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GS 1: World GeographyGS 3: Internal SecurityGS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements

Saudi Arabia Accuses Houthis of Targeting Mecca With a Drone, Pg1

Saudi Arabia accuses Yemen's Houthis of a 'cowardly' drone attack targeting Islam's holy city of Mecca, sparking Muslim world outrage and vows of retaliation.

GS 3: Internal SecurityGS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS 3: Security Challenges and Management in Border AreasGS 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements

Pakistan corvette collides with Indian Navy warship, Pg1

Pakistan Navy corvette collides with Indian warship in North Arabian Sea, prompting strong diplomatic protests from both nations over unsafe conduct.

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

India has a research blindspot: its own science system, Pg2

India lacks metascience capacity to study its own science system, hindering evidence-based policy and optimal balancing of mission-oriented versus curiosity-driven research for innovation.

GS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and AgreementsGS 2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests

China’s strategy amid West Asia’s security realignment, Pg6

China unveils a four-point security formula for West Asia, challenging Western influence amidst regional geopolitical shifts and new defence pacts.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentGS 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements

Currency Conundrum, Pg6

India maintains cautious stance on BRICS local currency trade, prioritizing national economic interests and avoiding a 'one-size-fits-all' approach amidst strategic concerns.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelimsGS 3: Conservation, Pollution and DegradationGS 1: Changes in Critical Geographical Features, Water Bodies, Ice Caps, Flora and Fauna

Hog In The Limelight, Pg6

Pygmy hog conservation efforts highlight the critical decline of India's alluvial floodplains, with captive breeding boosting populations amidst habitat threats.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityPrelimsGS 3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Mining amendment is unfair to States, Pg7

New MMDR Amendment Act 2026 sparks federalism debate by restricting states' power to tax mineral rights, impacting fiscal autonomy and revenue generation.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial GrowthGS 3: Inclusive Growth

What India’s growth really means, Pg7

India's 7.8% GDP growth reflects broad-based economic strength, yet challenges persist in quality employment, private investment, and women's labour force participation.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Buffer Stocks and Food Security

What lies beyond India’s E20 push, Pg8

India's E20 fuel policy faces scrutiny over claimed consumer savings, emission reductions, and forex benefits due to mileage loss and agricultural impact.

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

New Delhi rejects Pak.-China Boundary Joint Commission, Pg10

New Delhi firmly rejects Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission, reiterating its stance on illegally occupied Indian territories and the 1963 agreement.

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

Oman pitches new port that could expand India’s access to Gulf energy, Pg11

Oman offers India strategic Sohar Port investment to bypass Strait of Hormuz, ensuring uninterrupted Gulf energy access amidst regional tensions.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 1: Indian SocietyPrelimsGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsGS 1: Population and Associated Issues

‘Census Town’ definition is outdated: Ministry to panel, Pg12

Housing Ministry challenges outdated 'Census Town' definition, arguing it misrepresents India's true urbanisation scale and economic transformations, urging reforms for 2027.

GS 1: Indian SocietyGS 2: Social JusticePrelimsGS 2: Important International Institutions, Agencies and ForaGS 1: Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism

India Remains at 131st Rank in Global Gender Parity Index, Pg12

India retains 131st rank on World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index 2026, showing slight score improvement but no change in global standing.

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

Saudi warplanes pound Yemen as Houthis claim shooting down a jet, Pg14

Saudi warplanes pound Yemen, Houthis claim shooting down F-15 jet, escalating West Asia conflict, disrupting global oil supplies, and displacing over 1 lakh people.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyPrelimsGS 3: Basics of Cyber SecurityGS 2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsGS 3: IT and Computers

China Tech Giant: Billions of ‘Agents’ in AI Traffic by 2035, Pg2

Huawei predicts autonomous agents will dominate 90% of global AI token traffic by 2035, necessitating massive computing power and robust security systems.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentGS 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

Railways needs to decongest its busiest routes; how multitracking could help, Pg4

Indian Railways implements multitracking and dedicated freight corridors to decongest high-density networks, boost freight capacity, and reduce logistics costs.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

UPI Fee: Who Will Pay How Much And What's Exempt, Pg4

NPCI announces 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, effective October 15, impacting merchants, not customers.

