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GS 1: Indian GeographyGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems

Monsoon sets in over Kerala three days late, Pg1

Southwest Monsoon finally hits Kerala three days late, sparking El Nino fears and potential strain on India's rain-fed kharif agriculture.

GS 3: Internal SecurityGS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS 3: Role of External State and Non State ActorsGS 2: Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

Israel, Lebanon agree to conditional truce, Pg1

US-brokered Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement collapses as Iran-backed Hezbollah rejects terms, demanding full Israeli withdrawal amidst deadly border clashes.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: International RelationsGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyPrelims

Nicobar port has no ‘strategic goals’, govt. body said in 2024, Pg1

Finance Ministry's PIB found no strategic goals for Great Nicobar Port in 2024, contradicting Defence Ministry's later 'strategic project' declaration, raising transparency and environmental concerns.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 1: Indian SocietyGS 2: Social JusticePrelimsGS 2: Health Sector

Evolving public health strategies to address under and over nutrition, Pg2

Vellore study and NFHS-6 expose India's double burden of malnutrition, with childhood thinness and obesity sharply rising by age nine, demanding urgent policy rethink.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Government Budgeting

Funding India’s climate future, a trillion-dollar question, Pg8

India needs $10.1 trillion for 2070 net-zero, demanding urgent RBI action, green finance, and a robust climate taxonomy to bridge the massive funding gap.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelimsGS 3: Conservation, Pollution and DegradationGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

A national environmental survey whose time came, Pg8

India's escalating environmental crisis demands a unified National Environmental Survey (EnvSI) for comprehensive data and urgent policy interventions.

EthicsGS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticePrelimsGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

​Data hygiene, Pg8

Census 2027 enumerators in Rajasthan, UP pressured to falsify toilet access data, sparking fears over integrity and welfare policymaking.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyPrelims

When El Niño becomes an economic crisis, Pg9

Impending El Niño forecast to trigger India's severe economic crisis, exacerbating heat stress, agricultural losses, and food inflation, disproportionately affecting informal workers.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 1: Indian GeographyGS 3: Disaster ManagementGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelims

The power of mangroves over seawalls, Pg9

Cyclone Dana highlights mangroves' power over seawalls for coastal protection; India's policy must prioritize ecosystem-based adaptation for climate resilience.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyGS 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

A framework for climate and development capital, Pg9

India needs unified investment framework to unlock multi-faceted returns from climate and development capital, boosting jobs and sustainable growth.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: Disaster ManagementGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelims

Caught between concrete and panic, India should not maladapt to climate change, Pg11

India must abandon concrete walls, embrace equitable 'managed retreat' and nature-based solutions for climate-vulnerable coastlines, avoiding maladaptation.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: International RelationsGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyPrelims

India, U.K. launch observatory for critical minerals, Pg12

India, U.K. launch Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory to bolster clean energy transitions and strategic resource security.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.GS 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements

Energy tie-up tops bilateral agenda as Modi meets Delcy, Pg12

PM Modi and Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez deepen energy, critical minerals, and Global South cooperation amid Caracas's political transition.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: EconomyPrelims

House Committee cites CAG report, pulls up govt. over skilling programme, Pg13

Parliamentary panel, citing CAG, blasts PMKVY for training-demand mismatch, 41% placement, and rampant fraudulent claims since 2015.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityGS 3: Science & TechnologyPrelimsGS 2: Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

Draft SC rules prohibit use of AI for judicial outcomes, witness profiling, Pg14

Supreme Court committee proposes stringent AI regulations, banning AI for judicial outcomes and witness profiling, mandating human oversight to protect justice and prevent bias.

GS 1: Indian GeographyGS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS 2: India and its Neighbourhood Relations

Pak. accuses India of ‘weaponising’ water after treaty suspension, Pg16

Pakistan accuses India of 'weaponizing' water with two new Chenab River projects, violating the Indus Waters Treaty and threatening regional stability, demanding a response.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyGS 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.GS 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements

Venezuela, India in talks for long-term energy pacts, Pg1

India eyes long-term energy pacts with Venezuela's Acting President, as Russia lauds India's independent foreign policy amid Western pressure.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyPrelims

Launch of e85 on the occasion of World Environment Day (85% Ethanol Blended Petrol), Pg5

India rolls out E85 ethanol-blended petrol on World Environment Day, promising 61% GHG reduction and increased farmer income.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Internal SecurityGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

2-fold hike in ceiling for field commanders, provisions to support joint procurements, Pg6

Rajnath Singh unveils DFPDS-2026, hiking field commanders' financial ceiling two-fold for faster defence procurements and indigenization.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: Social JusticePrelimsGS 3: E Technology in Aid of Farmers

Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, Mahakumbh 2025 among winners of e-governance award, Pg6

Union government awards 16 e-governance projects, including Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, and Mahakumbh 2025 initiatives, for excellence in digital service delivery across India.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Inclusive Growth

This World Environment Day, let's broaden the conversation, Pg12

Climate crisis fuels 'adaptation economy,' offering India a multi-trillion dollar opportunity in green tech, jobs, and sustainable growth by 2070.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Effects of Liberalization on the EconomyGS 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements

Trump tariff saga goes on, India must find way, Pg12

Trump administration proposes new tariffs on 60 nations, including India, under Section 301, citing forced labor concerns, escalating global trade tensions.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 1: Indian SocietyGS 2: Social JusticePrelims

Rebuild confidence, tinkering won't do, Pg13

NEET cancellation, student suicides expose NTA's deep institutional failures; experts demand urgent systemic reforms to rebuild trust in India's examination system.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityGS 2: Social JusticePrelimsGS 4: Accountability and Ethical Governance

It's a crisis of academic leadership, Pg13

Recent fiascos at NCERT, CBSE, and NTA expose a deep crisis in academic leadership, demanding urgent overhaul of India's educational governance.

EthicsGS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: International RelationsPrelims

Magnifica Humanitas & MANAV: Creating a shared vision for AI, Pg13

Pope Leo XIV's 'Magnifica Humanitas' and PM Modi's MANAV framework align on human-centric AI ethics, emphasizing dignity, common good, and global governance.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

ATF price under support scheme fixed at 10% over current levels (PRICE FOR DELHI FROZEN AT RS 115 PER LITRE, MUMBAI AT RS 114.5), Pg15

Union Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore ATF price stabilization fund, fixing jet fuel at Rs 115/litre in Delhi to shield Indian airlines from volatile global crude prices.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial GrowthGS 3: Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

Working groups formed to boost mfg, cut imports, Pg15

Cabinet forms six working groups to identify 100 products, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing and slash import bills.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 1: Indian SocietyGS 3: Disaster ManagementPrelimsGS 3: Disaster and Disaster Management

Congestion, resources, rules: Why residential areas are more vulnerable to fire, Pg16

Deadly Delhi blaze exposes critical fire safety gaps in urban residential areas, with 60% of fire deaths occurring in homes due to non-compliance and poor planning.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsGS 2: India and its Neighbourhood Relations

Old ties, new Nepal: What India needs to negotiate, Pg16

New Nepali Gen Z leadership challenges traditional ties; India navigates complex diplomacy with RSP Chief amid border disputes and China's growing influence.

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