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21 September 2026 · exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 21 September 2026
AI summaries of PIB, RBI, All India Radio and national newspaper reports, organised for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railway and State-PSC revision. Every story links to its source.
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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 PM Narendra Modi, approved five railway multitracking projects worth Rs 10,021 crore covering 540 km across 17 districts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, an…
Read full storyThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved three multi-tracking railway projects worth Rs 10,783 crore spanning 14 districts across West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, a…
Read full storyThe 16th National Meet of State Biodiversity Boards and UT Biodiversity Councils was held in Chandigarh on 6-7 September 2026, inaugurated by Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and Union Minister Bhupender Yadav. The meet foc…
Read full storyUnion Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav led International Vulture Awareness Day 2026 celebrations at Panchkula, Haryana, inaugurating a national workshop themed 'From Crisis to Recovery – Conserving India’s Vultures'…
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 storyUnion Minister Bhupender Yadav addressed the Ministerial Dialogue on rangeland restoration at UNCCD CoP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He emphasized community-led restoration combining traditional knowledge with modern sci…
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) disbursed ₹2.82 crore under the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) mechanism from commercial utilisation of biological resources. ₹2.80 crore was allocated to 27 State Biodiversit…
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 storyPrime Minister Narendra Modi shared an article by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav highlighting India's BRICS chairship focus on sustainable development through people-centric climate action. The article emphasizes sustai…
Read full storyThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved four railway multitracking projects worth Rs 9,450 crore, adding 410 km across West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh. These projects under PM-Gati Shakti…
Read full storyIndia hosted the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi where Union Minister Bhupender Yadav emphasized people-centric, sustainable environmental action responsive to developing nations' realities. The m…
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 12th BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting in New Delhi under its 2026 BRICS Chairship theme 'Building Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Communities'. The meeting follows the BRICS Senior Officers'…
Read full storyIndia will host the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting on 18 August 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, preceded by the Senior Officers' Meeting on 17 August. The event falls under India's BRICS Chairship 2026 the…
Read full storyThe National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released Rs. 15.52 crore in ABS proceeds from Pioneer Overseas Corporation for 10 commercial mustard hybrids developed using India's genetic resources. Funds distributed to 26 S…
Read full storyIndia achieved a landmark 300.50 GW non-fossil fuel power capacity as of July 31, 2026, surpassing 60% of its 500 GW target for 2030. Solar leads at 164.59 GW, followed by wind (58.14 GW), hydro (57.24 GW), bio-power (1…
Read full storyThe National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disbursed over ₹3 crore under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism to 33 State Biodiversity Boards, UT Biodiversity Councils, and National Institutes. This covers agro…
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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