GS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and AgreementsGS 2: India and its Neighbourhood Relations

The 1991 Treaty Violated By Pak Ship That Collided With Indian Vessel, Pg4

India summons Pakistan's Charge d'Affaires after a Pakistani ship collided with an Indian Navy vessel, violating the 1991 bilateral agreement on naval conduct.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityGS 1: World HistoryPrelimsGS 2: Comparison of Indian Constitution with Other Countries

United no more? The push for independence from the UK, Pg4

Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland leaders sign joint memorandum, demanding independence referendums from UK, challenging Westminster's authority.

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

Social security net widens: Govt nod for raising EPFO wage ceiling to Rs 25,000, Pg5

Cabinet approves hike in EPFO wage ceiling to Rs 25,000, impacting 8 crore workers and boosting social security after 12 years.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Economics of Animal Rearing

Jaishankar discusses energy and trade with Bhutan counterpart, Pg12

EAM Jaishankar strengthens India-Bhutan ties, inaugurating key projects in health, connectivity, and energy, fostering multi-faceted development partnership and trade.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityGS 1: Indian SocietyGS 1: Art & CulturePrelims

Let's Curb Misuse Of A Legal Relic That Elevates The Mob Over The Individual, Pg14

Expert analysis condemns Section 299 BNS, a colonial relic, for enabling mob veto over individual free speech and artistic liberty, urging urgent legal reforms.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Economics of Animal Rearing

Along the coasts and in the sea, the dawn of a sunrise sector, Pg15

Government's Blue Economy push transforms India's fisheries into a sunrise sector, boosting livelihoods, exports, and sustainable marine resource utilization.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial GrowthGS 2: E Governance

How Chhattisgarh is moving from Red to green, Pg16

Chhattisgarh tops NITI Aayog's regulatory ease ranking, attracting diverse industries like AI data centers and semiconductors through significant ease of doing business reforms.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: E Technology in Aid of Farmers

Rs 2.5 cr as carbon credits: In a first, farmers reap harvest of good practices, Pg22

Over 2,500 farmers in Punjab and Haryana earn Rs 2.5 crore in India's first carbon credit payments for adopting sustainable agricultural practices.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Buffer Stocks and Food SecurityGS 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements

India sets terms to advance talks on WTO plurilateral agreements, Pg23

India softens its staunch opposition to WTO plurilateral agreements, proposing safeguards to protect developing nations' interests and ensure equitable trade.

GS 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

Fed Hikes Rates, Sees More Tightening to Tame Inflation, Pg23

US Federal Reserve raises interest rates to 3.75%-4.00% range, signaling further tightening to combat persistent inflation and meet 2% target.

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

Delhi ranks first, only 2 large states among top performers in EV list, Pg23

Delhi tops NITI Aayog's India Electric Mobility Index 2025 for EV ecosystem development, with Maharashtra and Karnataka as only large states among top performers.

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

Government Eases RCMC Requirement for Export Consignments Up to ₹3 Lakh

Government exempts small export consignments up to ₹3 lakh from RCMC, boosting MSMEs, artisans, and e-commerce by easing compliance burden.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: International RelationsGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelimsGS 3: Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

India Reaffirms Commitment to Ozone Layer Protection and Climate Action at 32nd World Ozone Day Celebration in Mumbai

India launches Net Zero Portal and NAPCC Dashboard, reaffirming commitment to ozone layer protection and climate action under Montreal Protocol.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelimsGS 3: Conservation, Pollution and DegradationGS 2: E Governance

Union Minister of State Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh Launches India’s Net Zero Portal and NAPCC Dashboard on World Ozone Day 2026

Union Minister launches India's Net Zero Portal and NAPCC Dashboard on World Ozone Day 2026, enhancing climate action transparency and monitoring.

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

PMAY-U: The Story of Housing, Inclusion and Empowerment

PMAY-U 2.0 extends 'Housing for All' vision, sanctioning 1.25 crore homes with focus on women and vulnerable groups through technology-driven implementation.

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

Care That Goes Beyond the Prescription

PMBJP expands affordable healthcare beyond medicines, offering essential surgicals and medical devices, saving citizens ₹37,200 crore and enhancing family well-being.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 1: Art Forms

PM Vishwakarma: Strengthening Traditional Artisans and Craftspeople

PM Vishwakarma scheme achieves 30 lakh beneficiary target, boosting traditional artisans' income by 40% through skill training, credit, and market access.

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