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21 September 2026 · exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 21 September 2026
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The World Circular Economy Forum 2025 was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, marking the first time this global forum took place in India. The circular economy model aims to minimize waste and make the most of resources by d…
Read full storyThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved five projects of Ministry of Railways with total cost of Rs. 10,021 crore (approx.).
Read full storyThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved 03 (Three) projects of Ministry of Railways with total cost of Rs. 10,783 crore.
Read full storyChandigarh/New Delhi, 6th September, 2026 The 16th National Meet of the State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils (UTBCs) was inaugurated today at Chandigarh.
Read full storyThe International Vulture Awareness Day 2026 was celebrated today at Panchkula, Haryana. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav inaugurated a national-level workshop on the theme…
Read full storyThe National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has achieved a milestone by crossing ₹200 crore in cumulative Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) disbursements under India's biodiversity framework. The Ministry of Environment, F…
Read full storyThe World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed that El Niño has rapidly strengthened and is firmly established, with near certainty of continuing until February 2027. It is expected to peak by end of 2024, though…
Read full storyThe Green Climate Fund (GCF) took seven years to approve Nepal's $49.9 million glacier resilience project, leaving high-risk Himalayan communities unprotected. Meanwhile, multilateral lenders including the Asian Develop…
Read full storyThe UNCCD COP17 conference has formally recognized rangelands as a critical biome requiring dedicated global action, establishing political frameworks, scientific mechanisms, financing innovations, and partnership pipel…
Read full storyIndia has emphasised the critical role of rangelands in sustaining pastoralist communities, conserving biodiversity and regulating water and carbon cycles, while calling for restoration approaches rooted in science, sec…
Read full storyUnion Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav addressed the Ministerial Dialogue at UNCCD COP17, urging diversified, adequate, predictable and sustained international financing for land restoration and drought resilience.…
Read full storyThe Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that extra-polar ocean regions recorded an average temperature of 21.1°C, surpassing the previous record set in March 2024. This marks the hottest day ever observed for glo…
Read full storyThe National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed ₹2.82 crores under the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) mechanism arising from the utilisation of India’s biological resources.
Read full storyThe National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disbursed ₹2.82 crore under the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) mechanism from utilisation of India's biological resources. Of this, ₹2.80 crore was released to 27 State Biodiv…
Read full storyThe Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has shared an article written by Union Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav. The article highlights how India’s BRICS chairship advances sustainable development through people-centric cl…
Read full storyThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved Four projects of Ministry of Railways with total cost of Rs. 9,450 crore approximately.
Read full storyIndia has emphasised that environmental action must remain people-centric, sustainable and responsive to the realities of developing countries.
Read full storyIndia is hosting the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, presided over by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav. The meeting aims to strengthen environmental cooperation among BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia,…
Read full storyIndia will host the twelfth BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting in New Delhi tomorrow. This meeting will be preceded by the BRICS Senior Officers’ Meeting of the Environment Working Group and Contact Group on Climate Ch…
Read full storyBRICS Member Countries to deliberate on Shared Environmental Priorities and Strengthen Cooperation for a Resilient and Sustainable Future 16 AUG 2026 9:11AM by PIB Delhi
Read full storyThe National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs. 15.52 crore in Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) proceeds from M/s. Pioneer Overseas Corporation, which developed ten commercial mustard (Brassica juncea) hybrid…
Read full storyIn a major milestone for the nation's clean energy transition and climate action targets, India has crossed 300 GW of non-fossil fuel-based installed electricity generation capacity as on 31st July, 2026; over 60% of th…
Read full storyThe National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed over 3 crore rupees as Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) to 33 State Biodiversity Boards, Union Territory Biodiversity Councils and National Institutes.
Read full storyThe Ministry of Home Affairs has issued new guidelines prohibiting solar, wind, and other renewable energy projects within 1 km of India's international borders. The order also bars engineers or staff from China, Bangla…
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