Environment & Ecology

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Commitment to democracy makes India, Nordic nations natural partners: Modi

At the 3rd India-Nordic Summit held in Oslo on May 19, 2026, India and the five Nordic nations (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) announced the elev...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations; Bilateral Groupings); GS Paper 3 (Environment; Science & Technology) International Relations Environment & Ecology Science & Technology 4m

19 19

Standards for fuel blends up to E30 notified

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) notified standard IS 19850:2026 on 15 May 2026, prescribing technical specifications for E22, E25, E27, and E30 petrol b...

GS Paper 3 (Environment Economy Agriculture) Economics Environment & Ecology 4m

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Bhupender Yadav: ‘Separate free-ranging Asiatic Lion population under consideration, states are being consulted’

The Union Environment Ministry has stated that establishing a separate free-ranging population of Asiatic Lions is under active consideration, with consultat...

GS Paper 2 (Government Policies) GS Paper 3 (Environment & Ecology) Environment & Ecology Polity & Governance 4m

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Highlights: India, Nordic nations agree to elevate ties to Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership

At the third India-Nordic Summit held in Oslo on May 19, 2026, India and the five Nordic nations — Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden — agreed to ...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations India and World) GS Paper 3 (Environment Technology) International Relations Environment & Ecology Science & Technology 5m

19 19

Maharashtra signs 25,400 MW nuclear MoUs, triple India’s existing atomic capacity

Maharashtra signed Memorandums of Understanding with four major private conglomerates — Reliance Industries, Adani Power, NTPC Ltd, and Lalitpur Power Genera...

GS Paper 2 (Governance) GS Paper 3 (Energy Infrastructure Environment) Economics Science & Technology Environment & Ecology 5m

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Congress says Great Nicobar project endangers UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve

Parliamentary debate has intensified over the Great Nicobar Island Development Project, with opposition voices arguing that the project poses an existential ...

GS Paper 2 (Governance International Institutions) GS Paper 3 (Environment Infrastructure) Environment & Ecology Polity & Governance 6m

19 19

India notifies standards for petrol with up to 30% ethanol amid energy crisis

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has notified fuel specifications for petrol blended with up to 30% ethanol, establishing standard IS 19850:2026, which c...

GS Paper 3 (Agriculture Energy Environment) Economics Science & Technology Environment & Ecology 5m

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Can India’s waste solve its energy crisis? Diving into bioenergy technologies

India's growing energy security concerns have intensified focus on bioenergy technologies that convert agricultural residue, food waste, sewage sludge, and o...

GS Paper 3 (Energy Environment Agriculture) Science & Technology Environment & Ecology Economics 5m

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India, Norway elevate ties to Green Strategic Partnership, ink pacts on space, health, digital development

India and Norway elevated their bilateral relationship to a "Green Strategic Partnership" on May 18, 2026, during a state visit to Oslo. A Memorandum of Unde...

GS Paper II (International Relations / Bilateral agreements) GS Paper III (Environment / Conservation) International Relations Environment & Ecology Science & Technology 5m

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Why Agroforestry is key to India’s twin goals of carbon reduction and farmer income growth

Agroforestry — the deliberate integration of trees and shrubs into crop and livestock systems — is gaining renewed policy attention as a tool to simultaneous...

GS Paper 3 (Environment & Ecology Agriculture Conservation) Environment & Ecology 6m

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Kharif output dips by over 10% across states in El Niño years: Study

A recent study found that El Niño years cause kharif crop output to fall by more than 10% across numerous districts in multiple Indian states. Paddy (rice) a...

GS Paper 1 (Geography) GS Paper 3 (Agriculture Environment) Agriculture & Food Security Environment & Ecology Geography 5m

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GNI project recipe for ecological disaster, expand existing defence assets on Great Nicobar: Jairam to Rajnath

Experts — including ecologists, geoscientists, and defence analysts — have described the proposed Holistic Development of Great Nicobar Island (GNI) as a rec...

GS Paper 2 (Governance Internal Security) GS Paper 3 (Environment Infrastructure) Environment & Ecology Internal Security Polity & Governance 6m

17 17

Forest Rights and the Great Nicobar Mega-Project: The case before the Calcutta High Court

Three connected Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging Forest Rights Act violations in the Great Nicobar Island development project were admitted as ...

GS Paper 2 (Polity Governance Social Justice) and GS Paper 3 (Environment) Environment & Ecology Polity & Governance Social Issues 5m

17 17

Great Nicobar project a recipe for ecological disaster: Jairam Ramesh

The Central government has been asserting strategic national interest as the primary justification for proceeding with the Holistic Development of Great Nico...

GS Paper 2 (Governance International Relations) and GS Paper 3 (Environment Internal Security) Environment & Ecology Internal Security Geography 5m

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DMRC rolls out hydrogen buses in Central Vista

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, in collaboration with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), launched a hydrogen fuel cell-powered shuttle bus service in t...

GS Paper 3 (Science & Technology Environment) GS Paper 2 (Governance) Science & Technology Environment & Ecology Polity & Governance 4m

15 15

India’s first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle released in Kaziranga

India's first satellite-tagged Ganges softshell turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) was released into the Brahmaputra river system at Kaziranga National Park and Ti...

GS Paper 3 (Environment Conservation Biodiversity) Environment & Ecology 6m

15 15

Hormuz disruption hits 18.4 million barrels daily oil flow, 110 bcm of annual LNG trade

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since late February 2026 following a US-Israel military conflict with Iran, with the Iranian Revolutionary G...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations) GS Paper 3 (Energy Security Indian Economy) International Relations Economics Environment & Ecology 5m

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Supreme Court summons Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh officials over ‘casual approach’ to Chambal illegal sand mining

The Supreme Court summoned senior officials from Rajasthan — including the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) and Principal Secretaries of the Mining, Finance...

GS Paper 2 (Governance Judiciary) GS Paper 3 (Environment & Ecology Conservation) Environment & Ecology Polity & Governance 5m

14 14

Geothermal energy could unlock 450 GW electricity potential in India: report

A joint report by Project InnerSpace and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), titled "The Future of Geothermal in India," identifies India's ...

GS Paper 3 (Energy Environment Economic Development) Science & Technology Environment & Ecology Economics 4m

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Transhipment terminal in Nicobar could be geopolitical lever, says Navy officer amid ecological debate

A senior naval officer articulated, at a strategic forum, that the proposed International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT) at Great Nicobar Island is n...

GS Paper 2 and GS Paper 3 Internal Security International Relations Environment & Ecology 5m