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Andhra Pradesh Announces New Spaceport at Hope Island, Kakinada

The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister announced a new spaceport at Hope Island, located off the coast of Kakinada in the Bay of Bengal near the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary. Part of the Space City initiative, it will mainly support private launch missions focused on small and medium-lift launch vehicles, complementing the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) and the Kulasekarapattinam SSLV complex.…

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National

86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference in Lucknow; National Legislative Index Announced

The 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference was held in Lucknow on the theme 'Strong Legislature - Prosperous Nation'. About 36 presiding officers from 24 States and UTs took part, the largest such meeting so far. It passed six resolutions, including a minimum of 30 sittings a year for state legislatures.

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Economy

Illam Thedi Kalvi Scheme Reaches 96 Lakh Student Milestone

In late January 2026, the Tamil Nadu State Government officially confirmed a truly historic and monumental operational milestone regarding its massive, globally recognized flagship educational initiative, the 'Illam Thedi Kalvi' (Education at Doorstep) scheme.

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Tamil Nadu

Northeast Monsoon Withdraws from Tamil Nadu

The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai confirmed the Northeast monsoon retreated from Tamil Nadu on 19 January 2026; Tamil Nadu recorded a winter rainfall surplus of 25.8 mm since 1 January, with Tiruttani at 15.2 C and Kodaikanal at 6 C.

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Environment

Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary Declared Eco-Sensitive Zone

The MoEFCC declared Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan's Aravalli range an Eco-Sensitive Zone covering 0-1 km around the sanctuary to control unplanned development, mining and industrial expansion.

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Environment

India's Coal-Fired Power Generation Falls for First Time in ~50 Years

India's coal-fired power generation declined year-on-year in 2025 (down nearly 3%) for the first time in about 50 years - only the second full-year decline in half a century after 2020 - driven by record clean-energy growth and milder weather.

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International

India and UAE Sign Long-Term LNG Supply Agreement

India and the UAE signed a long-term agreement under which the UAE will supply 0.5 million metric tonnes of LNG per year, making it India's second-largest LNG supplier after Qatar and strengthening energy security.

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Science & Tech

INS Sagardhwani Flagged Off for Sagar Maitri-5 Ocean Research Mission

India's oceanographic research vessel INS Sagardhwani was flagged off from Kochi for Sagar Maitri-5 (Marine & Allied Interdisciplinary Training and Research Initiative), involving eight Indian Ocean Rim countries to strengthen oceanographic cooperation.

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