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AgriStack: Telangana's ₹599 Crore Milestone Incentives

AgriStack: Telangana's ₹599 Crore Milestone Incentives

Why in news?Telangana’s Agriculture Minister announced ₹599 crore in sanctioned AgriStack-linked incentives. This total includes an earlier ₹424...

RAKSHA Framework: India's 10-Year Defence Diplomacy Roadmap

RAKSHA Framework: India's 10-Year Defence Diplomacy Roadmap

Why in news?Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the ‘RAKSHA’ document in New Delhi on 3 September 2026. It sets a ten-year direction for India...

Pichavaram Mangroves: ₹2,485.38 Crore Ecosystem Valuation

Pichavaram Mangroves: ₹2,485.38 Crore Ecosystem Valuation

Why in news?A new assessment has valued Pichavaram’s ecosystem services at ₹2,485.38 crore. This equals about ₹1.83 crore for each assessed hect...

Subarnarekha River: Balasore Flood and Basin Geography

Subarnarekha River: Balasore Flood and Basin Geography

Why in news?The Subarnarekha flooded low-lying parts of Odisha’s Balasore district in early September. More than 45,000 people across twenty-two gra...

Purse Seine Fishing: Supreme Court Order on EEZ Access

Purse Seine Fishing: Supreme Court Order on EEZ Access

Why in news?The Supreme Court addressed Tamil Nadu fishers’ access to offshore fishing grounds on 2 September 2026. Their vessels carry purse seine ...

Polychaete Worms: Ecological Role and Hatchery Feed Demand

Polychaete Worms: Ecological Role and Hatchery Feed Demand

Why in news?Renewed attention to India’s polychaete worms has highlighted their ecological importance and growing commercial collection. A September...

Khagantak-243: Indigenous Long-Range Glide Bomb Trial

Khagantak-243: Indigenous Long-Range Glide Bomb Trial

Why in news?The Indian Air Force announced a successful drop trial of Khagantak-243 on 2 September 2026. It described the indigenously developed long-...

Uparkot Fort: Leopard Sighting Closes Junagadh Monument

Uparkot Fort: Leopard Sighting Closes Junagadh Monument

Why in news?Uparkot Fort in Junagadh remained closed to visitors on 2 September 2026 following leopard sightings. Camera footage had recorded the anim...

Pacific Islands Forum: India at the 55th Leaders Meeting

Pacific Islands Forum: India at the 55th Leaders Meeting

Why in news?India outlined its Pacific partnership priorities at a dialogue session in Koror, Palau, on 1 September 2026. Minister of State for Extern...

Ponnaniyar Dam: Solar Pumping for Cauvery Water Transfer

Ponnaniyar Dam: Solar Pumping for Cauvery Water Transfer

Why in news?Tamil Nadu is examining solar-powered pumping for a proposed transfer of surplus Cauvery water. The proposal would connect Mayanur Barrage...

Districts as Export Hubs: District Plans and Phase One

Districts as Export Hubs: District Plans and Phase One

Why in news?A government explainer on 2 September 2026 reviewed the Districts as Export Hubs initiative. It described district-level planning and a fo...

Fulvous Whistling Duck: Rare Malappuram Wetland Record

Fulvous Whistling Duck: Rare Malappuram Wetland Record

Why in news?A flock of fulvous whistling ducks was recorded at Cherumukku’s Ambalpadam wetlands in Malappuram, Kerala. The sighting drew attention b...

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