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🏛️ Parliament & Bills 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference begins in Lucknow

The three-day 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC) was inaugurated in Lucknow on 19 January 2026 by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Railways run 244 special trains for Mauni Amavasya, 40 in Prayagraj on peak day

Indian Railways ran 244 special trains for the Mauni Amavasya period from 3 January 2026, carrying about 4.5 lakh passengers, with 40 special trains in Prayagraj on 18 January alone.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

Second range-wide estimation of riverine dolphins begins from Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh

The second range-wide estimation of riverine and estuarine dolphins in India began from Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, under Project Dolphin, the Environment Ministry announced on 17 January 2026.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow hosts Uttar Pradesh Regional AI Impact Conference and global AI working group meet

Lucknow hosted the Uttar Pradesh Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 along with the Fourth Meeting of the AI for Economic Growth and Social Good Working Group on 12 January 2026, under the India AI Impact Summit framework.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

National Boxing Championships: Pooja Rani wins record 10th title; Nikhat, Lovlina, Jadumani win gold

At the Elite Men's and Women's National Boxing Championships at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, on 10 January 2026, Pooja Rani won a record 10th national title (80kg), while Nikhat Zareen (51kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) and Jadumani Singh (55kg) also won gold.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Uttar Pradesh

CAQM inspects 142 Noida road stretches for dust under GRAP

The Commission for Air Quality Management inspected 142 road stretches maintained by the Noida Authority on 5 January 2026 and found only four with high visible dust.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

PM Modi inaugurates 72nd National Volleyball Tournament in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 72nd National Volleyball Tournament in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, via video conferencing on 4 January 2026, with teams from 28 states taking part.

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Uttar Pradesh launches AI-based YAKSH app at 'Police Manthan' conference

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the AI-based YAKSH app, a digital beat book, on 27 December 2025 while opening 'Police Manthan', a two-day senior police officers' conference in Lucknow that replaces the annual Police Week.

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📍 Places in News 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

PM inaugurates Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow on Vajpayee's 101st birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on 25 December 2025, the 101st birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Haryana

CAQM issues show cause notices to six thermal plants near Delhi over biomass co-firing

The Commission for Air Quality Management on 23 December 2025 issued show cause notices to six coal-based thermal power plants within 300 km of Delhi, three of them in Haryana, proposing about ₹61.85 crore in environmental compensation for low biomass co-firing.

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🚄 Urban Development 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approves Kashi-Vindhya Region of seven eastern districts

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on 22 December 2025 approved forming the Kashi-Vindhya Region and a regional development authority covering seven districts of eastern UP.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

India's first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell passenger vessel begins commercial service at Varanasi

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the commercial operation of India's first fully indigenous hydrogen fuel cell passenger vessel at Namo Ghat, Varanasi, on 11 December 2025.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 holds third academic session at BHU

The third academic session of Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 was held at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, on 7 December 2025, bringing together writers and media professionals from Tamil Nadu and BHU experts.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

Kavach 4.0 commissioned on 738 route km on the Delhi–Mumbai and Delhi–Howrah routes

The Railway Ministry said on 5 December 2025 that Kavach 4.0 has been commissioned on 738 route km: 633 Rkm on the Palwal–Mathura–Nagda section of the Delhi–Mumbai route and 105 Rkm on the Howrah–Bardhaman section of the Delhi–Howrah route.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 inaugurated in Varanasi with theme 'Tamil Karkalam'

Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 was inaugurated in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on 2 December 2025 by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, with 'Tamil Karkalam – Let us learn Tamil' as its theme.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Uttar Pradesh

19-year-old Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe completes Dandakrama Parayanam in Kashi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2 December 2025 congratulated 19-year-old Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe on completing the Dandakrama Parayanam of 2,000 mantras of the Shukla Yajurveda's Madhyandini branch in 50 days without interruption in Kashi.

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🏅 Badminton 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Syed Modi International 2025: Treesa Jolly–Gayatri Gopichand retain women's doubles title in Lucknow

On 30 November 2025 Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand retained the women's doubles title at the Syed Modi India International (Super 300) in Lucknow, while Kidambi Srikanth lost the men's singles final to Hong Kong's Jason Gunawan.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Rajnath Singh visits DRDO's DMSRDE in Kanpur; reviews Level-6 bulletproof jacket, BrahMos fuel

On 30 November 2025 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), a DRDO lab in Kanpur.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

First train for Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 leaves Kanniyakumari; event in Varanasi 2–15 December

On 29 November 2025 the first special train for Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 left Kanniyakumari; the fourth edition runs in Varanasi from 2 to 15 December 2025, with the inauguration at NaMo Ghat.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Uttar Pradesh

SportEdge Meerut launched to boost India's sports goods industry

On 29 November 2025 Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary launched SportEdge Meerut (Sports and Entrepreneurship Development for Growth & Excellence) to make Meerut a global sports manufacturing hub.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

President attends closing of Bharat Scouts and Guides Diamond Jubilee; addresses 19th National Jamboree in Lucknow

On 28 November 2025 President Droupadi Murmu graced the closing ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Bharat Scouts and Guides and addressed its 19th National Jamboree in Lucknow.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Gorakhpur–Pilibhit Express extended to Izzatnagar (Bareilly)

On 27 November 2025 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and MoS Jitin Prasada flagged off, via video conferencing from Rail Bhawan, the extension of the Gorakhpur–Pilibhit Express up to Izzatnagar (Bareilly) in Uttar Pradesh.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Uttar Pradesh Must know

PM hoists saffron Dharma Dhwaja on the Shikhar of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, Ayodhya

PM Narendra Modi ceremonially hoisted a saffron flag (Dharma Dhwaja) on the Shikhar of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, at the Dhwajarohan Utsav on 25 November 2025.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 India Important

₹720 crore quantum fabrication facilities announced at IIT Bombay, IISc, IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced four Quantum Fabrication and Central Facilities worth ₹720 crore at IIT Bombay, IISc Bengaluru, IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi under the National Quantum Mission, during his visit to IIT Bombay on 24 November 2025.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 to begin on 2 December with theme 'Learn Tamil – Tamil Karkalam'

The Ministry of Education announced on 22 November 2025 that the fourth edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS 4.0), celebrating civilizational links between Tamil Nadu and Kashi, will begin on 2 December 2025.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi Important

CAQM revises GRAP, moves measures to earlier stages for Delhi–NCR

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) revised the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for the entire NCR on 21 November 2025, moving several measures to earlier stages to make it more stringent.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Delhi

CAQM asks Delhi–NCR states to postpone physical sports competitions in November–December

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) wrote on 19 November 2025 to the governments of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh to postpone physical sports competitions scheduled in November and December to protect students' health from air pollution.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

SIR Phase II: 95% of enumeration forms distributed across 12 States/UTs

The Election Commission's daily bulletin of 15 November 2025 showed that 95.44% of enumeration forms had been distributed under Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 States and Union Territories.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 Delhi

44th India International Trade Fair opens at Bharat Mandapam

Minister of State Jitin Prasada inaugurated the 44th India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 14 November 2025, themed 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat'.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Uttar Pradesh

Curtain raiser held at NCMRWF Noida for 11th India International Science Festival

The National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, with Vijnana Bharati, held the curtain raiser on 12 November 2025 for the 11th India International Science Festival (IISF–2025), to be held in Chandigarh from 6 to 9 December 2025.

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