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A national workshop on elephant-train collisions took place at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun. Notably, it ran on 10-11 March 2026. The Project Elephant Division of the Union Environment Ministry organised it with WII and the Railways. Then, the meeting reviewed 77 priority railway stretches and 705 planned mitigation structures. Hence, it marks […]
Read MoreThe Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the Assembly elections 2026 schedule on 15 March 2026. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar released the dates at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The polls covered West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry. Together, these regions have 824 Assembly constituencies. Also, the Model Code of Conduct came into […]
Read MoreAmid the West Asia war, the Centre used the Essential Commodities Act to secure LPG for Indian households. Notably, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) issued an order on 5 March 2026. It directed refiners to maximise LPG output. Then, a wider gas-supply order followed on 9 March. Hence, household cooking gas came […]
Read MoreIndia’s Lakshya Sen finished runner-up at the All England Open 2026 in Birmingham. Notably, he lost the men’s singles final to Chinese Taipei’s Lin Chun-yi on 8 March 2026. The score read 15-21, 20-22. The tournament ran from 3 to 8 March at the Utilita Arena Birmingham. Hence, Sen reached his second All England final […]
Read MoreAndhra Pradesh launched Project HANUMAN on 3 March 2026 to tackle rising human-wildlife conflict. Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, who also holds the Forest and Environment portfolio, launched it at Mangalagiri. The name stands for Healing and Nurturing Units for Monitoring, Aid and Nursing of Wildlife. Notably, the project covers rescue, treatment, rehabilitation and conflict […]
Read MoreThe Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, launched a “Moonshot” project on brain co-processors on 4 March 2026. The Pratiksha Trust, founded by Kris Gopalakrishnan and Sudha Gopalakrishnan, supports the project. The project aims to build devices that read, process and stimulate brain activity. Hence, it could help stroke survivors regain lost movement. What the […]
Read MoreNobel laureate chemist Omar Yaghi has unveiled a MOF water harvester that draws drinking water from dry air. In fact, his technology company, Atoco, developed the machine. Notably, the device can produce up to 1,000 litres of clean water a day. Also, it runs off-grid on ambient heat rather than electricity. The Guardian first reported […]
Read MoreIndian nationals made a record 3.27 crore trips abroad in 2025, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The ministry released these figures in its Annual Tourism Snapshot 2025. Notably, the data on India outbound travel 2025 comes from the Bureau of Immigration. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) remained the top destination. Saudi Arabia and Thailand […]
Read MoreAverage rural power supply hours in India rose from 12.5 a day in 2014 to 22.6 in 2025. Union Power Minister Manohar Lal shared these figures in the Lok Sabha on 5 February 2026. Meanwhile, urban areas now get 23.4 hours of power, up from 22.1 hours. He gave the reply to Starred Question No. […]
Read MoreThe Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) held WSDS 2026 in New Delhi from 25 to 27 February 2026. Notably, this was the 25th or Silver Jubilee edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit. Tanmay Kumar, Secretary of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), delivered the valedictory address. The summit theme was […]
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