF for each deceased's family.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Kavach commissioned on 190 route km of Prayagraj–Kanpur section of Delhi–Howrah corridor

On 22 March 2026 Indian Railways commissioned the indigenous Kavach Automatic Train Protection system on the 190 route-km Prayagraj–Kanpur section in Uttar Pradesh, paving the way for 160 kmph operations on the Delhi–Howrah high-density corridor.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 India Important

NITI Aayog report: India's sports equipment exports could rise from $275 million to $8.1 billion by 2036

NITI Aayog's report 'Realising the Export Potential of India's Sports Equipment Manufacturing Sector', released on 19 March 2026, notes India's share of global sports equipment exports is about 0.5% and projects exports of about $8.1 billion by 2036.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

CCEA approves ₹6,969-crore 4-lane access-controlled NH-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich in UP

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 18 March 2026 approved a 101.515-km 4-lane access-controlled NH-927 from Barabanki to Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh on Hybrid Annuity Mode at a cost of ₹6,969.04 crore.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh signs reform-linked MoU under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

Uttar Pradesh signed a reform-linked MoU under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 on 18 March 2026, in the presence of Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Paatil and CM Yogi Adityanath, formally entering the framework approved by the Union Cabinet on 10 March 2026.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Rajnath Singh and Yogi Adityanath open second phase of Lucknow's Green Corridor

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the second phase of Lucknow's Green Corridor and laid the foundation stone for its third and fourth phases on 13 March 2026.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

UP Cabinet approves Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana to bring buses to all 59,163 gram sabhas

On 10 March 2026 in Lucknow, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved the Mukhyamantri Gram Parivahan Yojana-2026 to extend bus services to all 59,163 gram sabhas in the state.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

CCEA approves ₹3,630.77-crore revised cost for 31.42-km Jewar Airport link to Delhi–Mumbai Expressway

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved on 10 March 2026 a revised cost of ₹3,630.77 crore for the 31.42-km greenfield road linking Jewar International Airport with the Delhi–Faridabad–Ballabhgarh–Sohna spur of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Indian Army's Central Command holds its first Strategic Communication Conclave in Lucknow

The Indian Army's Central Command held its first-ever Strategic Communication Conclave in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on 7 March 2026, with close to 500 participants.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

DGCA grants aerodrome licence to Noida International Airport at Jewar

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation granted the aerodrome licence to Noida International Airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, on 6 March 2026, clearing it for all-weather public-use operations.

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🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Holi celebrated on 4 March 2026; Braj festivities draw over 44 lakh devotees to Mathura-Vrindavan

Holi, the festival of colours, was celebrated across India on 4 March 2026, as the Braj region of Uttar Pradesh reported over 44 lakh devotees during its Holi festivities.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

PM Modi dedicates full 82-km Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor and launches Meerut Metro

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the full 82-km Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor, India's first Regional Rapid Transit System, to the nation and launched the Meerut Metro at Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on 22 February 2026.

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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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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

PM joins groundbreaking of HCL–Foxconn's India Chip OSAT unit at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the groundbreaking of India Chip Pvt Ltd, the HCL–Foxconn semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) unit at YEIDA, Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, by video conference on 21 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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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

PM announces India–France National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics at NSTI Kanpur under PM-SETU

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics and Defence at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Kanpur, with France, during the joint press statement with President Macron in Mumbai on 17 February 2026.

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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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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Cabinet approves 11.56-km Noida Metro extension from Sector 142 to Botanical Garden with 8 stations

The Union Cabinet approved an 11.56-km extension of the Noida Metro from Sector 142 to Botanical Garden with eight elevated stations on 13 February 2026.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Centre releases over ₹3,324 crore of Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants to panchayats in five states

The Union Government released over ₹3,324 crore as the second instalment of Fifteenth Finance Commission untied grants for 2025-26 to rural local bodies in Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal on 12 February 2026.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Delhi Important

MoD signs ₹2,312 crore contract with HAL for eight Dornier 228 aircraft for the Coast Guard

The Ministry of Defence signed a ₹2,312 crore contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur, for eight Dornier 228 aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard in New Delhi on 12 February 2026.

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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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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

UPSC notifies 933 Civil Services vacancies for 2026, removes centre caps for PwBD candidates

The Union Public Service Commission announced on 5 February 2026 that its 2026 notifications carry 933 Civil Services and 80 Indian Forest Service vacancies, with no cap on exam centre capacity for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

Patna Bird Sanctuary (UP) and Chhari-Dhand (Gujarat) added to India's Ramsar list; total now 98

On 31 January 2026 Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah (Uttar Pradesh) and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch (Gujarat) were added to the Ramsar list, taking India's Ramsar sites to 98.

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🎓 Education 📍 Uttar Pradesh

CCSU Meerut to be India's first AI-enabled state university pilot

Union MoS Jayant Chaudhary announced on 28 January 2026 a collaboration between the Skill Development Ministry, Google Cloud and Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU), Meerut, making CCSU India's first AI-enabled state university pilot.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

UP Statehood Day: Amit Shah launches 'One District One Cuisine' and Sardar Patel Industrial Area Scheme

At the Uttar Pradesh Statehood Day ceremony in Lucknow on 24 January 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the One District One Cuisine scheme and conferred the UP Gaurav Samman 2025–26.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Lucknow becomes UP's first 'zero fresh waste dump' city

With the new 700 TPD Shivari Solid Waste Management Plant, Lucknow became the first city in Uttar Pradesh to scientifically process 100% of its municipal solid waste under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

233-year-old Valmiki Ramayana manuscript gifted to Ram Katha Museum, Ayodhya

A rare 233-year-old Sanskrit manuscript of the Valmiki Ramayana, dated 1792 CE, was permanently gifted to the International Ram Katha Museum in Ayodhya, the Culture Ministry said on 20 January 2026.

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