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GS 2: PolityPrelimsGS 2: Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGS 2: Union State Relations and Federal Structure

SC underlines 'reasonable time' for nod to Bills, flags 'risk' in fixing time limit

Supreme Court debates Governor's role in assenting to bills; questions fixing time limits amid states' concerns over discretionary powers.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityPrelimsGS 2: Representation of the People's ActGS 2: Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

The 12th Document

Supreme Court mandates Aadhaar inclusion in Electoral Roll applications, rectifying exclusionary approach during Bihar's Special Intensive Revision.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Storage, Transport and Marketing of Agricultural ProduceGS 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements

EU lists 102 new Indian fishery units for exports to member countries

EU approves 102 new Indian fishery units for exports, boosting seafood trade amid FTA negotiations and US tariff concerns.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: Disaster ManagementPrelimsGS 3: Disaster and Disaster ManagementGS 2: Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora

UN issues funding appeal for quake-hit Afghanistan

UN seeks $140 million to aid 457,000 Afghans impacted by devastating earthquake that killed over 2,200 in eastern Afghanistan.

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

GST 2.0

Government monitors price changes post-GST rate cuts on essential goods, ensuring benefits reach consumers by monthly report to CBIC.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 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

RBI cuts holdings in US Treasury Bills; Trump's tariffs could further the trend

RBI reduces US Treasury Bill holdings amidst trade tensions and geopolitical risks, diversifying reserves into gold and other sovereign debts.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyGS 3: Effects of Liberalization on the EconomyGS 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

Pact with European Free Trade Association

India-EFTA trade deal unlocks $100B investment, 1M jobs, and green tech, boosting Make in India and Net Zero goals.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyPrelimsGS 3: Indigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentGS 3: Space Technology

Gaganyaan: ISRO conducts simulation missions

ISRO conducts 'Gyanex' simulation missions, confining astronauts to spacecraft-like conditions, developing protocols for Gaganyaan's 2027 human spaceflight.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityGS 2: Indian Constitutional Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure DoctrineGS 2: Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsGS 2: Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

A double failure

Proposed 130th Constitutional Amendment threatens basic structure by allowing removal of ministers in custody, undermining judicial precedents.

GS 2: PolityGS 3: Internal SecurityGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsGS 2: Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryGS 3: Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

‘Suspected foreigners’ in Assam will have 10 days to prove they are citizens

Assam empowers DCs to identify and deport 'suspected foreigners' within 10 days, bypassing Foreigners Tribunals using the Immigrants Act, 1950.

GS 2: PolityPrelimsGS 2: Parliament and State LegislaturesGS 2: Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

Vice-Presidential election, Pg6

Political parties' abstention in Vice-Presidential election raises concerns about democratic values and constitutional duties of parliamentarians, highlighting the importance of impartiality.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelimsGS 3: Environmental Impact Assessment

Union govt. seeks ‘factual report’ on forest rights complaint concerning Nicobar project, Pg12

Union government seeks report on alleged FRA violations in Great Nicobar project after tribal council complaint about forest land diversion.

EthicsGS 2: International RelationsGS 2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsGS 1: Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismGS 1: Redrawal of National Boundaries, Colonization and Decolonization

Indian academia in times of genocide, Pg7

Indian academics petition against Israel's participation in International Olympiad, sparking controversy over Gaza conflict and academic freedom.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.GS 2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests

China digs in on ‘rare earth’, commands global market, Pg7

China tightens grip on rare earth market with new export restrictions amid trade tensions, impacting global supply chains.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 2: Social JusticePrelimsGS 3: Biotechnology

Centre grants licences to five firms to manufacture its first indigenous malaria vaccine, Pg12

India licenses five firms to produce AdFalciVax, its first indigenous malaria vaccine, targeting Plasmodium falciparum to prevent transmission.

GS 1: World GeographyGS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS 2: Important International Institutions, Agencies and ForaGS 1: Distribution of Key Natural Resources

Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s biggest dam despite protest from downstream Egypt, Pg14

Ethiopia inaugurates $4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), sparking protest from Egypt over Nile water security.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 3: EconomyGS 3: Basics of Cyber SecurityGS 3: Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

The long march ahead to technological independence, Pg6

India aims for technological independence amid geopolitical risks, focusing on open-source software and strategic hardware manufacturing through collaborative efforts.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityPrelimsGS 2: Representation of the People's ActGS 2: Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

Day after SC order, EC directs Bihar CEO to accept Aadhaar as 12th document for SIR drive, Pg1

EC adds Aadhaar as 12th document for Bihar's electoral roll revision following Supreme Court directive, ensuring broader voter inclusion.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityPrelimsGS 2: Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal MechanismsGS 2: Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

Governors must act as true guides and philosophers to States, says CJI Gavai, Pg11

CJI emphasizes collaborative Governor-State relations; Supreme Court debates fixed timelines for Governors' assent to bills amid concerns of dyarchy.

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