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

As High As 31% Ethanol Found In Petrol Samples, Pg1

Karnataka claims petrol samples contain up to 31% ethanol, far exceeding 20% limit, causing ₹1 lakh crore consumer loss and raising transparency concerns.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityPrelimsGS 2: Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityGS 2: Constitutional Bodies

Resubmit Enumeration Form: ECI to Ousted Voters, Pg1

ECI allows voters marked ASDD in 7 states to resubmit enumeration forms, bypassing Form 6, after Supreme Court intervention on exclusions.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelims

The Struggle For Justice Is Indivisible, Pg6

Adivasi and Dalit families face displacement, rights violations, and state repression due to Ken-Betwa, Majhgaya, Runjh dam projects in Madhya Pradesh.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

Demonetisation and the Health Costs of Cash Shortages, Pg6

Research reveals India's 2016 demonetisation significantly reduced acute medicine sales, especially in underserved areas, due to cash shortages, underscoring liquidity's critical role in public health access.

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

Epic Failures, Pg6

Union Minister's proposal to use voter ID for welfare payments contradicts Supreme Court rulings, risking mass disenfranchisement and undermining the constitutional welfare state.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityGS 1: Indian SocietyGS 3: Internal SecurityGS 3: Environment & Ecology

The Siang Dam And A Threatened Homeland, Pg7

Arunachal's Siang dam project faces fierce Adi tribal resistance amid police crackdown, alleged fraudulent consent, threatening homeland and culture.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Buffer Stocks and Food SecurityGS 3: Storage, Transport and Marketing of Agricultural Produce

Union govt. mandates weekly disclosure of rice and paddy stocks, Pg8

Union government mandates weekly disclosure of rice and paddy stocks nationwide to curb rising prices and prevent hoarding amidst monsoon deficiency.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityGS 3: Internal SecurityPrelimsGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Cybercriminals Have No Place In Society, Says Supreme Court, Pg10

Supreme Court declares cybercriminals deserve only jail, rejecting bail and mandating strict SOPs and zero FIRs to combat rampant cyberfraud.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticePrelimsGS 2: Development Processes and Role of NGOs, SHGs and Other StakeholdersGS 2: Health Sector

REACH Becomes First Indian Civil Society Group to Get Kochon Prize, Pg10

REACH becomes first Indian civil society group to win prestigious Kochon Prize 2026 for outstanding contributions to India's tuberculosis response.

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

Parent Income Not Sole Factor: SC On Creamy Layer In OBC, Pg1

Supreme Court reaffirms parental income not sole criterion for OBC creamy layer, impacting 100+ CSE candidates and future selections.

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

Grap-III Imposed in NCR, Pg1

NCR air quality plunges to 'severe', triggering GRAP Stage-III with BS-III/IV vehicle ban, hybrid learning, and remote work advisories amid farm fires.

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

Govt Gives In-Principle Nod to 1,000-MW Project on Siyom, Pg10

Despite severe protests, Forest Advisory Committee recommends in-principle forest clearance for 1,000-MW Naying Hydroelectric Project on Siyom river in Arunachal Pradesh.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

A Step Back From Edge, A Breather For India, Pg12

Indian markets surge as Sensex hits new high, rupee strengthens, and FPIs return, driven by easing crude prices and US political stability.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: Internal SecurityPrelimsGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Agnipath Revision It Does To Institution, Pg13

Cabinet approves two-year extension for 75% Agniveers, fundamentally altering Agnipath's original goals of age profile, pension savings, and civilian reintegration.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Effects of Liberalization on the EconomyGS 3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

Govt Eases Overseas Listing Norms For Cos, Pg15

MCA liberalizes overseas listing norms, enabling negative net worth and IFSC companies to access global capital, boosting fundraising and economic growth.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelims

Issue of Tunnel Boring Machine Curbs Should Not Strain Ties: Chinese State-Media Outlet GT, Pg15

Chinese state media warns against straining ties over TBM export curbs, as India plans domestic manufacturing to counter supply chain weaponization.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Cheaper Cancer Medicines: What the New Margin Cap Means for Patients

Government caps trade margins on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs at 30%, saving patients over Rs. 3,357 crore and making treatment affordable.

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

Delivery Of ‘Amini’ The Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft

Indian Navy receives 'Amini', an indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft from GRSE, boosting naval capabilities and Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 2: E Governance

Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser and DPIIT Launches API Integration Between Startup India and I-STEM Portals to Strengthen Access to National Research Infrastructure

PSA and DPIIT launch API integration of Startup India and I-STEM portals, empowering startups with seamless access to national research infrastructure, cutting R&D costs.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Disaster and Disaster Management

National Exercise ‘VAJRA-SAT’ Concludes at Bengaluru, Strengthening India's Preparedness for Foot-and-Mouth Disease

India concludes VAJRA-SAT national exercise in Bengaluru, boosting preparedness against Foot-and-Mouth Disease serotype SAT-1 to safeguard livestock economy.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 1: Indian SocietyGS 2: Social JusticePrelimsGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat

Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat campaign significantly reduces child marriage prevalence to 20.1%, leveraging legal reforms and community action towards a child-marriage-free India by 2030.

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