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GS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Government BudgetingGS 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

Commercial LPG, 5-kg cylinders to cost more, Pg1

Commercial LPG prices skyrocket by ₹993/cylinder, 5-kg LPG up ₹261, while export duties on diesel slashed to boost availability.

GS 1: Indian SocietyGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: EconomyGS 1: Poverty and Developmental IssuesGS 1: Women and Women's Organizations

‘48% of NSE firms have no women as key managers’, Pg10

Study reveals 48% of NSE-listed firms lack women in key roles; female formal workforce representation declines to 18% in 2024-25.

GS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.GS 3: Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

India to tap augmented solar capacity, coal to weather El Nino, summer power demand, Pg10

India boosts solar, coal power amid El Nino fears and rising summer energy demand, ensuring grid stability and supply.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 3: Internal SecurityPrelimsGS 3: Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

Sixth Nilgiri-class frigate joins fleet, boosting naval power, Pg10

Indian Navy commissions 'Mahendragiri', sixth Nilgiri-class frigate, bolstering maritime security and indigenous warship production capabilities.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: Social JusticePrelimsGS 2: Health SectorGS 1: Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism

Children with higher screen time before they turn 1 likely to show autism signs by age 3, says AIIMS study, Pg4

AIIMS study reveals link between early screen time and autism signs in children by age 3, raising developmental concerns.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices

IFFCO, IPL fertilisers meant for rabi season found 'non-standard' in Chouhan's Vidisha, Pg6

Substandard IFFCO, IPL fertilizers discovered in Vidisha, raising concerns over quality control during crucial rabi season; sale halted.

GS 3: Internal SecurityGS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Money Laundering and its Prevention

ED: Assets attached in money laundering cases rose 23-fold between 2005-14 and 2014-24, Pg8

ED reports 23-fold surge in asset attachments in money laundering cases (2014-24) compared to (2005-14), seeks global cooperation.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: EconomyGS 2: Education SectorGS 2: Health Sector

Learning outcomes and child health are linked, Pg10

India focuses on early brain development linking learning outcomes and child health through POSHAN Pakhwada, aiming for inclusive growth.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: International RelationsGS 1: Art & CulturePrelimsGS 1: Architecture

The Buddhist trail can be a civilisational highway, Pg11

India aims to boost Buddhist tourism by developing heritage sites and infrastructure, fostering cultural ties and economic growth.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: EconomyGS 3: Government BudgetingGS 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.GS 2: Role of Civil Services in a Democracy

Fiscal stress a reality, focus to stay on capex: Expenditure Secretary, Pg13

Expenditure Secretary emphasizes fiscal prudence amid West Asia tensions, prioritizing Rs 12.2 lakh crore capex and R&D spending.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyGS 3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentGS 2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests

For 3rd year in a row, RBI got over 100 tn of gold to India in FY26, Pg13

RBI repatriates over 100 MT gold for the third consecutive year amid global shift in reserve management post-Ukraine war.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: EconomyGS 3: Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial GrowthGS 2: Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityGS 2: Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial Bodies

Reject Tata Sons plea to shed its CIC status: InGovern suggests RBI, Pg13

InGovern urges RBI to deny Tata Sons' CIC deregistration bid, citing circumvention of listing norms and risks to public shareholders.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

India's 1st barrier-less toll booth opens: How will it speed up ride, Pg13

India's first barrier-less toll booth opens in Gujarat, leveraging FASTag and ANPR to reduce congestion and improve efficiency.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyGS 3: Effects of Liberalization on the EconomyGS 3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentGS 2: Indian Diaspora

Not worried about remittances, confident of India's BoP situation, Pg13

RBI assures stability in India's Balance of Payments despite West Asia conflict, citing strong remittance inflows and structural economic strengths.

GS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Effects of Liberalization on the EconomyGS 3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

Is the rupee back to the ‘fragile five’ days of 2013?, Pg14

Rupee plunges to record low of 95.33 against dollar, echoing 'Fragile Five' crisis amid current account deficit.

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